Newsletter for March 23rd, 2007 - Codename "Dinner and Drinks"

Newsletter for March 23rd, 2007

Codename "Dinner and Drinks"

"If you read nothing else on our site, read our BLOG"

1. Site News and Member Software Updates
Are you going to be near the urbana-champaign area of Illinois this weekend? If so, please join us for dinner and drinks!

2. March Discounts - One week left for your Website Watcher Discount
Supporting Members, you've only got until March 31st to take advantage of this month's discounts!

Software from http://www.aignes.com, including Website Watcher, Local Website Archive, and AM-Notebook - I have written frequenly about how Website Watcher is one of my all time favorite applications in the world. See our big review of website change reporting tools here: http://www.donationcoder....ve/WebWatchers/index.html
Important: Discounts also extended for Neosoft (Chameleon Startup) and Nagarsoft (Direct Access) software through March.

3. Mini-Reviews by Members
The mini review section is where members on our forum can post short reviews about programs they like. It's a great way to spread the news about an underappreciated application, and discover a new program.

4. Software Discoveries, Discussions, and Tips
What's new in the world of software? Are you good at finding new software discoveries? Stop by the forum and help us find stuff! And don't miss our Found Deals and Discounts section where people post great software discounts they find on the web.

5. Fun Games, Gadgets, and Diversions
Everyone needs a break from work every now and then.. I notice that we haven't been posting as many games lately -- do people want to see more posts about new games found on the web? Let us know.

6. Website Discoveries, Debates, and Discussions
There are always new website services popping up every day, and lots of debate about the future direction of the web.

7. Developer's Corner
The Developer's Corner section of our website isn't just for programmers, it's for people interested in starting their own business, website developers, etc.

8. Website of the Month
Did you know that DonationCoder.com has a list of all of our past best-of-the-web recommendations and a list of recommended websites arranged by category?

March 2007 Site of the month: http://www.freewaregenius.com/

9. Cody's Internet Citizen's Club Assignments
Cody, our rambunctious little bird mascot, has decided to form his own club and he wants you to join it! What's it all about? Mainly it's about being good internet citizens and active DC participants, and working as a team. In each newsletter you'll have a small assignment or two - like finding a freeware author you like and emailing them a thank you, or participating in a forum poll. As a Cody Club member, we ask that you perform the Cody Club newsletter task (or else invent one of your own if you object to the one we've chosen). Occasionally you'll get a little treat, like a postcard in the mail, or a Cody Club iron-on. Only Cody knows for sure.

Cody's Club Task #1 - Write a mini-review on this forum of some software you like, or post a review on another site of one of your favorite programs
Cody's Club Task #2 - Rate 3 programs you like on one or more software listing sites (like Betanews.com or snapfiles.com)
Cody's Club Task #3 - Do the assignments in the last newsletter if you haven't yet!

10. Coding Snacks
Do you know about our coding snacks section? It's where everyday people can post ideas for small little utilities they would like to see implemented as freeware. Post your request and see if one of the coders on our site will implement it while you wait. If you want to see a great example of how magical the Coding Snacks section can be, check out this request and solution from last week:

A self-scrolling, BPM adjustable html/notepad/text file gizmo for Musicians