Super-sized Newsletter for September 18, 2016
"Codename: Catching Up with Cody"
1. Newsletter EditorialGreetings! It's been just over a year since the last DonationCoder newsletter -- way way too long (if you check in the user-to-user section below you'll read about one of the reasons why). As usual, you'll find below a selection of some of the top recent threads from our discussion forum, along with a sprinkling of news about the website. You'll also see a very belated section devoted to last year's NANY (New Apps for the New Year) 2016 event, and since this newsletter was so long in coming, you'll also see an item about the upcoming 2017 NANY event. I promise the next newsletter will not be so long in coming.
2. NANY (New Apps for the New Year) Event RoundupFor the last 10 years on the DonationCoder.com site we run a friendly event called "NANY" (New Apps for the New Year), where invite forum visitors to release a new free program on the first of the new year, to celebrate the new year. We typically get a variety of entries -- some are genuinely useful tools designed to be shared widely, and some are programming exercises for new users.
3. Skwire Empire Software Updates and New ReleasesDC member skwire is one of the more prolific coders of utilities on our site -- he roams the coding snack request section and pounces like a jaguar when he finds something that catches his eye. He's released a ton of updates to his software since the last newsletter, including some updates and a few brand new releases:
4. Mouser's Software Updates and DiscussionsI've uploaded some updates to many of my large applications since the last newsletter. As always, you can find the list of what's new both in the online help pages (linked from each program homepage) or in the forum thread about the application (also linked from each program homepage).
5. User-to-User: Your Input RequestedWe love nothing more than having interesting discussions on our forum -- and we love when new people participate in the discussions. In each newsletter we try to highlight a few topics that we think might interest casual readers and that are good candidates for making your first post.
6. DC Member ProjectsWe love to keep up with projects that our members are working on, and hearing what our forum members think of software they use. If you're working on something interesting -- let us know!
7. Coding SnacksOne of the more popular sections on our forum is the Coding Snacks section. There, people can posts requests for small utilities that are needed. Coders who find an idea they like write the utility and post it as freeware for all.
8. Mini-reviews by MembersWe love to keep up with projects that our members are working on, and hearing what our forum members think of software they use. If you're working on something interesting -- let us know!
9. Website Discoveries, Debates, Essays, and DiscussionsWhat's new in cyberspace? What exciting new sites have been discovered by forum members? What's the current hot topic and debate? Read on to find out..
10. General Software DiscussionsSome noteworthy general software discussions on the forum since the last newsletter:
11. Specific Software DiscussionsSome noteworthy software discussions on the forum about specific software applications since the last newsletter:
12. Entertainment, Games, and HumourHere's a collection of some fun or funny web browsing links posted on the forum recently.
13. Developer's CornerThis section highlights some discussions that might be relevant for not just coders and developers, but also people interested in entrepreneurial issues.
14. Hardware and Non-Windows SoftwareWhile the lion's share of technical discussions on our forum involve Microsoft Windows software, hardware and linux threads are becoming increasingly common.
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