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mouser · « **on:** February 07, 2007, 08:20 PM »

Newsletter for February 7th, 2007

"Helping Hands"

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

1. Site Updates
What's new on our website?

Announcing The New DonationCoder.com Help Desk - This is one of the more exciting developments on DonationCoder.com in a long while - we now have a place to put all of our site+software tips and guidelines, and answers to commonly asked questions. Plus we hid a couple of easter eggs in it just for fun..
Dinosaur strikes back! Mobysaurus Thesaurus Now Officially Hosted on DonationCoder.com - If you love words then you're going to love Mobysaurus Thesaurus. Check out its new website on the DonationCoder.com server.
You can now hire DonationCoder.com for contract/freelance programming work - Do you have some software you'd like to have written for your business? We can help you figure out what you need and write it for you.

2. Software Updates
There's always some new software being released at our site..

URL Snooper v2.18.01 - Updated for VISTA/IE7/Latest WinPCap network driver
Screenshot Captor v2.30.02 - Updated for VISTA, Faster Capture, Non-rectangular window auto-capture (wow! perfect for those rounded borders or fancy themes)
Find and Run Robot v2 Alpha Preview Available on Request - Version 2 of FARR is nearing its public release, and is bursting at the seams with new innovative features. Request an early preview now.
Backup Revision Files v2 - From the NANY project - monitors files and saves copies when they change.

3. Reviews and Mini-Reviews
Members have been busy writing software reviews this month! If you like what you see - send a few of your donation credits to the authors to encourage them to write more reviews.

4. February Discounts and Giveaway (Deadline Feb 14th)
Supporting Members, you've only got until February 14th to take enter to win this month's Shareware Giveaway and only until the end of the month to take advantage of the discounts.

Notezilla (30% discount)
Chameleon Startup Manager (40% discount)

5. Software Discoveries and Discussions
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.

6. Fun Games, Gadgets, and Diversions
Everyone needs a break from work every now and then..

7. 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.

8. 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.

Clash of the languages
Ask the CSS Guy
Inside Vista Kernel by Mark Russinovich
Tao Framework
Great site: Coding4Fun
Kid's Programming Language
How To Get Hired -- What CS Students Need to Know
Project Euler: Mathematical Challenges
Iconize Textlinks with CSS
The MicroISV Show: Develop Software and Run Your Business
Why Small Programs Can Take Years To Complete
Third Experimental Gameplay Competition Begins with an Attraction Theme
How To Install KnowledgebasePublisher On Your Site (this is the software we used for our help desk)
An Excerpt from Rosenberg's: Dreaming in Code
Our Self-Teaching Programming School is Getting Popular - want to learn? pick an language and start doing the assignments

9. 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?

Our website of the month in February is We-make-money-not-art.com - a wonderful website about technologically-related art projects, updated multiple times every day.

10. 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 - Find a freeware author whose software you like and send them a thank you email (please share suggested author's emails and info as a reply on this thread).
Cody's Club Task #2 - Sign up at the social webpage rating site StumbleUpon.com and join the DonationCoder group (read more about StumbleUpon here).
Cody's Club Task #3 - Do the assignments in the last newsletter if you haven't yet!

So.. have you completed this month's Cody Club tasks yet?

lanux128 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2007, 09:05 PM »

Screenshot Captor v2.30.02 - Updated for VISTA, Faster Capture, Non-rectangular window auto-capture (wow! perfect for those rounded borders or fancy themes)

mouser, has it been uploaded already?

mouser · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2007, 09:11 PM »

it's up now.

lanux128 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2007, 09:16 PM »

rounded corners.. wow starts now!

mouser · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2007, 09:25 PM »

So who wants to nominate some freeware authors (not on DC!) who we should email a thank you to as our Cody Club task this week?

lanux128 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2007, 09:45 PM »

what about Irfan Skiljan of IrfanView, he's been working on IrfanView since 1997..

mouser · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2007, 09:55 PM »

good idea: [email protected]
other suggestions?

app103 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2007, 11:43 PM »

How about Florian Balmer, the author of Notepad2 (my favorite text editor)? [email protected]

jgpaiva · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2007, 04:35 AM »

I love Earthwatcher. Ever since i installed it, my desktop background hasn't been the same. So, here's the author's email: [email protected]

Another app i always keep running is AllSnap. Here's the author's e-mail: [email protected]

AHMalik · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2007, 02:31 PM »

Regards & thanks for "Free Keys" on my maturity of membership.

AHMalik · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2007, 03:33 PM »

what about Irfan Skiljan of IrfanView, he's been working on IrfanView since 1997..
-lanux128 (February 07, 2007, 09:45 PM)

IrfanView
Developer <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_development>(s): Irfan Skiljan Latest release <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release>: 3.99 / November 16 , 2006

klk · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2007, 09:40 PM »

Hi
Never mind, now it seems to have corrected itself. Sorry for my impatience.
Khan

Ruffnekk · « **Reply #12 on:** February 09, 2007, 02:00 AM »

I mailed Chris DeSalvo of www.spacetimemobile.com to thank him for creating MyCalcutor, a freeware scientific calculator for my Pocket PC:

Hello Chris,

I would like to thank you for writing MyCalculator and publishing it for free! I use it very much and it's the best calculator I found

Thank you!

John Willemse,
The Netherlands

mouser · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2007, 02:12 AM »

I emailed, of all people, the author of Curator Defense, the one game in the last year that really opened my eyes to a new genre. http://www.davidbhowe.net/cd/main.htm

lls · « **Reply #14 on:** February 09, 2007, 07:38 AM »

If it is not too late, let me suggest David Zidar, the developer of Screamer Radio: david.zidarATgmail.com .

Loonier · « **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2007, 07:39 AM »

Hi, Jens.

This is just another thank you for creating and maintaining JC&MB Quicknote (I have previously donated). I find it invaluable, and use it numerous times every day.

Len

http://www.quicknote.de/

kisskiss · « **Reply #16 on:** February 09, 2007, 10:16 AM »

Cool~~~

TucknDar · « **Reply #17 on:** February 10, 2007, 03:06 AM »

Irfanview would be my first suggestion, too. I'll send an e-mail.

PSPad is another invaluable freeware tool. Author is Jan Fiala, support AT pspad DOT com

Another one I'll send some words of thanks to, is "Jackass JoeJoe" of joejoesoft.com (ArsClip, StartRight, RenameMaster): jackass DOT joejoe AT gmail DOT com

TucknDar · « **Reply #18 on:** February 10, 2007, 03:08 AM »

I'd do Task #2, too, but for the fact that I use Opera which isn't supported by StumbleUpon $:-\$

Guess I'll have to launch Firefox to sign up...

rubensf · « **Reply #19 on:** February 10, 2007, 08:17 AM »

I'd like to suggest:<br>
Jan Fiala, for the excellent <a href="http://www.pspad.com/">PSPad</a> text editor
Marek Jasinsk, for the very good explorer replacement <a href="http://www.freecommander.com/">freeCommander</a>

jgpaiva · « **Reply #20 on:** February 10, 2007, 08:55 AM »

rubensf: don't forget the e-mails!
here they are: [email protected] and [email protected]

[edit] I'm starting to wonder... Won't this page become a spam spider delight? [/edit]

cranioscopical · « **Reply #21 on:** February 10, 2007, 09:10 AM »

I suggest Locate, by Janne Huttunen. Now at v.3.0.7.1210.

Spoiler

Locate 3.0.7.1210 Publisher's Description:
Locate saves names of all files in your hard drives to file database.
After that you can locate files.
This program works like updatedb and locate in Unix systems.
Win32 based locating program also included.

Web page at: http://locate32.webhop.org

This is to express my appreciation of your excellent program, 'Locate'. It was brought to my attention by a knowledgeable group of users on DonationCoder.com. I find it very useful. Thanks!

Author contact: http://www.uku.fi/~j...nglish/feedback.html

#2 is not for me (Sign up at the social webpage rating site StumbleUpon.com)

mouser · « **Reply #22 on:** February 10, 2007, 11:29 AM »

I'm starting to wonder... Won't this page become a spam spider delight?

Good point. It's best not to put emails on this page but point to the authors webpage where there email can be found. it certainly would be ironic if instead of thanks we brought them spam

Or maybe we can use a program to conver the emails to pics or something?

It's actually a good idea for a mod to the forum to obfuscate emails automatically - perhaps i will write it. but for now lets replace the email links with links to the web page with email address.

Darwin · « **Reply #23 on:** February 22, 2007, 01:33 PM »

My vote for freeware author is Jim Wilsher .The others mentioned here are highly deserving in praise as well - and let's not forget mouser and the rest of the donatinocoders in this group too! Despite this:

So who wants to nominate some freeware authors (not on DC!) who we should email a thank you to as our Cody Club task this week?

Jim is the developer of Bulk Rename Utility and is very approachable and helpful. BRU is also the best renamer that I know of, so check it and him out!

Loonier · « **Reply #24 on:** February 22, 2007, 04:14 PM »

Yup, BRU is a very worthwhile and capable program! Not that long ago, when I was making particularly heavy use of BRU, I finally got around to sending Jim a donation.