Author Topic: Top 3 programs you use (Read 146822 times)

housetier · « **Reply #100 on:** August 29, 2007, 03:34 PM »

xchat for IRC and all instant messaging (except bloody skype)
opera FTW (for teh web)
mplayer plays my movies in whatever format and codec they might come, also plays my music, podcasts and internet radio.

Mongoplus · « **Reply #101 on:** August 29, 2007, 04:25 PM »

I use the following on a daily basis:

Firefox v2.0.0.6
PowerDesk Pro 6
ClipMagic v3.32

ppass · « **Reply #102 on:** August 29, 2007, 06:45 PM »

As a browser, I mostly use Opera, and am very satisfied with it, but I would not put any browser in a top 3 program list, as browsers are ubiquitous nowadays. So here is my top 3:

1. Robomaker by Openkapow (generate RSS feeds by stripping html from web pages)

2. RSSBandit (to read those RSS feeds). One of my favourites, although there is still room for improvement.

3. NetTransport, excellent and robust file/stream download manager.

This top3 has been quite stable for me at least for the past 6-12 months.

ravenlaughs · « **Reply #103 on:** August 29, 2007, 07:53 PM »

Free Commander
IrfanView
K-Meleon

Nxqd3051990 · « **Reply #104 on:** August 29, 2007, 07:55 PM »

Firefox
TotalCommander
Foobar
nXqd

Josh · « **Reply #105 on:** August 29, 2007, 08:15 PM »

PuTTY
DirectAccess/FARR
Roboform

40hz · « **Reply #106 on:** August 29, 2007, 09:08 PM »

I'm a writer. I use: Celtx, Evernote, and OOWriter

wreckedcarzz · « **Reply #107 on:** August 29, 2007, 09:40 PM »

OK, I am going to take a stab at continuing my ever-lasting list of programs here, i have 3 pages now...this wont be difficult...not at all

As soon as I get the list done (about 30 mins or so) I will post a poll on the most popular programs. Looks like Firefox, DOpus and FARR are in the top couple (if I remember correctly).

wreckedcarzz · « **Reply #108 on:** August 29, 2007, 09:50 PM »

OOWriter
-40hz (August 29, 2007, 09:08 PM)

OpenOffice.org Writer, correct?

Cloq · « **Reply #109 on:** August 29, 2007, 10:05 PM »

Home:

Total Commander
Maxthon 1.x

3rd app (varies depending on mood.. work or leisure)

Work:

Dameware Utilites
Outlook 2003
X work application as needed.

wreckedcarzz · « **Reply #110 on:** August 29, 2007, 10:38 PM »

Added poll based on top 9 programs, I am suprised at the tie!
Vote away and lets see what one wins (FARR has 14 users for the top 3, 5 more then DOpus!)

TomColvin · « **Reply #111 on:** August 29, 2007, 11:29 PM »

What does Celtx have over Final Draft and Movie Magic? This is the first time I've ever heard of it, tho I keep my eye open for such things. I'm very curious -- as a writer, too

Tom

TomColvin · « **Reply #112 on:** August 29, 2007, 11:58 PM »

OK, by popular demand: Chapter by Chapter -- or CbC, for short!

CbC essentially manages a book manuscript, which is kept in separate chapter files. This add in, which works as a small separate program, sits on top of Microsoft Word.

Once CbC is open, one enters a new chapter title, which opens up a blank page in Word, where one writes or imports a chapter, or at least the beginnings. Then start another chapter, and so on. Soon CbC displays in its window a list of all your chapters, all stored in sepapate Word files, including word count for each one. One can drag and drop each chapter into a different order, rearranging one's book. And if one needs to see the entire book in one file, a click of the mouse brings them all together in a single file, where one can do editing, paginating, change format to suit a particular publisher.

I'm working on a huge book project. I've tried so many different programs to manage the project -- and I always return to CbC. And it's free.

More information available at:

http://perso.orange....bastien.berthet/cbc/

Developer Sebastien Berthet provides some useful additional information at this website.

Armando, thanks for nudging me to post this...

Tom

Armando · « **Reply #113 on:** August 30, 2007, 12:07 AM »

Hey!!! thanks so much, Tom.

It's already late here, but I'll have a look at CbC right away. Sounds like a greeeaaaat add-in.
It could actually be part of the solution to one of my big summer problem -- see the thread Working with (display+format+restructure) big amount of data (text+graphics)?

Metacosm · « **Reply #114 on:** August 30, 2007, 04:19 AM »

Lots of what I use was already listed by others --- so in the hopes of getting some of the less well known stuff listed.

FlashDesktops (http://www.flashdesktops.com/) -- makes X-Windows switching feel slow when I am on Unix, the best desktop switching tool I have come into contact with on ANY Platform.

Hoekey (http://www.bcheck.net/apps/hoe.htm) -- makes keybindings to do ANYTHING. From hitting the next button in iTunes, to vertically maximizing a window, to shutting down windows. Kinda complex to learn, but shockingly powerful.

True Launch Bar (http://www.truelaunchbar.com/) -- quick launch bar -- on crack and roids. It is a system monitor (cpu / mem / volume control / wireless signal), random place to put stuff (weather applet, clock applet) / super-launch bar.

... I felt really limited only getting to choose three... so I am cheating (vim rules! http://vim.sf.net)

iphigenie · « **Reply #115 on:** August 30, 2007, 04:28 AM »

PS: that poll is flawed, doenst even have a "none of the above" option

wreckedcarzz · « **Reply #116 on:** August 30, 2007, 08:30 AM »

PS: that poll is flawed, doenst even have a "none of the above" option
-iphigenie (August 30, 2007, 04:28 AM)

Its just the top 5 (ideally) most popular. It's more of a notification then a poll, but thats how its setup.

TheNoid · « **Reply #117 on:** August 30, 2007, 09:50 AM »

Forte Agent (newsreader) [http://www.forteinc.com]
Firefox
Notepad ++

Darwin · « **Reply #118 on:** August 30, 2007, 12:06 PM »

Tom - thanks for the post about CBC - looks really useful!

Darwin · « **Reply #119 on:** August 30, 2007, 02:22 PM »

Well... maybe not (for my usage anyway). I've already organized my PhD dissertation and note that CbC is much better suited to starting a project from scratch.

lesterst · « **Reply #120 on:** August 30, 2007, 08:53 PM »

(not counting browser)

Website Watcher
Quicken
World of Warcraft
(honorable mention - My Life Organized)

Not sure how to count some of the great utilities that get frequent, but brief, use.

OldElmerFudd · « **Reply #121 on:** August 31, 2007, 02:38 AM »

Well, truth be told, aside from FF, I use Photoshop, CoolEdit Pro, and Directory Opus on one or another machine. Oh yeah, Office 2003...

Okay, I keep all my $ware disks in a box under my bed labeled "Playboys and porn"! Fact is, I use dozens of freewares daily; the heavy duty stuff is for production work. "It isn't easy being green."
I prefer to use freeware, but there are some things that just work more efficiently with commercial software.
sigh

OEF

cyberdiva · « **Reply #122 on:** August 31, 2007, 05:49 PM »

I wish the topic were "Top 3 programs you use Plus your Email client & Browser..."
-Renegade (August 09, 2007, 06:53 PM)

I agree. My top three programs are

1) Clipmate 7 http://www.thornsoft.com/ (if I had to pick just one program, this would be it)
2) Directory Opus 9 http://www.gpsoft.com.au/ (an amazing replacement for Windows Explorer)
3) A tie between Active Words http://www.activewords.com/ (a macro program on steroids) and Powermarks http://www.kaylon.com/power.html (the best bookmark manager I know)

I also LOVE my email program, Mulberry http://www.mulberrymail.com/ (the best IMAP client I know, and I've tried lots). If I weren't separating out email clients, I'd put Mulberry up there as my #3 pick.

andrew_x · « **Reply #123 on:** September 01, 2007, 01:40 AM »

http://www.kaylon.com/power.html (the best bookmark manager I know)
-cyberdiva (August 31, 2007, 05:49 PM)

Latest download is dated 12/02/2002, is it still alive?

mouser · « **Reply #124 on:** September 01, 2007, 01:44 AM »

I don't know about this poll.. i liked it better without trying to find a "winner".. just my 2 cents

Poll

What is your most used program? (listed, top to bottom, by popularity as of 8-29-07. excludes web browsers.)

Author Topic: Top 3 programs you use (Read 146822 times)