Lex Scripta: Recommended Software Downloads

About these programmes
All of these programmes are ones which I have downloaded and used on my own computer. They are easy to instal, simple to operate, and do their job reliably and well. I do not doubt that other similar programmes are available for downloading, which may be as good or better. Suggestions of other freeware or software programmes to include in this list will be gratefully received. However, I will only list programmes which I have personally downloaded, tested, and found to be both useful and reliable.
Please read this disclaimer before downloading any software.

General Utilities
	Acrobat Reader The freeware programme for reading and printing PDF files, the format used for many on-line databases, including Queensland legislation from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
	Eraser Concerned about security ? This freeware programme will "erase" deleted files, to a level of security higher than that prescribed by the US Department of Defence.

Calculators
	ShowCalc To replace the standard calculator which comes with Windows, try this small and attractive freeware calculator by Sydney based programmer Mark Chatters. In addition to basic arithmetic, memory and scientific functions (hex, trig, and log modules), it includes a scrolling "tape window" which allows you to view or print your running calculations, or copy the data to your clipboard for use in other applications.
	OmniCon Converter A precise and comprehensive programme, to "accurately convert units to and from the Metric, Imperial, US customary, and other systems of measurement". Includes an extensive range of conversion factors [nagware: if you continue to use the programme after the 30-day evaluation period expires, it will nag you to pay for it].
	Roman Numeral Converter This item of freeware is simple and effective. Download directly from this website, by placing you mouse over the appropriate entry below, clicking the RIGHT button on your mouse, and selecting "Save Link As ..." or "Save Target As ...". text file - readme.txt programme file - roman1.exe both files together (zipped) - roman.zip

Internet Utilities
	Netscape Navigator If you are still using Microsoft Internet Explorer, do yourself a favour and download a better web browser for free.
	GetMail For Hotmail v2.3 People with "POP" (Post Office Protocol) email accounts often like to have an extra email account - such as a free account with Hotmail - to use when they are away from their regular internet connection, or for personal communications, or to avoid attracting "spam" through their office email address. This nifty little programme allows you to have all the benefits of a separate Hotmail account, with none of the inconvenience - it simply redirects email messages from your Hotmail account to your regular "POP" email account.
	Eudora POP Mail Client Simply the best email software; and the fully featured version is now free.
	ECleaner A freeware application that helps you clean the ">" marks that accumulate after an e-mail message has been forwarded many times.
	MicroPlanet Gravity News Client The best software for reading and downloading items from USENET newsgroups [shareware: 30-day free trial]. see also: Tom's Gravity Pages: An Unofficial User's Site
	WinZip To reduce downloading time, many executable programmes and other files are "zipped" - compressed into fewer bytes. This programme will both "zip" and "unzip" files [nagware: if you continue to use the programme after the 30-day evaluation period expires, it will nag you to pay for it].
	DBMail "a quick and simple program designed to make it easier to send one email to multiple people" - can be used to compile email mailing lists of friends, business associates, clients, members of a club or society, etc.
	Bookmarklets Miniature programmes which reside in your "bookmarks" folder (Netscape) or "Favorites" (Internet Explorer), and can be activated by clicking on the "bookmark" or "favourite", to extend the browser's surf and search capabilities.
	GuideScope A programme to "filter advertisements and other unwanted graphics from Web pages, and to limit the ability of Web companies to track your surfing"

Webmaster Utilities
	Namo WebEditor A web editor every bit as good (in my opinion) as software which costs (literally) 10 times the price. Can be purchased online, in Australia, from Sustance Online Store.
	CuteFTP A popular, simple, efficient and reliable "File Transfer Protocol" client - perfect for uploading pages and graphics to a website. Used exclusively for uploading this website.
	Xenu's Link Sleuth A freeware spidering software that checks websites for broken links; it is the programme used to maintain this website.
	Huey Colour Picker "... a no-shit freeware HTML colour generator that converts RGB values to Hex and from Hex back to RGB. Or pick directly from any part of the screen with the Colour Pipette feature." Used extensively in creating this website.

Multimedia Utilities
	ULead PhotoImpact An excellent graphics software package, at a fraction of the cost of the leading products on the market.
	ACDSee "... a fast, full-featured image viewer, browser, database, file management and image manipulation tool". Ideal for viewing, sorting and managing graphics files, regardless of file format.
	Real Player A freeware programme which allows you to play RealAudio and RealVideo files - audio and video recordings which are compressed to a fraction of the size of other file formats.
	Notworthy Player An amazing freeware programme, which not only plays MIDI files, but also automatically produces a score as the music is played.

Games
	Free Solitaire Bored with the solitaire card-game that comes with Windows ? This free programme gives you a choice of 10 solitaire games.
	Clickomania Depending on your viewpoint, this freeware is either "a cool game for young and old" (as the programmer claims), or a seriously addictive time-waster.
	BVS Solitaire Collection Free (demonstration) version contains 15 different and unusual solitaire card games; the registered version comprises 190.