Here is a software that is very useful for classrooms and network groups.

AB Tutor Control was designed in response to requests from teachers and trainers who need to interact effortlessly with their students on an individual, group or full classroom basis using a very simple and reliable user interface.

The fact that no prior experience of computer-based training or networking is required makes this software very easy to use. The software enables a tutor or network administrator to control a number of student workstations in a computer training room – or remote location – from a tutor workstation. Classroom groups can be created by network managers to maintain security on large networks.

This software is also very useful for network administrators and help support staff. Want to try it out; It’s a shareware with a 30 day time out trial version.

CLICK HERE for more info and trial download.

In need of a software that can help you create pictures in form of texts and small images? Then you might want to check out Image Constructor.

Image Constructor helps you to create pictures in form of texts and small images over some background with picture or gradient fill and import them to graphical files. This software is really useful in making web graphics; structural diagrams; flow-charts; presentation materials; beautiful pictures etc.

I love the fact that Image Constructor is built with simplicity in mind. So there are no special requirements for this software, this means you should be able to enjoy it fully no matter what kind of system you are using.

Check it out: http://www.easyanimationtools.com/products/imageconstructor/

Here is a nice software that comes highly recommended; GB-PVR.

GB-PVR is a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) allowing you to schedule TV recordings, view and pause live TV. The cool thing about GB-PVR is that it’s more than a PVR; it also acts as a media center allowing you to watch movies, listen to music, view pictures and listen to FM radio. It also supports multiple tuners, allowing you to record multiple channels at one time.

The recent version, GB-PVR 0.99.5 has these changes incorporated into it,

• Improvements to scheduling logic for multi-tuner setups
• Added support for Maltese plugins. If enabled in config app, then it’ll load MultiDec plugins from MDPlugins directory
• Improvements to the start up time for timeshift mode, and the time to change channels. (PC improvements, not relevent to MVP) To take full advantage of this, you’ll probably want to set you ‘LiveTV Pre-play delay’ to ‘0’
• Added support for Vista, though I’d recommend doing a clean install if you decide to upgrade a machine to vista that was previous running an earlier version of windows with GB-PVR
• Fixed a bug that could occur with badly behaved BDA devices that continue send a small amount of data from frequencies they were previously tuned to (for example, Compro devices)
• Fixed a couple of bugs with the DVB EPG (now supports PSI pointer_field used in some countries to squeeze more data in)
• Improvements to H.264 support (BBC HDTV trial etc). You’ll need to have an H.264 decoder installed. For playback of recordings, you’ll also need HDTV Pump installed: http://dvbportal.dyn1.de/download.ph…etup-1.0.7.zip

And lots more.

Check it out; http://www.gbpvr.com/

This is a really cool software. And what makes it really cool? Well it allows you to create your own games easily. Yeah it does!

Quest Pro allows you to make text adventure games, also known as interactive fiction, quickly and easily and without needing to learn any programming. With this software it is so simple to create your own interactive world or interactive story you won’t believe it, and editing your game is made easy with the included editor, QDK. It has the power to let you make exciting adventure games, complete with graphics and sounds.

With this cool software [Quest Pro] you can make text adventures, role-playing games, training materials, simulations, interactive fiction, online multiplayer environments and lots more.

Want to see what it’s all about? Go to http://www.axeuk.com/quest/

A new updated version of D3DGear, D3DGear 1.80 has just been released recently, on the 16^th of January to be precise. Just in case you don’t know what D3DGear is, let me tell you about it.

D3DGear is an advanced utility for Windows DirectX & OpenGL games. It automatically measures a 3D game’s frame rate and displays it on screen; user can customize font color, size and position of the frame rate display.

The nice thing about it is that D3DGear can capture 3D game screenshots with the press of a hotkey, and automatically save screenshots into a file. You can define the screenshot hotkey, save file format and save file directory. But that’s not all this is what really makes it cool! D3DGear also can record 3D games to movie.

The latest version has these new features added to it:

• Added new feature: PerfGraph
• Added new feature: PunkBuster Compatible mode
• Added new feature: FPS hotkey

It’s a shareware with a trial version that has a 15-day timeout. Want to check it out? CLICK HERE

Here is a good software for you to use in making cool and unique web buttons in a matter of minutes with relative ease. Agama web buttons enables you to create professional quality, unique web buttons in a matter of minutes.

The cool thing about this software is that you can use it to create a variety of 2D and 3D glassy, metallic, plastic and even XP style buttons from predefined templates. You will love the fact that base installation of Agama Web Buttons contains 50 packages with more than 500 button templates available for instant use.

What really separates this software from the pack is that, unlike other software, you can download more new packages with attractive button templates from their website for free. Ain’t that Cool!

The latest updated version, Agama Web Buttons 2.62 released a couple of days ago has these changes:

• local menu in the list of packages
• packages can be tagged as favorite or new
• new button templates

GO CHECK IT OUT: http://www.agamabuttons.com/

If you’ve started using Internet Explorer 7, then you need to consider getting this cool tool that promises to improve your browsing experience. IE7pro.

IE7pro is an add-on for Internet Explorer 7 which adds lots of features and extras that make your IE easier, more useful, more secure and more customizable.

The new version, IE7pro 0.9.6 which just hit the web on January 12 has these cool changes added to it:

• Support mouse gestures
• Fix the 404 bug of ADFilter
• Improve save whole page to picture
• Support Drag & Drop images without link

Go and Check it out: http://www.ie7pro.com/, It’s FREE!

Here is a nice instant messenger for you. TerraIM

It’s an instant messenger which connects to the AIM and ICQ instant messaging networks using either OSCAR or TOC as the protocol. It uses the wxWidgets toolkit and supports advanced features such as file transfer, logging, and tabbing.

The recent version, TerraIM 1.2.5 released just before the new year has these changes

• Fix text showing white on white or black on black
• Add option to keep buddy list always on top
• Add an option to auto-reconnect
• Sort the away messages dropdown box alphabetically
• Fix a potential crash when TerraIM is disconnected
• Fix the positioning of the remote control warning window
• Fix blocked buddies showing up when logging in invisible
• Improve the IM/Profile HTML display to correctly show Windings/Webdings etc
• Fix the invisibility status checkbox not updating with multiple logins

Etc.

CHECK IT OUT HERE!

In need of a software that can help you come cool slideshows and screensavers? gPhotoShow may be just the right tool for you.

With gPhotoShow, you can easily make your own photo slide show or screensaver. This easy to use software can display an unlimited number of jpeg, png, tiff, avi, mov, mpg, panorama, flash animations (.swf files) and web pages. gPhotoshow can also create professional looking standalone slideshows/screen savers that can be sent by email or cd and run on any Windows based computer.

The latest version has these changes incorporated into it:

• Added support for PlugIns
• Fixed a problem with automatic image rotation
• Now images are displayed correctly also when exif tags are corrupted
• Removed duplicated maker name in exif info display
• Now gPhotoShow loads default image properties from the file gprop.ini in the folder where the image is stored (format is the same as .gprop files)
• Added command to add/remove the windows explorer menu item “Start slideshow with gPhotoShow”
• Now in the windows display properties gPhotoShow displays a preview of the slideshow
• Fixed a problem in the skip to previous image function when all monitors displays the same image
• Added support for InnoSetup 5
• Added an option to display the slideshow only on secondary monitors
• Added support for AAC files (*.m4a,*.m4p). In order to play them you need to install iTunes or WinAmp with M4P plugin
• Added support for Apple iTunes
• It is now possible to specify additional file extensions for sound and music files

AND SO MUCH MORE!
I’ve got your attention? CLICK HERE

From the stables of BIG FISH GAMES comes this highly addictive Arkanoid remake that would keep you glued to one spot and keep you playing once you install it. Magic Ball.

In case yopu are wondering what the difference is between this game, Magic Ball and other clones of Arkanoid or Arkanoid styled games, you need to check this out.

Magic Ball prides itself with professional 3D graphics, studio-level sound effects, awesome original soundtrack and well-designed gameplay with tons of new brick types, bonuses and special effects. Yeah, you’ll really get to have a cool experience playing this game, the graphics, the soundtrack and the effects are really cool.

And what’s the point of the game?

The point of the game is to destroy all the bricks the level is comprised of using the rockets.

Want to EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF MAGIC BALL? CLICK HERE!