As great a tool as the Internet is, not being able to have access to certain information in certain sites because of server problems, limited Internet access or whatever can really be frustrating. So if you are looking for a way to stay connected to the Internet even when you are not connected, you might find this useful.

HTTrack is an offline browser utility that allows you to download a website from the Internet to a local directory, building recursively all directories, getting html, images, and other files from the server to your computer.

The fact that it arranges the original site’s relative link-structure makes this software a really useful tool. All you have to do is to simply open a page of the “mirrored” website in your browser, and you can browse the site from link to link, as if you were viewing it online. It can also update an existing mirrored site, and resume interrupted downloads. It is fully configurable, and has an integrated help system.

If you have limited Internet access then this software is for you but if you have unlimited access to the Internet you may not really find it useful. But you can use it as backup for your favorite sites so that you can access necessary information whether you are connected or not, whether your server is down or not.

WinHTTrack is the Windows 98/NT/2000/XP release of HTTrack, and WebHTTrack the Linux/Unix/BSD release. Check out the download page.

Now that Microsoft has finalized the code of Microsoft Office 2007 at last, corporate customers will be able to get their hands on Office Small Business 2007 soon.

The rest of us will have to wait until early next year to buy a boxed version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and the other members of the Office 2007 family. The consumer editions of Microsoft Office 2007 will hit the stores early next year, in step with the Vista operating system.

Some of the major changes in Office 2007 include the fact that major programs each organize features into tabs rather than drop-down menus and dialog boxes and New XML-based files, which squeeze more data into fewer kilobytes have been added. It is worthy of note that you won’t be able to open a file in the new format immediately when using earlier versions of the programs. This will make sharing work with people without the new version [those who haven’t upgraded] difficult. (more…)

In the world of freeware and shareware there are not many programs that deliver exactly what they promise but this simple freeware really sets itself apart as it does exactly what it is supposed to do.

SendToAny is a simple freeware that extends the Windows Explorer ‘Send To’ context menu with all known links. This is accomplished by synchronizing the Send To Menu with the Start Menu, Desktop and Quick Launch Menu. It allows any file to be sent to any application, regardless of file-type association, or an applications’ registration status.

One other thing I love about this program is that it resolves all types of links, including Microsoft Installer (MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, etc), which are normally invisible to the Send To menu.

As great as this program is I think it will be better if more options are introduced.
Want to check it out? Click Here!

Every now and then we all need to slow down and take a step back from the hustle and bustle of daily living to appreciate the world we live in. That is why this screensaver with breathtaking views of the earth is really something!

EarthView is a dynamic desktop wallpaper and screen saver, which displays beautiful views of the earth with daylight and night shadows. It produces high quality images for every screen resolution – even beyond 1600×1200. The program supports map and globe views, urban areas, city lights, geo-political boundaries and much more. Many options allow total customization of all view parameters.

EarthView supports four different beautiful maps of the earth, starting at 10 km resolution, which means that at 100% zoom level, 1 pixel on your screen equals 10 kilometers on earth. If you purchase the full version, you’ll get the possibility to download even more detailed versions of some maps, which have higher resolution. This means, they have much more detail, so you can zoom in even further! The demo version comes with just 1 map but you can download others online.

An updated version has just been released with these latest changes:

• New: date and time display in local format
• Fix: updated city database

One downside is the fact that it is overpriced. The full version costs like $25 and you may be wondering why you should cough up that much when there are other screensavers with similar features that are free. Well, you can go for the trial version just to check out the breathtaking pictures. If you feel it’s worth it to you, you can buy it, if not just enjoy the demo version.

MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD OF DEMO VERSION

I recently came across a freeware on the Internet that allows one to have a great gaming experience. It’s called Xpadder.

Xpadder simulates keypresses and mouse movements using a gamepad. This allows you to use your controller to play PC games with poor or no joystick support (including DOS games in a Windows DOS box and Shockwave/Java internet games).

Some of its features include

• Full keyboard and mouse emulation
• Supports up to 16 controllers at the same time for multiplayer gaming
• Rumble (force feedback) and advanced fine-tuning options
• Extensive database of over 170 controllers, adapters and drivers
• Multiple profile management
• Designed for all controllers (gamepads, joysticks, steering wheels, etc.

The new version is set to be released at the end of the month with even greater features…

One really great thing about Xpadder is that unlike others that you just download their programs and you are left on your own to deal with issues arising from its use, the Xpadder website has a forum where you can get all your questions answered and receive news on updates.

CLICK HERE for more info and free download!

If you want to change the way you play games and pull some really cool pranks on your friends, MorphVOX may come in handy. MorphVOX Junior is free voice changer software that will modify your voice to match your personality. You can sound like a man, woman, or little folk. Built-in voices and sound effects make this voice changer so convenient to use.

It is optimized for online games, but is also great for prank calling friends via instant messaging and VoIP. And it’s just about voices; it can send out car screeches and drum rolls with a push of a key, mouse or joystick button.

MorphVOX is a voice changing application for adding fun to online communication. If as a regular gamer, you have spent many hours grooming your online character to look a certain way, you now have the opportunity to change your voice to match. 

Get a whole new chatting experience, IM voice chatters, change your voice to disguise your age, gender or identity. The cool thing about it is you can change your voice with the available themed voices or create your own. Additional voice changing packs, sound effects, and skins can be easily added. 

MorphVOX is available in two versions, MorphVOX JUNIOR [free] and the Full featured MORPHVOX which you must pay for. 

MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD!

Getting rid of stuff that disturbs your surfing abilities can be a big deal at times, but with Spybot Search and Destroy things are just about to get better for you.

Spybot Search and Destroy searches your hard drive for so-called spy- or adbots; that is, little modules that are responsible for the ads many programs display. Many of these modules also transmit information, including your surfing behavior on the Internet. If it finds such modules, it can remove them. In most cases the host still runs fine after removing the spyware/adware.

An admirable feature is the removal of usage tracks, which makes it more complicated for unknown spybots to transmit useful data. The list of last visited websites, opened files, started programs, cookies; all that and more can be cleaned. Supported are the three major browsers Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, and Opera.

One downside is that it shuts you out of the Internet Options page.

NOTE: In case you have some other spyware program and detects spies in the Spybot Search and Destroy program, don’t be alarmed! It’s a false alarm, as Spybot-S&D has no spyware integrated. The reason for such a false alarm is simple: Spybot-S&D saves backups of the problems you have fixed; to make it possible to recover them in case something stops working after the fix.

So look at the path where such a program found the spyware. If the file found is in the Recovery directory inside the Spybot-S&D directory, it is such a backup. It is no longer of any harm there, as the file won’t be found and loaded from there. But once you are sure you don’t need the backup, go to the Recovery section inside Spybot-S&D and purge the files.

CHECK THIS OUT for more info and free download.

If you loved the movie Jurassic Park or you are just into dinosaurs, you may want to download this screensaver. Though Dinos are extinct they have returned through this screensaver!

Dino Glade is a 3D animated screensaver from the stables of Gamefalls.com. Let’s face it! Dinosaurs are unique creatures; in spite of the fact that they are extinct, they are a really popular and evocative group of animals, familiar to children and adults around the world.

The older version, Dino Glade 1.2 represents five different types of dinosaurs, four  (Ceratops, Diplodocus, Iguanodon and Raptor are walking) that are grazing and walking on the picturesque glade in the wood and the Fifth, Pteranodon is soaring.  The newer version Dino Glade Advanced 1.3 released not too long ago represents 6 types of dinosaurs, the addition being T-Rex. In both you have a picture of a “perfect world” with herbivores and carnivores co-existing peacefully and in a nice and serene environment.

Dino Glade 1.2 is a freeware while Dino Glade Advanced 1.3 is shareware; though the trial version of I.3 is available for download you’ll need to register it to get all the advantages (3 various scenes, 6 types of dinosaurs and unlimited amusement).

Whichever one you choose to download, the screensaver is attractive with its 3D animated models, picturesque landscape, clouds and lens flares effects. If you are not into dinosaurs or you have hard time believing they ever existed you may not like the screensaver. Whether you believe they existed or not, Dino glade still makes a nice screensaver with it’s cool 3D graphics and nice landscape.

 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• OS: All Windows
• 64MB RAM
• DirectX 8.0
• 3D Accelerator

Want to check it out?

• CLICK HERE for more info on and download of Dino Glade advanced [1.3]
• CLICK HERE for info on and download of Dino Glade [1.2]

Except you have been living in a cave for the past couple of months, you would have heard that ZUNE, Microsoft’s addition to the growing portable MP3 player market, is hitting the shelves today. According to analysts, Zune is set to rock the world and give Apple’s iPod a run for its money.

In case you don’t have it yet, there is a theme released not too long ago as part of efforts to promote this new media player. A new theme for Windows XP, the Zune theme.

This is a special Windows XP Theme from Microsoft designed to look like its new Zune portable media player. This is an official skin for Windows XP that has a dark grey/black style and orange Start menu.

Usually I’m not one for themes as I usually disable it and switch to classic view but this new addition has really got me hooked. It’s really coooooool! Look for yourself!

CLICK HERE for more info on Zune and the Zune theme.

NOTE: You need to have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or greater to be able to download it. If you can’t find a download link, click this link for direct download.

Are you tired of looking at some of your old pictures over and over again? Do you wish you could enhance the images, do something about the background, make it more romantic or whatever? That means you are ready to give your old pictures a new look? Then you’ve got to check this out!

Light Artist is a program that allows you to add realistic lighting effects to your photos. With it you can easily make your ordinary and undistinguished photos sunnier, romantic or even gloomy if you want. You can modify the light color, add multiple light sources, change the surface qualities of the image and add various ambient illumination effects.

Using one of the image channels as the texture channel you can add 3D relief to your images.

Though it is not a freeware, you can try out the evaluation version first to see if it will do what you have in mind. It doesn’t matter whether you are a pro or a greenhorn in image enhancements, it’s really easy to use.

Give it a try! For more info and download, CLICK HERE!