S o f t W h e r e for 5 November 1999 SoftWhere: http://softwhere.cjb.net FreeWhere: http://freewhere.cjb.net NewsWhere: http://newswhere.cjb.net Free Email: http://softwhere.zzn.com You can also read this issue online at this location: TEXT: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/archives/text/1999-11-05.txt ---------------------------------------------------------------------- C o n t e n t s - Chit Chat - Software - FlySwat 1.0 - eFX 0.4.0 - WebTutor 3.7 - The Recommender 1.0 - Spinner Plus 3.0.1 - Winamp 2.50e (updated) - Sonique 1.20 (updated) - LaserAge 1.6 (updated) - Netscape Communicator 4.7 (Complete install) (updated) - DirectX 7.0 (updated) - IE Patches - Cool Links - Projects - Technical notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- C h i t C h a t Hi guys, Welcome to our new subscribers !!! It has been almost two month since our last issue. And most of you must be surprised to see the issue after so long as I am still sending it. The reason I didn't send any mail because I was too busy in my schedule and studies to maintain the site or send the newsletter. And I don't think I 'll be able to maintain the site on my own. So I am asking all you guys to help me out. I need some people to find the software and news on the net and send it to me. Ofcourse you 'll be given the full credit. Interested ? Visit the page for more details... http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/joinus.html Amit ---------------------------------------------------------------------- S o f t w a r e FlySwat 1.0 FlySwat is an add-on for Internet Explorer that allows you to easily access sites that are directly related to the content on any Web page that you view (see screen shot). You can find stock quotes, company profiles, word definitions, auctions, product pricing, and more. While you view a Web page, flyswat analyzes the content and creates active links directly within the text. Clicking on a flyswat link allows you to find and retrieve information related to the word that is linked. You can also choose to display the related links in a subject-based directory within a separate sidebar. This directory can be automatically updated every time you go to a new page, or paused so you can continue to browse links generated from a specific page while you are at another site. Both the sidebar and the active links within the page can be turned on or off with the click of a button. A search tool is also included that allows you to easily query search engines, online stores, auction sites, online publications, and more. Licence Freeware Size 177 KB OS Windows 95/98/NT Requirements Internet Explorer 4.0 Download Now ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/cnet/win95/internet/flyswat.exe ftp://ftp.download.com/pub/win95/internet/flyswat.exe Site Link http://www.flyswat.com/ Approx. download time: < 1 min. at 28.8 kbps More Browsing Companion at: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/inet_companion.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- eFX 0.4.0 eFX lets you customize the appearance of the window frames and titlebars of applications running on your desktop. eFX lets you dress up your desktop by creating unique and colorful window frames, called "skins". You can add graphics to a window, customize the font and appearance of the titlebar text, create fancy corners, and specify the position and appearance of the close, maximize and minimize buttons. Several skins are included, along with instructions for creating your own. Licence Freeware Size 94 KB OS Windows 95/98/NT Download Now http://skinz.org/thirty4/files/efx040.zip Site Link Thirty4 (http://skinz.org/thirty4/) Approx. download time: 1 min. at 28.8 kbps More Desktop Enhancements Software at: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/util_desktop.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WebTutor 3.7 WebTutor is an excellent set of Web page authoring tutorials designed for both the novice and advanced HTML author. The tutorials are in HTML format so you can view them with your Web browser. If you've never created a Web page before, the basic tutorial will guide you gently though basics of HTML. And, if you know the basics, the advanced tutorials will show you how to add additional features to your page, such as forms, tables and frames. I learned HTML from this tutor when it was in version 3.0 and I must say it is really easy and very good for beginner. I highly recommend it. Licence Freeware Size 1.4 MB OS Any Download Now http://junior.apk.net/~jbarta/webtutor.zip ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/html/webtut37.zip ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/simtelnet/win95/html/webtut37.zip Site Link Web Tutor (http://junior.apk.net/~jbarta/) Approx. download time: 8 min. at 28.8 kbps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Recommender 1.0 The Recommender is a Winamp plug-in that suggests tracks that you will like based on music you are already listening to or downloading. Just load some of your MP3 files in Winamp and play them. Then tell The Recommender which ones you like or dislike. The Recommender will suggest other tracks that are similar and will show you where to find those tracks on the Internet. Licence Freeware Size 513 KB OS Windows 95/98/NT Requirements Winamp (http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/mm_mp3player.html#winamp) Download http://extraverse.superb.net/recommender.zip ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.3/simtelnet/win95/music/recomm10.zip ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/music/recomm10.zip Screenshot Main (http://extraverse.superb.net/RecommenderScreen.gif) Site Link http://extraverse.superb.net/ Approx. download time: 2 min. at 28.8 kbps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Spinner Plus 3.0.1 Spinner Plus is a free Net music player that gives you access to over 175,000 songs categorized into over 120 channels of music. Choose from channels such as Awesome80s, Swing, Techno, Country, Hip-Hop, Latin Pop, and Oldies, and enjoy a continuous stream of music right from your desktop (see screen shot). Spinner Plus operates independently of a browser, with no additional software or plug-ins needed. Spinner Plus also features 21 channel presets, a preset mouseover feature that lets you know what's playing on other presets as you listen, and Internet search functionality. Other features of Spinner Plus include complete artist, song, and title information; and the ability to purchase CDs directly from within the player. Version 3.0.1 adds an all-new Toolbar Mode for quick access to Spinner from your taskbar, major interface improvements, bug fixes, improved integration with the MySpinner Web site, and more. Licence Freeware Size 3.5 MB OS Windows 95/98/NT Requirements Pentium, Windows 95/98/NT 4.0, 28.8-kbps connection, sound card Download Now ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/cnet/win95/multimedia/spinplus301.exe ftp://ftp.download.com/pub/win95/multimedia/spinplus301.exe Screenshots Spinner (http://www.spinner.com/grx/rw/download/popup/right.gif) Site Link Spinner (http://www.spinner.com/) Approx. download time 6 min. at 28.8 kbps More Audio Tools at: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/mm_audio.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Winamp 2.50e (updated) Winamp is FREEWARE!!! Now. Winamp is a high-quality MPEG audio player that plays MPEG Layer 2 (MP2) and Layer 3 (MP3) audio streams, and combines extensive functionality, lots of plugins and cool interface, that made the idea of skins popular. Winamp has a full-featured playlist editor and a 10- band graphic equalizer with user-definable presets that can automatically load specific files. Winamp also features Windows Media Technology 4.0 input/output support, and the industry standard Fraunhofer MP3 decoder. You can also download skins (http://www.winamp.com/winamp/skins/) and plugins (http://www.winamp.com/winamp/plug-ins/) for Winamp. Licence Freeware Size 1.8 MB OS Windows 95/98/NT Download Now Complete (1.8 MB) (ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/blind/partner/winamp/winamp25e_full.exe) Basic (588 KB) (ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/blind/partner/winamp/winamp25e.exe) Site Links Winamp (http://www.winamp.com/) Approx. download time 9 min. at 28.8 kbps More MP3 Player at: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/mm_mp3player.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sonique 1.20 (updated) Sonique is an audio player capable of handling MP3 files, Microsoft Windows Media files, audio CDs, and more. It features a dynamic, windowless interface, complete with fully animated menu systems. Additional functionality includes a full-featured playlist editor, a variety of unique output visualization modes, plug-ins, a robust control set featuring pitch, jog and shuttle, a balance and amplification adjustment, as well as a 20-band equalizer with spline- based level adjustment. It supports many audio formats including WMA, MPEG, MP2, MP3, WAV, MOD, XM, IT, S3M, and CD audio. Version 1.2 fixes bugs, improves the EQ settings, adds hot keys, and includes minor interface enhancements. Licence Freeware Size 2.5 MB OS Windows 95/98/NT Download Now http://files.sonique.com/ http://216.32.170.43/ Approx. download time 13 min. at 28.8 kbps More MP3 Player at: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/mm_mp3player.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LaserAge 1.6 (updated) LaserAge is a simple shooter that comes with great graphics and fabulous sound. It is one of those retro games similar to Space Invaders / Galaxian / Galaga but with utltra cool graphics with 24-bit color and matching sound. One of the features that we really liked was that your ship is controlled with the mouse, but some die hard gamers might prefer keyboard but that is not available. Some small enhancements could have made it a real gem in your collection but even in its current state it is steal. There are three different levels in the game with 45 waves. Destroy 15 different enemies with nine power-ups. This new version has more waves, new two full screen modes, keyboard support and many other enhancements. Licence Freeware Size 3.3 MB OS Windows 95/98/NT Download Now http://www.freeformint.com/files/laserage14.exe Site Link Ingava (http://www.ingava.com/) Approx. download time 15 min. at 28.8 kbps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Netscape Communicator 4.7 (Complete install) (updated) Communicator 4.7 is the latest release of the Internet software suite from Netscape. In addition to the Netscape Navigator browser, Communicator includes a complete set of tools for effective everyday communication. Features include Smart Browsing; a three-paned, integrated mail and news interface; roaming access; pinpoint addressing; and a scalable address book (to avoid any compatibility problems, you should back up your old address book). Communicator also offers the ability to download newsgroup articles for offline use, fully operational roaming support, and a Quotes Anywhere feature that allows you to access stock quotes via your Netcenter portfolio. Version 4.7 now includes the Winamp MP3 player and is certified as Y2K compliant. Other new features include a Netscape Radio service that allows you to listen to live radio stations, and a new Shop toolbar button that provides quick access to the Netcenter Shop@Netscape area. In addition, version 4.7 includes an assortment of bug fixes; several security updates; new 56-bit DES ciphers; a simplified process for obtaining digital certificates; and the latest versions of Real Player G2, AOL Instant Messenger, and the Shockwave and Flash players. Be sure to take advantage of Netscape's Quality Feedback System for bug reporting. Note: Before you install version 4.7, please refer to the Release Notes for important tips and safeguards. Licence Freeware Size 18.1 MB OS Windows 95/98/NT Download Now ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/english/4.7/windows/windows95_or_nt/complete_install/cc32e47.exe ftp://ftp2.netscape.com/pub/communicator/english/4.7/windows/windows95_or_nt/complete_install/cc32e47.exe ftp://ftp3.netscape.com/pub/communicator/english/4.7/windows/windows95_or_nt/complete_install/cc32e47.exe Site Link Netscape (http://home.netscape.com/) Approx. download time: 1 hr 25 min. at 28.8 kbps More Browsers at: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/inet_browser.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DirectX 7.0 (updated) DirectX is the multimedia system foundation for Windows operating systems. Through DirectX, programs take full advantage of your system to give you the best multimedia experience possible. DirectX 7.0 delivers fast performance for DirectX-enabled games and other rich media software programs and provides support for the latest generation of 3D graphics acceleration hardware. DirectX 7.0 is designed to offer better graphics, faster frame rates, and more immersive audio when you're running and displaying programs rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and surround sound. If you have an earlier version of DirectX installed on your system, you will see little difference in available space on your hard drive after you upgrade, because DirectX 7.0 will overwrite the earlier version. Licence Freeware Size 6.2 MB OS Windows 95/98/NT Requirements 50MB disk space (15MB after installation) Download Now http://download.microsoft.com/download/win98SE/Update/7.0/W9X/EN-US/DX70eng.exe Site Link Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/directx/download.asp) Approx. download time: 29 min. at 28.8 kbps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IE Patches Patch for "Set Cookie Header Caching" Vulnerability http://www.microsoft.com/Security/Bulletins/MS99-035.asp "When GUIDs are issued to new clients as part of the authentication process, they can be presumed to be unique. However, they cannot be presumed to be secret. The patch eliminates the specific vulnerability at hand, but other attacks are possible whenever authentication is based solely on information contained in cookies. Sites that follow security best practices, such as turning off automatic cookie authentication, would not be affected by this vulnerability." Patch for "ImportExportFavorites" Vulnerability http://www.microsoft.com/Security/Bulletins/MS99-037.asp "IE5 includes a feature that allows users to export a list of their favorite web sites to a file, or to import a file containing a list of favorite sites. The method that is used to perform this function, ImportExportFavorites(), should only allow particular types of files to be written, and only to specific locations on the drive. However, it is possible for a web site to invoke this method, bypass this restriction and write files that could be used to execute system commands." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- C o o l S i t e HouseCall (http://housecall.antivirus.com) This site scans your system while you are online. This gives you the advantage that the defination is up to date and include new viruses but the intialization time is a bit long. Updates (http://www.updates.com) Updates.com locates the installed software on your hard disk and see if an updated version of the software is available or not. When you register, you download an ActiveX control which finds out which software are installed and then gives the information to the site which finds out if there are any updates or newer version of the software available. Skinz (http://skinz.org) If you have a program that needs a skin, this is the place you should be looking. Skinz.org have skins for a large number of program including Winamp, eFX, ICQ Plus, and many more and the skinz are cool and impressive. A must visit site. SendMoreInfo (http://www.sendmoreinfo.com/Default.cfm?Id=31943) Do you wanna make money by just ready emails. Well, if yes then visit this site and register yourself here and read email and make money. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- P r o j e c t s Choose any one of the following projects depending upon your processor speed. Processor Project Recommended --------------------------------------------------------------- 486 and higher PiHex Pentium or higher Distributed.net Prime Net Pentium II with SETI @ Home lots of RAM (atleast 64 MB) You can run multiple projects at the same time on your system, because only your idle processor time is utilized so your normal work does not suffer. And don't forget to join the SoftWhere Teams on these projects. Visit: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/projects.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- T e c h n i c a l N o t e * A technical note for the readers* If you get an error page when you click links in this newsletter, please try copying the entire link (including the .html) and then pasting it into your browser's URL field. There are a variety of email clients in use by our subscribers, and since each client handles links differently, broken links sometimes occur. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SoftWhere is Copyright 1999 by Amit Arora . If you would like to use SoftWhere for Commercial use, please contact me. For non-commercial purposes please forward, post, link, print, spread as you see fit. If you use any material from this list, please mention us and a quick word about us. SoftWhere acknowledges all the copyrights of the respective owner, authors of the sources of SoftWhere and all the respective companies mentioned in this list or on the site. Please forward this to anyone you think maybe interested in subscribing. Visit SoftWhere at: http://softwhere.cjb.net Subscribe SoftWhere at: http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/SoftWhere ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amit Arora amit.arora@bigfoot.com