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Word
Processing, DTP & Text Utilities
AbiWord
- download this very well-designed and freeware word processor
NotePadXP - a very stylish and
freeware text editor worth trying out
Boxer Text
Editor - features spell checking, 2GB file size limit and
more
CREdit - freeware text editor with MDI
tabbed interface plus other features
Crimson
Editor - a professional yet free source-code editor for Windows
ConTEXT - designed to serve as a secondary tool for
software developers
Enigma Editor
- try
this one for a compact text editor with extra features
DocPad - free and superior alternative to Notepad
with some nice features
uBook
- a simple yet
powerful ebook reader for Windows and Pocket PC
TextPad - one of the popular Notepad replacements
with plenty of features
ICE Book Reader
- view many
formats including txt, html, lit, chm and more
EditPad - HelpScribble -
PowerGREP - excellent tools for your text
needs
NoteMagic
- describes itself as a text
editor on steroids, packed with features
AEdiX
Suite - good freeware editor with highlighting for 24 different
languages
MetaPad - a fantastic compact freeware text editor replacement for Notepad
Nisus
- excellent word-processing software for all you Mac-users out
there
Notepad++ - a programer's source-code
editor and good for general use too
NoteTab
- three versions of this leading-edge text and HTML editor available
OpenOffice - the best free
MS-compatible suite with loads of great features
Publish-iT -
a flexible and easy to use low-cost
desktop publishing package
PSPad - text and
code editor with syntax highlighting, spell check and more
Atlantis Ocean Mind - Atlantis
Nova - quite a nice budget word processor
Scribus - fantastic open-source DTP app for Windows,
Mac and Linux
PagePlus
- high quality
and value-for-money desktop publishing software
PagePlus (free) - download an older version of this
package for free here!
txtPro
- clean
simple layout with syntax highlighting for many languages
602PC Suite - take a look at this low-cost yet
powerful MS Office alternative
GoldenSectionNotes
- this utility is a compact and
easy to use notebook
TreePad - award-winning range of Tree utilities for handling all your text
needs
Typographicus - a powerful yet
low-cost semi-professional DTP package
SuperEdi - cool text-editor which
is ideal for programmers and web designers
CPad
- advanced file and code editor which supports
several coding languages
Compression
Utilities For ZIP & Other Formats
One
of the popular freeware zip utilities which will handle most needs
ZipMagic -
StuffIt - popular compression utilites for
Windows and Mac users
Enzip
- older program but quality freeware utility with a nice
interface
ZipGenius - another free compression suite capable of handling
many formats
QuickZip
- a
powerful freeware utility which is available in 3 different versions
WinAce - try an alternative compression format with
this quality package
WinZip
- the original
shareware Zip utility, still going strong after many years!
Browse,
Manage, Install & Create Your Own Fonts
X-Fonter
- you can browse, manage and preview your fonts plus much
more
FontPage
- handy font software plus lots of other great free utilities available
Font Creator
- MainType - excellent programs for creating and managing fonts
Font
Glancer - a simple yet useful font browser and character map utility
Advanced Font Catalog - Fast Font Set
- browse and sort through your
fonts
Software
For Generating & Viewing PDF Output
AcroPDF - convert
your documents to PDF format quickly and easily
RoboPDF - powerful yet affodable utility for creating PDF documents
Foxit Reader
- an alternative to Adobe's own PDF format viewer
PDF
Producer - convert plain text files to PDF format for free with this
utility
PDF
Editor - PDF
Builder - PDF Image - impressive low cost
range of tools
Easy PDF
- for a quick and easy way to
create PDF documents try this out
Keep
Track Of Your Collections & Organize Your Data
AlfaPad Notes
Organizer - intuitive explorer-style program for storing info
Coolbase - keep track of all your
text-based information quickly and easily
NotesImp
- organizer with tree-like structure of
notes and secure encryption
DVD
Collector - easy movie collection management with plenty of features
d2J
Movie Database - free program to help organize your movie collection
SoftCAT - BookCAT - CATraxx - CATVids
- keep
track of your inventory
MovieTrack - keep your movie
collection organised with this great free app
Collmate - keep all your collections organised with
this universal utility
KeyNote - Oubliette
- two
excellent free utilities for storing important info
Alternatives
To Your Operating System's File Manager
ExplorerXP
- a fast
and compact free file manager for Windows 2000/XP
FreeCommander - nice
alternative to the standard Windows file manager
Commander
- excellent freeware file management
utility and image viewer
ZTreeWin - a successor of the legendary text-mode DOS
file manager
Tools
For Choosing & Mixing Colours
SaveMyColors
- mix and save colours with this great
freeware utility
CPick - extract and save colours from your screen with the built-in magnifier
Various
Other Non-Graphics Applications & Utilities
Shareware Tracker - promote and submit
your software to many sites
AWinstall - the easy way to create compact
and professional setups
WebExe
- convert webpages into standalone executables with this utility
TrackerV3 - advanced file system explorer which is
free for personal use
Dragnifier
- a
one-touch pixel magnifier program to zoom in on your screen
Calendar Magic - easy to use free app containing lots
of useful information
eBook Builder -
eCompiler - compile and distribute your files
the easy way
FileBox eXtender - add
extra buttons and features to all your applications
Talisman Desktop
- a very cool shell-replacement for
Windows users
RUNit - compact and very
useful launchpad menu to speed-up your system
eBook Compiler - this software comes
in Free, Pro and Gold versions
SimpleCopier
- excellent free utility to help you
scan and print copies
Multi Install - advanced skinnable CD/DVD menu system installation utility
RoboSoft
- submission utility to help software
authors promote thier products
CDmenu - CDview
- Fontmenu - Wall2Wall
- several low-cost handy utilities
WindowBlinds - ObjectDock - DesktopX
- fantastic GUI enhancements
ClipMate
- extend
the Windows clipboard function using this handy utility
Moonphase - 3D Solar
System - amazing free space programs and more
Simply Stickies - Classic Calender
- plus several other handy utilities
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