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Most of the programs I have listed below are for OSX: I have included a few which run on OS9 because they are particularly useful.
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Nvu
is a WSIWYG and HTML web-page creator: it has a few minor quirks
(including not understanding frames) but is powerful and easy to use.
It's also free. The page also gives a link to Kompozer, which is based
closely on Nvu and has some bugfixes - again, free. |
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PageSpinner
is a purely HTML editor: if you need to do hand-coding it is easier to
work in than Nvu, and it displays the results of your coding
immediately in a separate window. $29.95. |
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iBlog
by Lifli Software is a offline blogging tool - unlike the online
services such as Blogger, it is a program on your computer just like
any other, enabling you to take control of your weblog and host it on
your iDisk or web server. It is remarkable value at $19.95.
However their support site has gone offline and it looks as if the
program is no longer supported. |
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GraphicConverter by Thorsten Lemke will convert pictures to and from a huge number of formats, as well as making animated GIFs and allowing painting and text functions. Shareware, $30 (Europe), $35 (elsewhere). |
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VirtueDesktops
provides extra virtual desktops, useful if you have a number of
programs open on a small screen: as you select each open program in the
dock it can appear in its own desktop, reducing window clutter.
(Requires OS10.4) Free. This facility has been built into OS10.5. |
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Meteorologist
is a menubar application which shows weather conditions, not and
predicted, for your chosen locations. It's free. |
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FTP
has a silly name but is a good FTP program: particularly in allowing
syncing between computer and server, so you can automatically uploaded
just the web-pages you've changed. $25. |
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File Buddy by Skytag Software enables you to make adjustments to hidden flags in a file, search on a wide range of parameters, clear out broken aliases, and perform many advanced housekeeping functions. $39.95. |
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icWord and icExcel from Panergy Software allow you to open Word and Excel documents respectively. $19.95 each or 29.95 for the two. |
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Amadeus
II
and its more powerful successor Amadeus
Pro (requires OS10.4) from HairerSoft is an audio recorder
and editor which can handle
various formats including AIFF, MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. It will also handle
VST plug-ins. $30 and $40 respectively. |
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USB Overdrive by Alessandro Levi Montalcini gives you extended control over multi-button mice and trackballs: you can define different behaviours in different applications. Shareware, $20. |
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TextBrowser by John Lamb will read any file, displaying the binhex code, or text (if any): useful as a last-ditch method of checking up on a foreign file. Freeware: I have provided a download (209k). OS9 only. |
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Film Running Times is a small Applescript I have written which someone might find useful: you input film footage in feet or metres and the speed in frames per second, and it tells you the running time. Free: download. I have left it editable so that you can check its authenticity. Works in OS9 and OSX. |
I should also like to draw your attention to two useful online facilities (both of which work with Mac or Windows): |
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Freefind places a search and sitemap facility in your web page |
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Statcounter provides a page-hit counter (visible or invisble) on your chosen web pages and provides a log and analysis. |
| Both are available free in a basic version, or paid-for with extra facilities. |
