Tag: JAVA

Java Web Start apps intrigue me, and I'm still surprised how few I've come across to share - last month's look at MuCommander was the first. If you're interested in an FTP client or server, give CrossFTP a try. Both apps download and run in a flash. All of the functions I need for most FTP chores are available in the free, basic version: upload, download, site/connection manager, rename, delete, ...

You won't find many particulars about ScreenToaster on the web site, but here's what matters: it's built on Java, so as long as you have the right plugin for your browser you're ready to use it on Windows, Mac, or Linux. They're currently in beta, so you'll have to request a code if you want to play around with it (expect to wait about two days). Once you've got it, head back to the site, ...

Seriously guys, we love you. Okay, fine, maybe not in the way your mom loves you, or your dog loves you, or your significant other loves you. But we definitely love you in that totally uncomfortable, care-free, "Hey, let us buy you a Red Bull and Pop Rocks next time we're at the convenience store" sort of way. We don't just love you for your looks, or your superior intelligence, or because you can ...

Tag clouds are a great way to visualize content. Sites like Flickr, del.icio.us as well as a little blog called Download Squad use clouds. The larger the word, the more popular it is compared to the rest. Now what if you wanted a cloud of your very own? One way to go about this is to enlist the help of Wordle. Put in a bunch of words or enter your del.icio.us user name and based on the information ...

Opera Mini 4.1 guided tour by operasoftware Microsoft isn't the only company releasing a point upgrade to its mobile software this week. Opera has released Opera Mini 4.1 beta, which is a minor update to its Opera Mini web browser for cellphones with Java virtual machines. For a minor update, Opera did manage to pack a few useful features into Opera Mini 4.1: Opera claims the new version ...

Mozilla has released the 4th public beta version of Firefox 3. If it feels like the next generation of the Firefox web browser has been in beta for pretty much ever, that's because it has been. The first public alpha was released in 2006. But with each new test build, Firefox 3 gets a little more stable, and gets a few new features. Here are a few of the updates packed into Firefox 3 beta 4: ...

Have you ever needed to access an FTP site while using a friend or colleague's computer? In some cases you can just type the URL into Firefox or Internet Explorer, but life's always a lot easier when you're using a full featured FTP client, so your first impulse is probably to download and install a free client like Filezilla. AnyClient presents another option. It's a browser-based FTP client ...

GmailAssistant 1.0 is a Java-coded, desktop-based, taskbar-seated notifier for multiple Gmail accounts. We are always looking for ways to check Gmail without having to open a web browser. For one, it saves time. For two, it allows users who aren't comfortable with web-based email to feel more at home. For three, most desktop based Gmail checkers allow you to keep tabs on multiple Gmail accounts ...

Yakkle is a collaboration tool that lets you communicate with friends or colleagues over the web. While there are plenty of free tools that let you chat, make VoIP calls, or send files over the internet, few of those tools pack a screen sharing application. And while there are plenty of commercial collaboration tools like WebEx or GoToMeeting, Yakkle has them all beat in one area: it's free. For ...

digg_url = "http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2008/01/10/dev-chair-do-we-want-scientists-or-engineers/";Good computer science graduates do not make good software developers. Really, I mean it. But for the polar opposite reason that these two New York University computer science professors think. When I was in high school my physics teacher once told us, "All physics experiments work. They just ...

Halogenware has just released an update to their Retriever Download Manager, freeware designed to give you greater control over your downloads. Before you write it off as just another download manager, take a closer look; you'll find Retriever has a few tricks up its sleeve. Retriever allows you to easily pause, resume, or schedule your downloads from the web. It can capture downloads directly ...

Limewire is one of the most popular Peer to Peer file sharing applications around, and it's easy to see why. With its simple but powerful interface, it's the next best thing to old school Napster. One thing that cheapskates and teenagers don't like about it, however, is its tendency to nag the user to upgrade to Limewire Pro for a fee. Enter Frostwire. virtually indiscernible from Limewire, this ...

Google's previously developed in house Web Toolkit, has been taken out of beta mode and released into the wild for JAVA developers to pounce on and enjoy. The new release is GWT 1.4, and if you aren't that familiar with what it is capable of, you can take a look at the GWT sample Mail application or KitchenSink application. The toolkit is an open source project that was developed by Google as a ...

Stanford University Network Workstation, more commonly known as Sun Microsystems, has decided to change its ticker symbol to something a little more meaningful and symbolic. The SUNW symbol will be changed to the new trading symbol of JAVA as of next week. This marks a new step in the company's growth strategy, focusing on the power and brand strength of Java as a technology for the web. Sun is ...

Need to create your own connection test server for a project? MySpeed, a commercial Java product with a trial available, could be the solution you're looking for. MySpeed, once installed, measures connection speeds and quality by timing actual data transfers between your server and end-users. Producing graphs that can show the consistency of connection, and even (in some versions) packet ...