TextAloud
By NextUp.com
TextAloud is the leading text to speech program, available with exciting premium voices (including several languages) from ATT Natural Voices, Cepstral and NeoSpeech for the best in computer speech for your PC. TextAloud uses voice synthesis to convert text into spoken audio. Listen or your PC or create MP3 or WMA files for use on portable devices like iPods, PocketPCs, and CD players. A batch file converter lets you convert audio files quickly from any number of documents. A new improved interface with support for skins handles multiple documents with ease and includes voice, pitch and volume adjustments on the main window so you can customize voices while TextAloud is speaking. Change voices within a single document to simulate conversation or multiple speakers. You can open Word, PDF and HTML files directly in TextAloud, and there is also an Internet Explorer toolbar plugin to make reading web pages a breeze. A unique Proofread function helps make anything you write mistake free. With TextAloud you can listen immediately, or save to audio files to hear later at your convenience. Instead of the valuable time you spend reading on your computer, imagine being free to relax, get up and stretch, or work on other things while the information you need is read to you in a pleasant, natural sounding human voice. Better still, leave your computer behind. TextAlouds unique Text to MP3 or WMA conversion can save your daily reading to audio files to download to your portable player. Listen to email, online news, or important documents while you exercise, work or commute. TextAloud is easy to learn so you can put it to work for you right away. Everything is user friendly, from the help function to the VCR style playback controls. It has never been easier to keep up with the information you really need. Includes Firefox toolbar. Support for Natural Voices, Neospeech, Cepstral, Acapela BrightSpeech and Elan, and ScanSoft RealSpeak Voices.
ExpressAlbum
By Pollen Software
Automatically view and organize your digital photos with this attractive photo album and image organizer. ExpressAlbum is photo management and display software that allows you to create photo albums for all of your digital images in a snap. The interface is very easy to use. With one press of a button ExpressAlbum will create thumbnails, a web page album displaying all of your photos and an index page to link each set of photos together. All of your photo collections can then be easily viewed by clicking on the index page. The web page format means that you can easily upload your album for friends and family to see or write it to CD. The software creates attractive albums, offering different styles to choose from. You can even create your own album styles with any web page editor. ExpressAlbum offers you various options such as: displayed image size, number of images per row, photo collection names, dates and descriptions. ExpressAlbum is a simple and quick way to automatically create and add photos to a photo album.
Speedo Talking Shopper
By Highdesert Software
The most recent entry in the Speedo line. Making shopping lists is fast, easy and fun with Speedo Talking Shopper. Generate multiple lists and save for later use, or print it out to take to the store. Use the handy To-Do list with a reminder that displays a visual alert with sound, or optionally send you a reminder email or even email your grocery list! Create errand lists and print them out to take with you. Add or edit as many items as you want, in 25 different categories. Try it for 30 days with no restrictions.
Cryptocx v6
By Easybyte Software Corporation
Cryptocx is an encryption OpenPGP (PGP) component dll designed for use in all modern development environments. Cryptocx encrypts and decrypts data using standards compliant algorithms to make sure that your information is totally secured. It is very easy to add Cryptocx to an existing application or web site backend. Use Cryptocx to encrypt your data, totally securing it. EasyByte Cryptocx v6 builds upon the previous releases of Cryptocx to add further powerful features in a very easy to use bundle. Data security is becoming more and more important, with developers wanting to add secure data encryption facilities to their programs and web sites. The versatility of Cryptocx, combined with the fastest file encryption available anywhere, full PGP support and the ability to create Self Decrypting Archives (SDA), makes Cryptocx v6 an essential purchase to keep data protected and secure. Cryptocx is the only Enterprise Ready Encryption component. Cryptocx is in use by many of the worlds largest organisations including: VISA, Bear Stearns, BP, RBOS, Merck, Numerous Law enforcement agencies, and many others. Key Cryptocx v6 Features: Fully OpenPGP compatible component COM Dll, Cryptocx does not require the use of any external programs, so you can easily distribute it with your applications with out having to worry about any licensing issues, You can create highly customised SDA (Self Decrypting Archives) with Cryptocx. The files and folders that you specify to add to the SDA are secured with 256 Bit AES encryption, Cryptocx is compatible with ALL versions of PGP (OpenPGP), Generate RSA and DH/DSS keys, which can be used by Cryptocx or PGP, Digitally encrypt and sign files that are PGP compatible, Full key management functionality, Shred (securely delete) files, Encrypt and decrypt strings and files with 448 Bit Blowfish, Works perfectly in all version of dotNet, 256 Bit AES encryption for files and string, Easily add Cryptocx v6 to your website or application in minutes.
FileMaid
By GrubleTrang Corporation
If you''re the administrator of a network with 500+ users chances are your file servers are holding several million files. There''s also a good chance that you''re more than suspicious that a large amount of the data are no longer in use. With FileMaid you can examine any size file server to see what data is not being used and simply delete it. FileMaid is designed with an appealing, intuitive graphical user interface to allow easy detection and selection of unused data. FileMaid will allow you to browse files in an Explorer-like interface, selecting files and folders for deletion. Multithreading is used for performance and responsiveness and extensive error handling makes FileMaid a very robust application.
jFolder
By Sinner Computing
Want to make your folders and drives stand out for easier identification? Customize their icons then! This program allows Windows 2000 and Windows XP users to customise the appearance of icons for drives (Win2K only) and folders. You can choose the icon and tool tip of any folder, giving the same effect (if desired) of system folders like the recycle bin or "My Documents". Normal icon files can be used, as well as the icons within some Executable files. jFolder is written in Assembly Language for maximum efficiency.