Listed below are programs that I did not develop, but that I've discovered and used over the years. I've found them useful and feel that other may benefit from them as well. For more information, click the link to the developer's site found next to most download descriptions.
GENERAL USE UTILITIES
Install Pad
automate the installation of multiple programs at once!
(developer's site)
Wizmo
a small and fast windows utility that allows you to do all kinds of cool things...
too much to list here, just check it out.
Windows XP Anti-Spy
different from Microsoft antispyware - not published
by microsoft. this tool is a must for windows xp users. tweak all sorts
of windows features, including disabling error reports and removing microsoft
messenger
YzDock
a mac os-x like dock for windows. just drag icons onto
the dock to add them. i've added an installation text file to help get you started
(download
docklets)
Windows Media Player Classic
a simple, easy to use media player without all the bloat of the "new and improved" windows
media player
(site)
AF5 Rename Utility
a great utility for renaming mulitple files at once (developer's
site)
MP3 Trimmer
trim, split, and edit mp3 files (developer's
site)
Notepad Replacement
features include transparent mode, save window placement, and an improved find and replace (developer's
site)
PDF Reader
an alternative to the slow loading Acrobat Reader...this program loads in a
flash and provides all the functionality you'll need to read pdf files. (developer's
site)
Resource Hacker
utility to view modify, add, rename, and delete resources in windows exe and resource files
(developer's site)
GRAPHICS/MEDIA TOOLS
DVD Decrypter
tool to decrypt DVD's and save them to your hard drive. the saved files can then be burned to DVD
without any encryption.
DVD Shrink
compresses movies to fit onto a single DVD. (developer's
site)
Simple Viewer
used to create the on the flash photo albums on kalebwheeler.net
(developer's site)
Postcard Viewer
another nice flash photo album tool by the developer of Simple viewer (developer's
site)
JAlbum
used to create very nice html photo albums. load and loads of options and
features. (developer's site)
Picassa
full featured photo editing and organizing software brought to you by google (developer's site)
JPG Cleaner
a nice tool for reducing jpg file size (developer's
site)
GIF Optimizer
a nice tool for reducing gif file sizes
(developer's site)
DOWNLOAD LINKS
Google Earth
an amazing tool from google that allows you to "explore the world from
your pc"
Mozilla
Firefox
a fast and secure web browser. features include tabbed
browsing, popup blocking, auto download, and more