The Year in Shareware
December 1996
RZSplit
RZSplit splits your large files into several smaller ones,
letting you easily save and transport files on floppies. After
selecting the file you want to chop down, simply choose your desired
size for the new, segmented files, save, and you're ready to go.
To join files, simply select the parts you want to merge and hit
the Go button.
$10
Filename: WRZS9513.ZIP
R. Zino
No information available at press time
Click here to unzip RZSplit (file name: WRZS9513.ZIP).
The Icon Corral
If a herd of programs always seem to be grazing in your Taskbar,
round them up with Icon Corral. This program steers your minimized
programs into the system tray rather than the Taskbar itself.
Price: $5
Filename: ICONCORL.ZIP
Eric Askilsrud
14322 148th Place SE
Renton, WA 98059
Click here to unzip The Icon Corral (file name: ICONCORL.ZIP).
FTP Explorer
FTP Explorer is an excellent Winsock FTP client built around
the Windows Explorer interface. It includes all the standard features
of an FTP client and also allows you to resume a file download
after an interruption. It includes a site manager that will save
your user name, password and working directory for each remote
site.
$30
Filename: FTPX.ZIP
FTP Explorer
PO Box 20574
Oklahoma City, OK 73156
http://www.ftpx.com/
Click here to unzip FTP Explorer (file name: FTPX.ZIP).
FTP ServU
This Winsock FTP client lets you set rights and privileges
for individual users and also gives you the option of logging
activity for security purposes. Once configured, guests only have
to FTP to your IP address and log in. A fully functional demo
version (it will timeout after 30 days) and watered-down freeware
version are included.
$25
Filename: SERVU20.ZIP
Rob Beckers
210 Alexander Ave., Apt. D
Durham, NC 27705
http://CatSoft.dorm.duke.edu
Click here to unzip FTP ServU (file name: SERVU20.ZIP).
The Money Works
Calculate loan payments with The Money Works. Once you've
entered your interest rate, term and principal, this app will
configure the monthly payments of the loan. Money Works also provides
a payment schedule that lists the balance of the account month
by month.
$15
Filename: MONEYWKS.ZIP
James Stob
2N710 Randall Rd.
St. Charles, IL. 60174
Click here to unzip The Money Works (file name: MONEYWKS.ZIP).
The Internet Voicemail/Paging System
Send and receive voice mail over the Internet with The Internet
Voicemail/Paging System. Upon startup, the app automatically checks
a server for new messages, and you can save and archive messages
as .WAV files. The registered version also includes paging functions.
$5
Filename: PCTVMAIL.ZIP
Pierro Computer Technology
PO Box 41
Exeter, CA 93221
http://www.pctlink.com/
Click here to unzip The Internet Voicemail/Paging System (file name: PCTVMAIL.ZIP).
OmniHTTPd
OmniHTTPd is a 32-bit, multi-threaded Winsock Web server.
Its includes CGI and SSI support, is HTTP 1.0-compliant and can
handle up to 512 simultaneous connections. Best of all, OmniHTTPd
is free. The software disables itself on June 1, 1997, but considering
its cost, OmniHTTPd is probably the most practical Web server
you're liable to find anywhere.
Freeware
Filename: OH10A7.ZIP
Omnicron Technologies Corporation
1338 11th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta Canada T3C 0M6
Click here to unzip OMNIHTTPd (file name: OH10A7.ZIP).
OilChange
Oil Change prevents your PC from becoming an antique before
its time by identifying your hardware and software components,
and then locating any updates on the Web. Once a file is found,
the app offers to replace the old files and install the upgrades.
If you're unsure about the new drivers, Oil Change describes in
detail how the update will affect your PC.
$39.95
Filename: OCBETA3.EXE
CyberMedia
3000 Ocean Park Blvd., Ste. 2001
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Click here to copy Oil Change to your hard disk (file name: OCBETA3.EXE).
Ponger32
Tired of being disconnected from your ISP after a certain
amount of inactivity? Ponger pings your remote host periodically
to keep the data flowing. You can set the intervals to whatever
you want.
$10
Filename: PONGER21.ZIP
Savant Software
PO Box 1909
Placerville, CA 95667
Click here to unzip Ponger32 (file name: PONGER21.ZIP).
ToggleMouse
ToggleMouse adds power to your mouse by configuring options
such as Screen Wrap, which enables the mouse to wrap around the
screen; QuickPoint, which brings the mouse cursor to the default
button in a dialog box; and ActiMouse, which causes windows to
appear on top when you position the cursor over them. ToggleMouse
also lets you assign macros to keystrokes and mouse buttons.
$29.95
Filename: TM302.EXE
Toggle Booleans
PO Box 4204, Station E
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1S 5B2
Click here to unzip ToggleMouse (file name: TM302.EXE).
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