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Customizable Text Editor with Programming Language Support: InType

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:30 PM PDT


Intype is a free customizable text editor. The program comes with unique text editing features like colour coding and supports most common programming languages including C, C++, Java, Python, Perl, HTML and JavaScript.

Features of Intype Text Editor

  • Add projects via drag and drop.
  • AutoSave keeps your files updated immediately after they are changed.
  • Add program functionality via extensions.
  • Fast and simple to use.
  • Project manager to help you keep track of all project files and retrieve them easily when the need arises.
  • Tabs to open multiple files simultaneously.
  • The text editor has customizable snippets and themes.

How to use this text editor

The program does not need any installation. You can actually run it from any directory by extracting the contents of the zip. The interface is simple and intuitive.

Like many programs the File menu contains various file manipulation commands like print, open, close, exit, new and many others. To open a new file in Intype, double-click anywhere on the blank interface or select New from the file menu or use Ctrl+N hotkey. Opening files in Intype can be easily done by dragging and dropping files on the program or by selecting Open from the File menu. You can create and open as many files as possible as the program opens each file in an individual tab.

Intype

The Edit menu allows you to perform basic text manipulation like cut, paste, select, delete and copy. You can also access the menu to toggle between bookmarks and edit program preferences. On the Preferences menu, you can choose a custom theme for your program, edit program appearance by adding, deleting and editing appearance profiles and also edit default fonts and text padding. Click Apply to effect any changes you may have made. The Search menu allows you to carry out customized searches on open documents. You can use the Find option to find text or phrases in a file and the replace option to replace searched text or phrases on any document. The Quick search option lets you perform a fast search and replace procedures via search box that appears at the bottom.

Intype

The project menu lets you create open and save projects. Projects are saved in "intype-0-9-3-20120514-5-unstable_3\intype\user\projects" directory and in ‘.itProject’ format. You can view the program sidebar and bottom bar by selecting the Toggle sidebar and toggle Bottom Bar options respectively. You can also choose to view the editor without any toolbars by selecting the Distraction free option or use the F11 hotkey. To toggle text case between lowercase, uppercase select their respective options from the Text menu. The same menu contains commands to capitalize, hyphens and even change text to and from upper and lower case. The bundles menu allows you to access the bundle editor.

The text editor program contains inbuilt support for multiple programming languages. It even contains code samples in various languages which saves you the trouble of having to write code structures every time you are programming. To write code structures in languages supported, navigate to the respective language on the Bundles menu and select the code structure you want to add.

Pros

  • Supports drag and drop.
  • Open multiple files simultaneously in tabs.
  • Customizable themes and snippets.

Cons

  • No user support available.

Verdict

Intype is a superb text editor with great features and would be a great replacement for the ordinary Windows Notepad.

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Customizable Text Editor with Programming Language Support: InType was originally published at I Love Free Software

Free Windows Explorer Alternative: Just Manager

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT


Just Manager is a freeware which is available to serve your needs as a free Windows file manager. It comes with a simple user interface that has some enhanced features to make a difference from the conventional windows explorer which all of us have always used.

Installing Just Manager

Just like any other free Windows Explorer alternative which you might have downloaded from the internet before you need to visit the developer's site here and click on the download link available. It is approximately 800 kbs in size so it would hardly take a minute or two with a decent internet connection. Once you are done downloading the software, run the setup file and install it in the directory you want to.

Using this windows explorer alternative

In order to use this free Windows file manager click on the launch icon button, this would open the file manager window. It opens with two screens where the left presents you individual drives with all the files and folders. On the right of the window you would see the same options with the drives and the folders. If you are looking for a simple Windows Explorer alternative, you can try Proto, aiFiLE and FileOrganiser.

Here you have numerous options to move, copy delete, etc to all the files and folders on your system. You also have several shortcut keys which have been mentioned at the bottom of the window. For example you can press the F3 button if you wish to view a file after clicking on it or if you want to create a new folder just press the F7 button and it would be created in the place you are. At the top there are almost every option which you could use to manage your files and folders present in your system. For a quick shift to another drive the top of the file explorer has the direct links to the drives as per their drive letters.

For those of you who use FTP for managing files online this software comes with the FTP manager. To access that you need to click on the FTP tab in the menu bar and select the FTP connection manager from the drop down. This opens up a new popup asking you the credentials of your FTP login. In order to use this feature you need to be connected to your internet.

Some other features worth mentioning are the options to map a network drive, create new tabs, and use the command prompt, etc. Try Just Manager free.

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Play Multiple Free Games from One Place: Jogobox

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 03:30 PM PDT


The monotony of everyday life is quite tedious and a little bit of fun never hurt anybody. This is where Jogobox (beta) comes in. It is a program that allows users to play a multitude of free games from one place. The user chooses any game they fancy that is available and then the program downloads the games which the users can play.

Features of this free games program:

  • All-in-one: Jogobox is a platform for users to play a number of free games from. It contains a number of games from which users can choose, whichever they want to play. It is very convenient.
  • Huge choice: Users of Jogobox have a massive amount of choice when it comes to free games. There are small Flash-based games, complete PC games as well as old classics. The number of games is simply mind-boggling, for a beta program.
  • Categories: Games are divided into categories like racing, fighting, arcade, puzzles etc. This allows users to choose from a particular category of games instead of browsing through the large collection with all the jumbled up games.
  • Records: Jogobox maintains records of scores for all the games that are played, so that users can stop and come back later to finish a game.
  • Free: This is the most alluring feature of Jogobox. All games on Jogobox are absolutely free to play, including full-version PC games.

Downloading and Installation

The Jogobox program is quite small; just over 300 kb in size. Once that is downloaded, it connects to the internet and downloads other resources required for the installation. Complete installation time is under 5 minutes. Once the installation is done, the pleasing interface shows a number of games available to play. When the user chooses a game, the program downloads that particular game from its servers for the user to play.

Interface and Working

The interface is quite attractive and would appeal mostly to kids. But those among us who want to get a break can also try this out. The working is where the program falls down. The program, though still in its beta stage, is prone to crashing quite often. Even when tested on quite a reliable system, the program crashed a number of times. This will hopefully be rectified in the release version. Downloading of few games can also pose to be a hindrance to smooth working. Some of the most favored games could have been included as part of the installation package, thus reducing the need to connect to the internet. Once downloaded, the games run quite well. The number of games is quite large and users won't be found complaining for lack of choice.

You can also check out Round Games and MiniClip for playing free online games.

Verdict

Jogobox is a program that tries to break the mundane nature of everyday life rather than try to make it more organized and simple. This is one of the key points of this program. It has a few small faults which should hopefully be rectified soon enough. The program can be recommended whole-heartedly.

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Feature Rich 3D Modeling Software: Prefab3D

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:00 PM PDT


Prefab3D is a 3D modeling application that uses the open source Away3D engine in order to manipulate 3D models in a number of different ways. Since this 3D modeling software uses Away3D, all of the popular 3D model formats that can be opened by Away3D can also be opened in Prefab, which is a great thing for all those who are having problems that other software like Wings 3D, 3d video maker and anim8or are known to have with format compatibility.

Prefab3D default window

Image above is the default window that waits for you after you first open up Prefab3D. Interesting thing about Prefab is the fact installation file of it is less than 2MB, so those with slower internet connections and in need of a 3D software might want to look into Prefab3D. Adobe AIR runtime is needed to run this 3D application, make sure that it’s present on your computer before trying to install Prefab.

3D editing in Prefab3D

On the screenshot above you can see how very rich in options this little 3D application is. The most important part of the program would of course be the working area that’s located at the center of the program. This is where you can load your 3D models and start changing them after your own taste. List of file formats that is supported by Prefab3D and the Away3D engine that it uses is this:

  • .AC
  • .OBJ
  • .AWD
  • .DAE
  • .3DS
  • .ASD
  • .MD2
  • .MD5MESH or MD5ANIM

Models can be changed the usual way, by either changing them directly in all three dimensions, changing the materials from which they’re made up of or my playing with lights, which will cause various different effects on the model and its surrounding environment. The official list of features that Prefab3D has would be this.

  • Material Editor
  • File exports to AWD, MD2, OBJ ThreeJS, AC3D formats
  • Export of information as pure classes for use in Away3D
  • Cubicmap renderer
  • Material and geometry combining
  • Animation

Prefab3D area materials

The central workspace is where the loaded 3D models will be placed, and then you can turn to the right side of the program where various editing tools are placed. On the image above we have an arrow that points to the Material Editor were you can determine what kind of surface objects will have.

Use Prefab3D for house decoration planing

One of the most popular uses of 3D software is without a doubt to have a preview of how a certain room or a house will look like with different furniture. Prefab3D can be used for this, start by visiting websites that hold 3D models of furniture add them to the program and start arranging things to get a better view of things and how space should be decorated. When you get enough practice with the program, you’ll be able to design your own objects for decoration.

File rendering and conclusions

Prefab3D also offers object rendering, files can be exported in several different formats, the most famous of which would be the previously mentioned AWD. For those who are not to demanding, Prefab3D is more than enough, try it and see how it goes.

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Feature Rich 3D Modeling Software: Prefab3D was originally published at I Love Free Software

Free PDF Presentation Software: PDF Presenter

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT


PDF Presenter is well developed and a user friendly software which helps you to display your PDF document through an external projector. You just need to connect you laptop or the computer with a jack and the presenter will display your PDF documents on the desired projector. This is mainly a PDF presentation software which is developed for the users to focus on their PDF documents and display them attractively.

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Installing PDF Presenter

To the software you just need to visit the developers website and click on download. The download takes some time to complete as the size of the file is too large. Once the .rar file gets downloaded you just need to extract the file and open the icon showing PDF Presenter. If you are looking for a simple software for creating PDF presentations or PowerPoint presentation, you can try PDFrizator, SlideRocket and AuthorPoint Lite.

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Interface of PDF Presenter

The interface is very smooth and stylish. You can show your slides to the audience and at the same time navigate, annotate and keep a track of your presentation on the same interface. There has not been any software which supported this type of PDF presentation. So we can surely say that this user friendly version is here to fill that gap. The board in this presenter looks great and helps in making the documents much more attractive.

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Using the PDF Presenter

Everyone who requires software for displaying presentations and show lectures in a class can use this easily. You just need to export your PDF files in the presenter and use your laptop or Mac to show your presentations. To display the slides you need to connect the projector with you laptop and start the presentation. The best part is that all of this can be done through this software for free by just downloading in your Mac, Laptop or PC. You can make the slides more creative by making designs in the white board. It has both mouse and a pen input.

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When you open the presenter for the first time you get the option to directly go to the white board or browse the existing files in your computer. If you select any existing file then you can use the in-built pen to write something extra or use the colors to make it more attractive.

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If you select the whiteboard then you can create a whole new slide of your own. You also have the option to magnify the files in the Presenter and this makes it easier to have a nice look at the slide.

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There is also an option to add grids if you want to have grids in your slide. But it is not necessary, it is only optional. There is an option on the left side in the upper panel to make the changes in your preference for your slide. It is known as the system menu and you need to click on the preference option from the dropdown menu to make the changes. All in all it is something new and different which was missing for the PDF files.

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Now that you know all about this software, you can use this freeware to display your PDF files nicely using a projector. Try PDF Presenter free.

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Free PDF Presentation Software: PDF Presenter was originally published at I Love Free Software

Convert iTunes Songs to MP3 with iTurnsPro

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 11:00 AM PDT


iTurnsPro will convert music from your iTunes music collection into more familiar audio formats like MP3 so that music files from the iTunes library can be played on regular MP3 players and not just iPods, iPhones and other devices from Apple. File conversion is not the only thing that iTurnsPro can do, it also supports CD/DVD/BluRay burning, so you can both convert and burn music from your iTunes library with the help of this free iTunes converter.

iTunes Pro default window

Similar software: MediaHuman, Miro Video Converter

Upon opening the application you can see that iTurnsPro can also play music from the iTunes library. One problem that we encountered is that the conversion portion of the program, where you actually convert iTunes is not easily found. The player is the first thing that people will see, and in order to actually start converting files, you are gonna have to figure out how to find the converter, the following few paragraphs should help you out with that.

Setting everything up for iTunes conversion

Before any kind of file conversion can take place, you need to import files into iTurnsPro, this will be done automatically after you run this iTunes converter for the first time. If you want to add files to the playlist, you can do that by clicking on File >> Import and then selecting Import/Convert Files. After selecting songs or an entire directory where your collection is located, files will be listed in the main list. Next step would be deciding in what kind of format the songs will be converted, this can be done by selecting Edit >> Open Settings and then clicking on the encoding tab:

iTunes Pro ecoding setting

There are 5 different formats that you can choose from, and :

  • AAC
  • MP3
  • M4A
  • OGG
  • WMA

There are other format settings that you can set here, like bitrate. After you’re done setting all this up, you can start converting iTunes.

Converting iTunes library with iTurnsPro

Option for file conversion is located under File >> Export. Once you click there an option for the export folder selection should pop up, select the folder where you want your files saved. Conversion should start immediately and there will be a report window presented to you once that its completed:

iTunes Pro converted file

Backup your iTunes library on a CD, DVD or Blu-Ray

Now iTuner doesn’t have a burner module installed inside the app, its Burner is just a front-end that will invoke other burning applications like Roxio or Nero when it comes time to actually burn the files to the disk. In every other aspect, the burner has pretty much everything that you would see in a burning application:

iTunes Pro burner app

The types of discs that you can setup in iTurnsPro are:

  • Audio CD
  • Data CD/DVD
  • Mixed Mode CD
  • Blu Ray

Add files by going to Add >> File and then selecting the types of files that you want to add. Select Burn when you are ready to start. iTurnsPro has a lot of options which we didn’t mention, like ID tag editing, and you can benefit a lot by using it, so check it out.

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Hide Unused Drives in Windows with DriveHide

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 09:30 AM PDT


Cyber-D’s DriveHide is a smart software that enables the user to hide drives that are not in use. Often the user might have one or more drives that he or she does not use. By using this software he or she can hide those drives. This implies that the drives will no longer be shown in the windows explorer window. By clicking once the user can save himself or herself from the confusion. Drives which are not in use can create a lot of confusion, especially if you have multiple use card readers. The user might be using a single slot only but all the slots are represented by drives. This can probe to be very confusing as one has to guess which drive represents the slot being used. The user can now easily hide the drives representing the slots which are never used. Drivehide is a very simple software that makes your life much easier.

Features of hide unused drives Software

  • The software is compatible with the following operating systems only: Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP (home edition, starter edition and professional edition), Windows Vista (starter edition, home edition, business edition, enterprise edition and ultimate edition), Windows server 2008 and Windows 7 (starter, home basic, home premium, professional, enterprise and ultimate).
  • This software is not only smart and useful but also a lightweight one. It does not occupy a huge amount of space thereby slowing your computer down. It is only about 6.54 mega bytes.
  • When you download the software an executable file is downloaded. It has a size of 1.7 mega byte and is named drivehide.exe.
  • The brand new interface which is compact and user friendly.
  • The new version has also managed to fix some bugs which would create a problem in reading hidden drives.
  • Drivehide has added yet another helpful feature. After the user has finished making changes, the software would ask to restart windows explorer.

Interface of hide unused drives Utility

The interface of the software is very simple and efficient. The Drivehide interface consists of a single window. The letters A to Z are lined up in four columns. Each letter represents a single drive. Beside each drive lies a switch which can be switched on and off. If the switch is on it is blue in colour. Otherwise it will be grey in colour. To hide a drive the user has to click on the switch beside it and turn it off. In order to see a particular drive in the explorer window one has to click the switch and turn it on. At the bottom right lies the exit button. When you make a change the software asks whether you want to restart the explorer or not.

Downloading this software to hide unused drives

The exe file is available for direct download on the publisher website. Download the software here. The downlload link is available on a number of other websites as well. Installation does not take much time.

Final Verdict

This software proves to be a simple and an efficient one. Drivehide is a perfect software to make your explorer look uncluttered.

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7 Useful Screen Savers that Show Clock, Weather, Cities Of Earth

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:00 AM PDT


Here, are 7 free Screen Savers that provide useful info which includes clock, weather, cities of earth, and more. Screen Saver is the most beautiful and intelligent task performed by computer when it is kept idle.

It is a good idea to have a screen saver which provides useful information when your computer is idle. In this article we will discuss about AJScreenSaver for windows, Calendar screen saver , weather screen saver, BOINC screen saver; use your computer which runs in background and automatically helps in scientific projects, and more.

To set any of these screen savers as your default screensaver, just download and install these screen savers, and then go to the control panel→Appearance and Personalization→Personalization→Change screen saver. There you will see all the available screen savers, and you can pick the one that you like.

Screensaver that Shows Clock: AJScreensaver For Windows

AJScreensaver

AJScreensaver is a free window application that offers nice clock screen savers for windows. This windows tool is an easy to use and works with default screen saver option in windows. You just have to download and install AJScreensaver on your windows PC and you are done with. This screen saver comes with multiple clock options. To change a clock, Go to the control panel→Appearance and Personalization→Personalization→Change screen saver. Now you will see AJScreensaver in the screen saver tab of the screen saver window. Just click on "Settings" option and then select your favorite clock screen saver from the list. Click on Apply→Ok. You will see the selected screen saver on your computer screen when it is kept ideal for sometime.

Another Clock Screen Saver: Fliqlo

Fliqlo

Fliqlo is a free window screen saver which provides a digital clock on the screen saver of windows computer. This screen saver tool also works on Mac operating system. Fliqlo displays a big digital clock when your computer is idle and switches to screen saver mode. You can also change the time format to 24hrs or 12hrs. Also, increase the font size of the digital clock and adjust it accordingly so that it looks good on your computer screen.

Calendar ScreenSaver: NewFreeScreensavers

Calendar Screen Saver

NewFreeScreensavers is a free website which provides multiple screen savers types for windows. The website also provides calendar screen savers for windows as well as Mac operating system. You can easily download the calendar screen savers as the file is given in ".exe" format. You just have to download and install the file and you are done with. Change the screen saver by selecting the downloaded calendar screen saver. Apart from calendar screen saver, the website also provides the collection of multiple beautiful screen savers which include animal world, city, clock, holidays, nature, people, seasons, and more.

Also check out Webshots Desktop, and 3D Screen Saver Creator.

Weather Screen Saver: YoWindow

YoWindow

YoWindow is a free screen saver tool for windows to set weather screen saver on Windows PC. This screen saver tool provides a complete weather information on windows screen saver. YoWindow displays current temperature of the country and the state selected. You can select the unit in degree Celsius and Fahrenheit. You can also check wind, pressure, and humidity of the country and state selected. You can even check the weather temperature for coming next three days. Along with weather information, YoWindow screen saver also provides current date and time in the screen saver. There are other customizable settings which you can set according to your requirements.

Earth Info ScreenSaver: Cities Of Earth Free

Cities Of Earth

Cities Of Earth is a free screen saver tool for windows to see info about various cities when screen saver runs. This screen saver for windows is a nice tool which provides 3D screen saver of revolving earth with information of different countries and their popular cities. The information includes city name, population of the city, and the current time up to which the population is recorded. It looks great when you see earth revolving with information at the right side of the screen. Also all the cities are marked with a lighting to locate it on world map for which the screen saver displays the information.

SETI@HOME: BOINC

BOINC

BOINC is a free program which lets your computer donate its idle time to science projects. This program is a nice tool to donate your computer idle time to different science projects which include CAS@home, Chess960@home, Collatz Conjecture, Cosmology@home, FreeHAL, Enigma@home, Malariacontrol.net, and more. BOINC works when your computer is idle for the specified time in the program. When your computer switches to screen saver mode, BOINC starts working by letting your computer donate its idle time to the science projects selected. You can add multiple projects and let your computer work automatically in background. BOINC even provides screen saver of its own which displays information related to science projects running on your computer.

Wikipedia Screen Saver:

Wikipedia Screen Saver

Wikipedia Screen Saver is a free screen saver for windows which displays a Wikipedia page in full screen mode on Windows PC. This screen saver shows random pages from Wikipedia, that change every 30 seconds. Set Wikipedia screen saver on your PC and then click on settings button to customize the screen saver settings according to your requirements.

According to the website of Wikipedia Screen Saver, there are some know issue in the program. If you are running Windows Vista and you want to set and run Wikipedia screen saver, then you need to be logged in as admin and not as limited user. Also, the program does not run on 64 bit Windows Vista.

You can also check Fancy Screen Saver to show your pictures as screen saver.

So, all these are some useful screensavers that show some useful information on your computer screen when it is idle. If you know of some other useful information screen saver, do let us know in comments. Also check out following posts from around the web on same topic:

 

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7 Useful Screen Savers that Show Clock, Weather, Cities Of Earth was originally published at I Love Free Software

Create Encrypted Backups, Files & USB Drives with File Secure Free

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:30 AM PDT


File Secure Free is a free data protection utility which you can use in order to encrypt files, folders and also to create encrypted backups of important data. Backup encryption is the thing that makes this software very useful, because with it you can create encrypted backup images of data which is important to you. Encrypted backups will assure that no one who’s not allowed has access to data important to you.

File Secure Free default window

Similar software: Secure Bin, Safebox, DataLocker

First backup option with which the program opens by default is File Backup, but like you can see from the list on the left there are three more options, two of which weren’t mentioned but are very useful would be USB drive protection and permanent file deletion, which isn’t technically speaking file protection but it is something that File Secure Free can do. List of features that File Secure Free has is:

  • File Backup – plus encryption
  • File Encryptor – protect and encrypt files and folders individually
  • File Shredder – delete files permanently
  • Lockup – Lock USB disk drives so that no one can access them but you

Data backup with File Secure Free

To backup and encrypt data you need to have the File Backup tab opened and there click on either Add Files or Add Folder options, depending on what you have to backup.

File Secure Free data backup

Data will then be added to the list of files, like you can see on the image above, select once again folders and files that you want to backup from the list, or if you want them all backed up click on Select All and click on Backup. A Save As window will pop up first and you need to select where you want to store the backup image. After that you’ll have to enter a password, in a pop up window like the one above. After that your data will be safely backed up and stored.

Permanently delete files with File Secure File Shredder

You might not think of permanent file deletion as a file protection feature, but it is. Files and folders that you delete are still available for recovery long after they’ve been deleted with the help of various file recovery software.

File Secure Free file shredding

Files and folders that have to be delete permanently are added the same way that files for backup are added. Select one of 5 different deletion methods, look on the image below and then simply click on Shred for the files to become permanently deleted.

USB stick protection and individual file encryption

Two remaining options for data protection would be USB stick protection and individual file protection. Individual file protection is basically the same as the File Backup option, the only difference would obviously be that only 1 file is encrypted and no new files are created only the extension of the encrypted file gets changed to an encrypted File Secure one. USB stick protection is also very useful, and its very simple to activate, open the Lockup tab, select the USB drive that you want to encrypt and click Lock.

Encryption used by File Secure Free is AES, which is very secure, so you can rest assured that those who do not know your password will not be messing around with your files.

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Spell, Style & Grammar Checker for Firefox: After The Deadline

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:00 AM PDT


After The Deadline is a powerful Firefox add-on which helps in checking spelling and grammar while you type anywhere inside the browser window. It comes in quite handy when you look for a tool which could be assisting you to check misused words, spelling, grammar and style using natural language processing and artificial intelligence. You can use it in your Firefox browser to check errors in the content of your writing. You would be well aware of the fact that a good spelling and grammar checker tool is essential for conveying the correct information. With this tool you can check the contents from blogs, web based e-mails, forums etc. It will definitely enhance the quality of the content that you write or want checked, in an easy and convenient manner. Moreover, it will help you ensure that you don't make any mistake while you type in important emails to people, especially your business associates.

Installing After the Deadline Add-on on your computer

''After the Deadline'' gets installed on your computer as any other add-on would have on your firefox browser. Just click here and you would be diverted to the installation page of this add-on asking you to install it on your Firefox Browser. Once the download gets over you would be asked to restart your browser after which you are ready to use the add-on on your computer. If you are looking for some more Firefox plugins to make your browser more useful, you can try Browser Backgrounds, Typing Stats and Anonymox.

Using After the Deadline Grammar checker

Using this add-on is very simple like the one you would have been accustomed to while typing on Microsoft Word or other office applications. For example when you are typing an email in the compose mail section of your email client you would always like to have an option which could help you check for any errors which you may have. Definitely we are humans and making errors that too while many of us would be typing a lot on a regular basis is more than possible. After you finish typing the email you need to hit the F4 button on your keyboard. This would activate ''After the Deadline'' add-on and the errors which you may have made in your letter would appear on your screen.

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After you hit the F4 button the errors appear inside the email as shown above. They are highlighted by a red underline below the words which may be spelling errors. In order to correct those you just need to right click on those words as you would have done on your Microsoft Office applications and you would be presented with all the possible corrections.

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So just select the word which you think should have been there and you are done. Pretty simple isn't it. Well although simple it's more than handy for you while you type and leave behind typos.

Changing the settings for After the Deadline

In order to make the changes to the default settings this add-on comes with, you need to click on tools and then Add-ons. You could also use the short cut CTRL+SHIFT+A to open the add-ons window.

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This would open up a new tab where all the add-ons which your Firefox browser has would be listed. Click on the ''Options'' corresponding to After the Deadline and the options window would open up.

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Here you could change the Hotkey to activate Proofreading after you are done composing your contents. There are three tabs out here namely Activation, Proofreading and Ignored Sites. Under the activation tab you could check or uncheck a few options such as Warning you when you forget to proofread before you are about to complete the submission process.

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In the proofreading tab you could check or uncheck basic grammar and spelling checks which you wish to have for your needs. You may add some words which you would be using on many occasions (eg: a name) but would like it to be ignored for spelling check while proofreading is done. The last tab of ignored sites gives you the option of adding sites where you do not wish to activate the add-on to check for spelling and grammar errors. Try After the Deadline free.

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Spell, Style & Grammar Checker for Firefox: After The Deadline was originally published at I Love Free Software

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