TinyApps.Org Newsletter Issue 18 - May 28, 2002


+++NEWS+++

0. A new icon is being added to award "Green" apps.
Green apps:
 + do not require installation
 + do not write to the registry
 + do not create or modify files outside of their own
directories

2. Many thanks to Terry at Compaq customer support in
Ft. Lauderdale for providing truly amazing service.
And many thanks to all of you who write in with dead
link reports, app suggestions, raves, rants, etc.

3. Guest author Joe Mezzanini covers two very lean
and clean websites in this issue's article (see
below). Joe publishes theMezzenger NewsLetter, which
highlights interesting news from around the Net.

4. Speaking of lean and clean websites, the5k.org is
accepting submissions for its annual webpage contest.
Entries must be 5k or less.
http://the5k.org/


+++NEWS APPS+++

SiteSnagger [272k] {S}+
http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2366-10059229.html
Download the contents of a web site to your PC's hard
disk.

RegShot [30k] +
http://regshot.ist.md/
Uncover registry changes

Dimension File Manager [210k] +
http://www.lokai.net/software.html
Minimalistic file manager

FineSplit [5k] +
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/
Splits a file into floppy sized parts and creates a
merging batch file for them. Edit INI file to change
the default part size, define individual part sizes,
and more.

InkSizer [19k] +
http://www.inkland.org/freebies/#inksizer
Copies the contents of a folder into user defined
sizes

STP - SysTrayPlay [209k] +
http://www.netean.com/stp/
Tiny yet powerful MP3 player

TrayClock [18k] +
http://www.nakka.com/soft/trayc/
Tiny analog clock for the system tray

Frequency Analyzer [32k] {S}+
http://www.relisoft.com/freeware/
Graphically displays in real time the Fourier
transform of sound from microphone


+++LEAN AND MEAN WEBSITES+++

I always say everything is a double edge sword. The
same hold true when it comes to computers. Write a
sloppy application with useless functions and the
product is bloatware - eating up your hard drive,
your RAM, and your time. If you are a follower of the
tinyapps.org philosophy then you also seek out those
"lean and mean" apps that are getting so hard to
find.

The bloatware syndrome also holds true for websites
which seem to have been infested with giant flash
downloads, oversize graphics and annoying sound
clips, bringing broadband access down to what
sometimes seems like 56K.

I came across a couple of web sites that are "lean
and mean," enough to mention in the tinyapps.org
newsletter. Cheap-cds.com <http://cheap-cds.com> has
been bold enough to join e-commerce with a real
practical, fast loading and simple web site. It's one
of my favorite places to shop because of its no
nonsense design. I don't want to have to deal with
fancy menus that take forever to load and windows
popping up all over the place - I just want to buy
some CDs.

MyRealBox.com <http://www.myrealbox.com> is another
web site that skips the trash. Novell needed a place
to test and demo its Novell Internet Messaging System
(NIMS), so they offer visitors free POP mail
accounts. The site also has a "no hog" interface -
yet it's very effective.

Kudos to myRealBox.com and cheap-cds.com

Written by Joe Mezzanini
theMezzenger Newsletter
http://theMezzenger.com



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