updated: August 20, 2010

TinyApps.Org provides links to software available on the Internet. Listing information:

• File sizes may refer to either the archive or binary, generally whichever is smaller.
• Symbols:
  • {S} = source available
  • + = no install necessary
  • $ = shareware
• QBullets:
  • = direct download link
  • = screenshot
  • = external link
• The "Green Award"  is awarded to software which:
  • does not require installation
  • does not write to the registry
  • does not create or modify files outside of its own directory

What is a tiny app?
As defined by this website, a tiny app (application) is software weighing 1.44mb or less. This ranges from the miniscule Tiny IDEA (a mere 448 bytes), to the awe-inspiring QNX demo disk which pretty much fills a floppy.

To qualify for TinyApps, a program must:

1. Not exceed 1.44mb
2. Not be adware
3. Not require the VB/MFC/.NET runtimes. Also, preference is given to apps which are 100% self-contained, requiring no installation, registry changes, etc.
4. Preferably be free, and ideally offer source code. Shareware will only be listed if there is no freeware alternative.

These pages scroll on forever! I've got 3 minutes. Where do I go?
If you're a Windows user, head to Nirsoft, Sysinternals, and Grand Stream Dreams.

Why is the downloads directory password protected?
Several well-intentioned but hopelessly flawed antivirus services were reporting this site as dangerous after their automated scans flagged legitimate sysadmin tools like Atomic Web Server and X-Pass. Fencing these tools off avoids this problem.

What is the username and password?
The first row of the TinyApps.Org logo is the username and the second row is the password.

What is your email address?
mail at tinyapps dot org

How about adding a "Recent Updates" page?
That function is now served through the blog, which is also available via RSS.

What is RSS?
RSS allows you to subscribe to the blog using a feed reader like Google Reader or Firefox (via Live Bookmarks). More information on Real Simple Syndication can be found here or in this short video.

Do I need to type WWW.tinyapps.org?
No.

Who is behind TinyApps.Org?
Miles Wolbe, an IT consultant on Maui.

What is the single most helpful thing I can do for myself, my fellow beings, and the planet?
Go vegan.

Do you have a disclaimer statement?
Yes. You are 100% responsible for your own actions. Using this site, visiting a link, downloading a program, in short, living, is done entirely at your own risk (and joy).

Are these really frequently asked?
No. (Well, with the exception of the "Recent Updates" question - that one gets asked fairly regularly.)

TinyApps.Org in the press:
Wired - "A little goes a long way"
Slashdot - "A mighty-fine resource"
Digg - "[G]reat site for downloading small apps that don't require any sissy install"
TechTV - "An amazing site"
Windows IT Pro - "Take It with You"
the INQUIRER - "Small PC is beautiful for Tiny Apps"
GigaOM - "...[M]y favorite of all guerrilla software sites"
Web Worker Daily - "My favorite ... for free, useful software"
Langa List - "Outstanding, Tightly-Coded Apps"
Lockergnome - "Nice things come in small packages"
St. Petersburg Times - "Less is a lot more"
Houston Chronicle - "Teensy Helpers"
David Weinberger's JOHO - "An oddly compelling site"
Computer Power User - "Sleek, efficient Windows apps"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - "A complete collection of great software"
Computer Shopper - "Software and parts for aging PCs"
British Computer Society - "Useful applications that fit on a floppy"
The Guardian - "Small is beautiful"
PC World Philippines - "A Dose of Anti-Bloatware"
The Age - "Good things, small packages"
The Courier-Mail - "Mini apps"
The Hindu - "Free/Open source software hosting services"
c't magazine (German) - "Kostenlose Software-Schnipsel"
Nikkei BP Network (Japanese) - "Chiisana apurikeshon"
Jornal do Brasil (Portuguese) - "Os pequenos softwares brilham"

Colophon

• VPS hosting: Slicehost
• Server OS: Ubuntu Linux
• Web server: nginx
• Blog engine: Blosxom with the following plugins:  
  • archives by Brian Akins
  • categorylist by Keith Hudgins
  • permtimez by Stu MacKenzie (with a hack to make it work with static rendering)
  • rss20 by Andrew Cowie
  • storytitle by Struan Donald
• Icons:
  • Menu & Green Award icons: Ushikai
  • Feed icon: Perishable Press
  • QBullets: Matterform
• Logo inspiration: InnerPeace.Org
• Special thanks to those who contributed during the 2003 fundraiser.