TheSage English Dictionary and Thesaurus 4.0.0.1774

TheSage English Dictionary and Thesaurus 4.0.0.1774
Price: Free |   Size: 8.81MB
Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7/NT
Date added: December 05, 2010

Once upon a time, desktops were the tops of actual desks, and nearly all of them had a paper dictionary on or near them. The best dictionaries were so huge they needed their own stands. You can still see them in libraries. But nearly everyone who has a computer uses a Web-based dictionary, such as the cleverly named Dictionary.com, or some kind of software-based reference. TheSage's English Dictionary and Thesaurus is the latter sort.

It's a free utility that maintains a huge dictionary and thesaurus locally, not online, so it's completely portable, though it can access the Internet for definitions, updates, and other needs. In fact, it will look up words in most major word processors, browsers, and e-mail clients, including Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, and Outlook, and Mozilla's Firefox and Thunderbird. It has powerful searching, cross-referencing, and indexing features, too.

TheSage downloads at 8.52MB; about average for today and fairly tidy, considering that, with more than 200,000 definitions, 50,000 usages, and 70,000 phonetic transcriptions in the dictionary and nearly 1,400,000 word associations in the thesaurus, it would definitely be in library-stand territory, if it were printed on paper. But there's really no way for a paper dictionary to do a fraction of the things TheSage does. For instance, there's an encyclopedia of historical, geographical, political, and biomedical information.

Not long ago, a reference library as extensive as TheSage's English Dictionary and Thesaurus would have cost hundreds of dollars and taken up feet of shelf space. Today it's all free and a click away.

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WordWeb 6.3

WordWeb 6.3
Date added: October 31, 2010
Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

WordWeb is a handy utility that gives you the definition, synonyms, and antonyms of any given word without requiring you to go online, though it can connect to the Internet for expanded functionality should you want it.

The interface feels like an expanded version of any major word processing app's dictionary function, giving users an instant familiarity--even if they've never used WordWeb. After you type a term into the Lookup dialog box, the word's definition will appear in the interface's top pane, along with tabs that link to various wiki functions.

The bottom pane offers tabs for such items as synonyms, antonyms, and related words. The app's most notable feature is its hot key support; you simply use a hot key combo when the cursor is pointed over any word, and WordWeb will pop up onscreen with all pertinent information.

There are tools for changing the database to one of several English variations, altering the text size, and disabling WordWeb from recognizing offensive terms. The depth and functionality of WordWeb would be worth paying for, but thankfully you don't have to redefine your budget to get it--it's free.

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Ogni Free Folder Locker and Hider 1.00.00

Ogni Free Folder Locker and Hider 1.00.00
Size: 632KB
Release Date: 2010-05-25
OS: Windows XP

Ogni Free Folder Locker & Hider is a powerful free software for home or commercial use. This software includes locking techniques combined with hiding which is very unique.

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Varamozhi: Transliteration Based Malayalam Text Editor

Varamozhi: Transliteration Based Malayalam Text Editor
File size: 2.40 MB
Platform: Windows

"Transliteration based Malayalam text editor for Windows and Unix. Freely downloadable and open source. Supports 7 famous fonts and Unicode. Allows font conversion. Edits already existing documents in Malayalam. English text can be embedded. Search and replace is supported. Includes dictionary support for English words used in Malayalam. Supports HTML export."

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Nila Malayalam Editor 1.0

Nila Malayalam Editor 1.0
Release date: 2008-07-21
Platform: Windows XP(SP1) & Above
File size: 12.40064 MB

Nila - Official Malayalam Editor by Government of Kerala Nila Official Software was developed by the Computational Linguistic Team(CLT) of Center For Development Of Imaging Technology(C-Dit) for the Official Language Department, Government of Kerala . Nila software can be considered as the first significant step towards the integration of rapidly developing Information Technology and Malayalam Language Technology.

Nila the first software of its kind,developed for Malayalam language using Unicode standards , also provides support for Microsoft Word Document. Nila is bilingual -it supports both Malayalam and English languages. Nila has more features than other Malayalam editors that are available in the market today. eg: PDF saving

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BuduLock 1.1.1

BuduLock 1.1.1
Size: 1.17MB
Release Date: 2010-12-28
OS: Windows Vista/7

BuduLock software to lock/unlock folder and flash drive.

Safeguard your files in a protected folder with password. Lock/unlock USB mass storage to control any use of flash drive on your computer. Avoid stolen data or virus spread with BuduLock software. Once locked, a lock icon will appear as your folder secured icon. Use your password to unlock the folder or flash drive blocker.

Protect your sensitive, personal, financial or other information in a protected folder. Also avoid from being copied to other unauthorised use of flash drive.

Notes for USB Blocker function:
UAC setting (User Account Control) feature must be disabled to use this feature. (Go to Control Panel > User Account > Turn UAC On or Off)
For first time use, there is no password (blank password). To setup and change your password, go to Change Password.

System Requirements:
BuduLock software has been developed and tested on Windows 7 and Vista. Vista Starter may not work for USB flash drive blocker.

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Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Size: 2.82MB
Release Date: 2009-01-07
OS: Win XP/2003/Vista

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is a full cumulative update that contains many  new features building incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and includes  cumulative servicing updates to the .NET Framework 2.0 and .NET Framework 3.0  subcomponents. Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 Service Pack 1 provides the following

new features and improvements:
ASP.NET Dynamic Data, which provides a rich scaffolding framework that enables rapid data  driven development without writing code, and a new addition to ASP.NET AJAX that provides  support for managing browser history (back button support). For more information, see  What’s New in ASP.NET and Web Development.
Core improvements to the CLR (common language runtime) that include better layout of .NET  Framework native images, opting out of strong-name verification for fully trusted  assemblies, improved application startup performance, better generated code that improves  end-to-end application execution time, and opting managed code to run in ASLR (Address  Space Layout Randomization) mode if supported by the operating system. Additionally,  managed applications that are opened from network shares have the same behavior as native  applications by running with full trust. 

Performance improvements to WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation), including a faster  startup time and improved performance for Bitmap effects. Additional functionality for WPF  includes better support for line of business applications, native splash screen support,  DirectX pixel shader support, and the new WebBrowser control.
ClickOnce application publishers can decide to opt out of signing and hashing as  appropriate for their scenarios, developers can programmatically install ClickOnce  applications that display a customized branding, and ClickOnce error dialog boxes support  links to application-specific support sites on the Web.

The Entity Framework is an evolution of the existing suite of ADO.NET data access  technologies. The Entity Framework enables developers to program against relational  databases in according to application-specific domain models instead of the underlying  database models. For more information, see Getting Started with the Entity Framework. The  Entity Framework introduces some additional features, including support for new SQL Server  2008 types, default graph serialization of Entities, and the Entity Data Source. 

This  release of the Entity Framework supports the new date and file stream capabilities in SQL  Server 2008. The graph serialization work helps developers who want to build Windows  Communication Foundation (WCF) services that model full graphs as data contracts. The  Entity Data Source provides a traditional data source experience for ASP.NET Web  application builders who want to work with the Entity Framework.
LINQ to SQL includes new support for the new date and file stream capabilities in SQL  Server 2008.

The ADO.NET Data Services Framework consists of a combination of patterns and libraries,  which enable data to be exposed as a flexible REST (Representational State Transfer)-based  data service that can be consumed by Web clients in a corporate network or across the  Internet. 

The ADO.NET Data Services Framework makes data service creation over any data  source. A conceptual view model of the underlying storage schema can easily be exposed  through rich integration with the ADO.NET Entity Framework. Services created by using the  ADO.NET Data Services Framework, and also compatible Windows Live (dev.live.com) services,  can be easily accessed from any platform. For client applications that are running on  Microsoft platforms, a set of client libraries are provided to make interaction with data  services simple. 

For example, .NET Framework-based clients can use LINQ to query data  services and a simple .NET Framework object layer to update data in the service.
Windows Communication Foundation now makes the DataContract Serializer easier to use by  providing improved interoperability support, enhancing the debugging experience in partial  trust scenarios, and extending syndication protocol support for wider usage in Web 2.0  applications.
The .NET Framework Data Provider for SQL Server (SqlClient) adds new support for file  stream and sparse column capabilities in SQL Server 2008.

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