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11/ 22, 2005

Fun Computer Stuff for better and entertaining computing

 

Office Suite Software, Word Processors and more.

 


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Not all Software is an amazon.com link.
Prices Subject to Change
Downloadable Software    
SoX - Sound eXchange for Windows Convert between different sound file types free
Superior Cross Stitch Pattern Design Software! Create your own patterns from scratch! Patterns can be up to 1000 by 1000 stitches and contain up to 200 floss colors!

Quickly create cross stitch patterns from pictures and clip art. And if you have a scanner, DigiStitch® will allow you to easily create cross stitch patterns FROM PHOTOGRAPHS!

Import pictures from the Windows clipboard. This feature will allow you to create patterns from just about any other Windows software product!
Demo Downloadable

Reg. Price
$69.95
Special till March
$49.95
Saywhata
A five letter word game you may have played with pencil and paper. The five letter word you are trying to guess does not have letters repeating. The five letter words you use to try to figure out the word may have letters repeating. Thus if you guess daddy and the word you are trying to figure out has a d in it but not an a or y, then you will be told that 3 letters match and you will know the word has a d in it. Shareware. Registration is required to unlock all features, but may register without paying the voluntary $5 fee.
WinZip 8.0 Excellent archive/compression software.

WinZip 8.0 includes significant enhancements for all WinZip users, whether novice or advanced. The new Zip and E-Mail feature zips a document and attaches it to an e-mail message without leaving Explorer. The greatly enhanced Wizard can now create and update Zip files, as well as extract and install from MIME and similar encoded files (great for e-mail attachments). Improvements to the WinZip Classic interface make it more Windows-like than ever; for example, an optional Explorer-style toolbar is available, and, when creating or updating an archive, WinZip automatically stores the same subfolders and folder information that Windows Explorer would use for a similar copy operation. And installing those very popular desktop themes and screen savers from Internet downloads has always been a difficult and cumbersome process, but WinZip's new automatic theme and screen saver installer makes it easy.
$29
registered version

also evaluation version for downloading
Paint Shop Pro 7.0 Test drive the software Demo
Graphics Software for Web Design and Business  

 



 
Amorphium Pro 1.1

No longer stocked
 
Features: Intuitive, powerful tools for 3-D modeling and design Booleans, primitives, and mapping Create and animate 3-D text, objects, and morphs using a keyframe-based timeline Export your animation as a Flash (SWF), animated GIF, or QuickTime file Lightning-fast rendering engine

Reviewer: William J. King from Reno, NV United States Being proficient at Photoshop and Illustrator for 4 years soon wasn't enough. I found the need to break into 3-D modeling. My first attempt was to teach myself 3D Studio Max. I know, I know: Good luck, buddy. I gave up. But by advice I purchased Amorphium Pro. It is great for beginners. Don't be fooled because you still have to practice at it and work your rear off to get better. But Amorphium is the best step for 3-D beginners. It is like modeling electronic clay. My best software purchase ever!

 



 
Picture It! Publishing Platinum 2002 Anniversary Edition

 
Features: Print and Web publishing made easy Complete set of text controls 250,000 unique images and 15,000 projects to choose from Includes greeting cards from commercial artists Share your creations on MSN Photos Amazon.com Sales Rank: 602

Discover greeting cards from commercial artists, rich photo editing tools, and thousands of ways to make outstanding print and Web projects with Microsoft Picture It! Publishing Platinum 2002 Anniversary Edition. This home publishing program lets you create everything from personalized greeting cards, invitations, and newsletters, to calendars and collages, business cards, e-greetings, and club Web sites.

Find the perfect template for your project with 250,000 unique images and 15,000 projects from which to choose, including 8,500 sentiments and quotes from more than 200 artists for fantastic and personal greeting cards. Picture It! Publishing Platinum 2002 features more text controls to create 3-D text, gradient fills, fancy first letters, jazzy effects, and bends. And, of course, the program offers a spell checker.

Picture It! Publishing Platinum 2002 produces integrated photo editing and print projects in one seamless environment, allowing you to edit photos from within print environments. Share ideas and creations with a color printer, on e-mail, on a Web site, or on MSN Photos--all powered by Microsoft Picture It! You can even create a gift design, then have MSN Photos develop it professionally for you.

 



 
PhotoExplorer Pro 7.0 [DOWNLOAD]

 
Features: Acquire digital images from digital cameras, scanners, or memory card readers Capture video clips from IEEE 1394-enabled DV camcorders, PC cameras, or video capture cards View images, hear audio, and play video clips through an easy-to-use browser Make common adjustments and conversions to images and video clips Share images and video clips through printing, slide shows, e-mail, and the Web

 



 
Wacom Graphire2 Pen, Mouse & Tablet Set (Steel-Blue)

 
Features: New and improved ball-free, cordless, battery-less three-button Graphire2 Mouse, complete with scrolling wheel Cordless, battery-less Graphire2 Pen, complete with programmable DuoSwitch, eraser and 512 levels of pressure sensitivity Graphire2 Tablet with removable pen stand and transparent tracing overlay, USB connection, compatible with both PC and Mac Edit and improve photos (when using a digital camera); inking and handwriting capabilities; draw, paint and sketch; or sign your name and annotate documents

Technical data Software Included : Adobe Photoshop LE and Corel Painter Classic System Requirements : PC: Windows 98/2000/Me/XP, USB port, CD-ROM & color monitor. MAC: iMac or Power Mac with Mac OS 8.5/9/X, USB port, CD-ROM & color monitor Warranty Parts : 12 Months Warranty Labor : 12 Months

 

 



 
Picture Publisher 10 Digital Camera

no longer stocked
 
Features: Manage, enhance, and share digital photos Enhance any photo with creative text Extensive collection of effects Create an HTML slide show of your images Unlimited undo function Amazon.com Sales Rank: 1,731

Over the years, Picture Publisher has matured into a well-regarded image editing program. This latest version, specially designed for digital camera users, proves to be a powerful and accessible tool, providing exceptionally good value. Combining a rich feature set with an easy-to-use interface, Picture Publisher 10: Digital Camera Edition has plenty going for it.

The scanner I bought years ago and still use included a version of picture publisher software. I still use that software for certain things.

 

 

 

Webtricity 2.0 Product Description
The power of Micrografx Webtricity 2 is unlike any other program on the market. It includes four powerful, award-winning software applications: Picture Publisher 8, Simply3D 3, Windows Draw 6, and Media Manager 8--four tools that work together to outperform any other single package on the market.

Features:
80,000 pieces of Web-ready art on 6 CDs
Over 10,000 photographs
More than 25,000 vector clip-art images
3,000-plus vintage illustrations
Over 1,000 3-D objects


Webtricity 2.0 from Micrografx is a suite of four applications for creating or managing Web site graphic content. Each application enjoys its own strengths; and, as a whole, the package probably is more than most users will need. Picture Publisher 8.0 is Micrografx's image-editing application, which offers some special features for the Web designer. An integrated animated GIF builder is useful for building Web banners, and an interactive JPEG-saving palette helps determine the optimum balance...
 


Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7.0

Outdated Link. Will update soon.

Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7 is the complete graphics and photo editor for business. This product lets you edit photos, create Web graphics, draw, paint, and animate, all in one program. It is intuitive enough to be used by beginners and powerful enough to satisfy the needs of the most demanding advanced user. Paint Shop Pro offers advanced functionality at a low cost and without the extensive time requirements often associated with learning high-end professional products. Design animations with Animation Shop 3--included free. Design unique Web graphics using the many creative drawing and text capabilities. Add impact by enhancing your photos with professional artistic effects and adjustment layers. Save time and money by printing multiple photos on one sheet of paper. Easily view and manage all your images, using the crisp thumbnail previews. Experiment freely, using unlimited undo and redo commands. Retouch, repair, and edit digital photos and other images with version 7.0's professional-level, high-quality photo-enhancement feature, including automatic color-balance adjustment; one-click red-eye removal; instant removal of scratches, noises, and dust; adjustable histogram; plus much more. Expand beyond creating Web graphics with version 7.0's built-in Web tools, including image slicing; image mapping; image-rollover effects; improved JPEG and GIF optimizer; and previewing of Web graphics in up to three different Web browsers. $82.99
Home Architect and Garden Landscape Design    

 



 
AutoSketch 8

 
Reviewer: bookgeezer from Michigan, USA This is the best drafting software available for home use. It contains ALL the tools and features needed to execute completely detailed drawings for commercial use in small business environments. It is user-friendly and relatively easy to learn. An additional feature is that it accepts all drawings done on earlier versions. Great product!

 



 
3D Home Architect Professional 5.0

 
This item will be released on September 13, 2002. You may order it now and amazon will ship it to you when it arrives.


 
3D Home Architect Deluxe 5.0

 
This item will be released on September 13, 2002. You may order it now and amazon will ship it to you when it arrives.

 

 

 


3-D Home Architecture Deluxe 3.0

 

Features:

Over 350 customizable floor plans

Add love seats, arched windows, beveled cabinets, gable roofs--even a swimming pool!--to make your home complete

Walk through your design in amazing 3-D Build from the ground up, you can even plan your basement

Advanced features explain climate considerations, growth statistics, and zoning information

Who says you can't design your own home? With Broderbund's 3D Home Architect Deluxe, you can customize one of 350 preset plans or start from scratch, then print contractor-ready plans when you're ready to build. The learning curve's not too steep; between the manual and the plentiful online help, you'll find answers to your questions in a flash. The ready-made plans vary from Tudor to Mediterranean, with the good old American split-level available as well. If one of these classic designs looks good, then you can redesign it to perfection, easily adding walls, doors, and more. But if you want a whole new look, you can quickly draw a new first-floor plan, then watch as your computer builds a foundation and helps you with additional stories and roofing. Huge furniture, material, and landscaping libraries help you finish your house and keep within your budget. The 3-D imaging is clear and extraordinarily helpful for visualizing the final product, bringing the house to life in a way blueprints can never match. The SmartParts feature is a cool guidance function that makes placing 3-D objects like window frames and countertops simple. Lest you fear that you've forgotten some crucial element that will come back to haunt you during or after construction, the PlanCheck feature will (politely) give you feedback, then help you compose a materials list with local prices. Whether you're building a new house, slapping on an addition, or just putting up a new wall, 3D Home Architect Deluxe will make it easy. --Rob Lightner
 

 



 
3D Home Landscape Designer

 
Features: Easily design your ideal landscape Plan using a virtual image of your home View your garden during the day or night Add 3-D garden objects like gazebos, fences, and lighting Extensive plant encyclopedia Amazon.com Sales Rank: 605

Did not receive a good reviews from reviewers, but this is one of those programs that people may expect too much from. I don't know.

 



 
CAD 3D / Landscape Design 3D (Jewel Case)

 
Features: 2 full software products on 1 CD-ROM Draw in 2-D and 3-D More than 500 architectural, mechanical, and electrical objects 60 different photo-realistic textures Tour your 3-D design in real-time movement

Reviewer: A software user from Bell, Ca, USA Cad3d is great but Landscape Design lacks dept. Easy controls for Cad, But Landscape Design is horrible at making landscapes. I give Cad 5 stars and Landscape 2

 



 
Kyoto Gardens

 
Features: Experience Japanese garden design Seamless panorama of wood, sand, and stone Uses QuickTime VR technology Maps, slides, and screensavers Essays, history, and aesthetics Amazon.com Sales Rank: 963

Reviewer: A software user from Tulsa, OK USA This does allow you to look through 24 gardens in the 360-degree viewpoint, with the full-circle perspectives from several other vantage points within each garden, so there more than 24 "Viewings". You can also explore the images through the program or simply through a photo browser. You will find litte things you missed, so look through it more than once!. I've also used several of the pictures as my wallpaper. It's pretty pricey anywhere but Amazon, so if you are looking to buy it, Amazon's the place to go!

 

 

 


Complete LandDesigner 3-D Design...
Features:
Design, visualize, and take a 3-D walking tour through your desired landscape
Get professional advice on identifying and curing plant ailments quickly
Create a safe and attractive deck in 3-D Learn from more than 3,000 full-color photos and complete descriptions as well as instructional videos
Stay on top of gardening tasks with a built-in reminder system

Fire your landscape architect! For less than the price of an hour's consultation, you can do it yourself with Complete LandDesigner 6.0 from Sierra. The heart of this comprehensive, multiprogram package is the stellar LandDesigner 3D, easily the friendliest walk-through guide to garden and lawn design available. Use its set-up wizards to enter your site's data, then add plants or objects from the 6,000-item database and watch them grow through the seasons and the years, in three dimensions and from any angle. Make changes instantly, and if you need a bit of help from the experts, check out the beautiful included samples. You can also use Photo Garden Designer to import photos of your house and yard and 3D Deck to design a safe, beautiful addition from which to view your land. Once you have your new design set up, you can order directly from Garden.com or print a shopping list and use Personal Garden Planner to keep track of your maintenance tasks. The online Garden Encyclopedia and Ortho Home Gardener's Problem Solver answer questions quickly and make selection even easier, using audio and video to instruct and inspire. Every program in the package is simple and fun to use, and the graphics in the design software are stunningly sharp (though users of slower computers will find the animations a bit sluggish). Be careful--Sierra makes design so pleasant you might put off the actual planting until next year. --Rob Lightner
 
Web Design    
Dreamweaver 4.0
$273.99
Fireworks 4.0
(out of stock)
Dreamweaver 4.0/Fireworks 4.0 Studio
$400.99

Flash 5.0

Will update link soon.

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Microsoft FrontPage 2000

See updated Link Below

The Internet offers unprecedented publishing possibilities, allowing anyone with a few hundred bucks and some spare time to bypass the middleman and reach readers, viewers, listeners, and buyers directly. If you want to tap into the power of Web publishing without staying up nights learning HTML, try Microsoft FrontPage 2000. With its intuitive interface (especially if you've already done time with other Microsoft applications), you can soon be creating hyper-linked pages to your heart's content. Formatting, inserting graphics or sounds, and keeping track of all your pages is push-button simple--experiment all you want, and retreat when necessary (some color schemes can induce nausea). The package also allows easy use of ActiveX controls, plug-ins, and Java applets--as well as more traditional scripting features--to snazz up your site for the higher-bandwidth viewer. The integration between Office software, new with the 2000 edition, means you can easily publish information stored in an Access database or Excel spreadsheet without suffering through the nightmare of cutting, pasting, and reformatting. Whether you want to sell Beanie Babies or find new readers for your poetry, Microsoft FrontPage 2000 will help you present yourself in the best possible light. --Rob Lightner

 

 

Microsoft FrontPage 2002

 

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Features:

New photo gallery
PowerPoint-like drawing tools
Usage-analysis reports
Database Interface Wizard
SharePoint Team Services allows you to quickly set up a team Web site for intranet or Internet users

Note: Can't be used with windows 95.

Sales Rank at time of Link: 29

Price at time of link:

Price After Special Offers: $129.00

Prices are subject to change.

 

HotMetal Pro 6.0
Whether you're a big-shot coder or a fledgling newbie, HotMetal Pro 6.0 will help you set up the Web site of your dreams. You don't have to know anything about HTML to start working, but the more you know and learn, the more cool features you can add--and with HotMetal's self-study courses and reference guides, you can achieve any level of mastery you want. You can begin by attempting some WYSIWIG editing and powerful wizards to customize templates to your liking--or you can dive into the HTML source and tweak each line to perfection. The Asset Manager helps you drag and drop features using JavaScript, DHTML, and other advanced techniques without writing a line of code, and the powerful Site Management tools will help you test and fix your site with ease. Graphics, animations, database information, and streaming media will all fit wherever you want using HotMetal's simple visual architecture. Additional software tools are included to help you move from the design table to the live site--WS_FTP Pro 6.0, Ulead PhotoImpact SE, browser software, and more. When you've designed and tested your site, push one button to publish it (or just changes) directly to the Web based on your ISP information. Once you've mastered the wizards, you can move on to the advanced features--but be ready for some heady work. Though the training materials are good, some of the material is just too complicated for the dilettante. Don't let that scare you away from this powerful software, though; anyone can devise a beautiful, professional-looking Web site using HotMetal Pro 6.0.--Rob Lightner $62.99
Linux O.S.    


Red Hat Linux 7.0

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Product Description Red Hat Linux 7 contains everything you need to set up a Linux workstation or server. Ideal for experienced users, this standard package gives you the essential components to upgrade or install new machines. New features include OpenSSL with 128-bit encryption for secure Web communication; 2.4 kernel ready; USB support for mice and keyboards; XFree 4.0.1 for improved video performance; cleaner, faster, more customizable GNOME desktop and Sawfish window manager; graphical kernel tuning tool; graphical firewall configuration tool; and many more tools for the developer. The package contains 60-day free access to the Red Hat Network, which allows users to customize how they would like to receive updates and new software packages for their Red Hat Linux system.  

Red Hat Linux 7.3 Personal

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*courtesy link

KDE 3.0 and GNOME 1.4 graphical desktops
Mozilla browser and GNOME Meeting internet tools plus Sun® Java 2 Standard Edition v. 1.3.1 support for richer web usage.
Evolution integrated email program, calendar system and contact manager
More USB support for multimedia equipment
Full version of the Sun StarOffice 5.2 Office Suite

Price at time of link $59.95

 

 


Suse Linux 7.0 Professional Edition

See update Link Below

Linux has long had a reputation of being an operating system for geeks dedicated to the command line. Those days are over now. SuSE, the world's largest Linux distribution company, has tailored its newest release, SuSE Linux 7.0 (which comes in personal and professional editions) to less-experienced computer users and people switching from Windows, without losing any of the open-source operating system's inexhaustible potential. Thanks to SuSE's own graphics setup tool, YaST; extensive hardware recognition; and preconfigured installation packets, installing the Linux operating system is just as easy as installing Windows. If there are any problems during the installation process, there is now improved support. Differences from version 6.4 include the considerably enlarged graphics installation tool, YaST 2, the office bundle Staroffice 5.2, XFree86 4.0, and easy installation of hardware such as a sound card or printer. In addition to the three CD-ROMs and three handbooks (Installation, Configuration, and Applications), with the personal edition you get 60 days of installation support; a well-balanced selection of software, such as Netscape 4.7.3; and tools for the office, multimedia, and image editing. The professional edition comes with six CD-ROMs (plus a DVD-ROM with the same content), T-DSL support, a Logical Volume Manager, an extensive software bundle (databases and server applications for the Internet and intranets), 90 days of installation support, and an additional SuSE Linux handbook with more than 550 pages of Linux knowledge. The graphics interface KDE is similar to Windows but much more powerful. After just a short time, new users will hardly notice they're working with another system--and everyone will appreciate the additional features Linux has to offer. In short, problems with Linux installation and operation are a thing of the past. SuSE Linux 7.0 offers a friendly, inexpensive, and efficient operating system. --Wolfgang Tress, Amazon.de Product Description SuSE Linux 7.0 Professional Edition is a storehouse of Linux power tools, equipping advanced desktop users and IT professionals with a collection of more than 1,900 applications optimized for mission-critical functions. SuSE Linux Professional Edition is an ideal system for Internet and intranet solutions, as well as for configuring and protecting heterogeneous networks. Professional users will benefit from a vast collection of tools for Web, proxy, mail, and news servers as well. Current SuSE... read more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  

SuSE Linux 8.0 Professional

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Features KDE 3.0--the latest version of the easy-to-use Linux desktop
Includes Star Office 5.2 , Acrobat Reader, Netscape 6.2, HTML editors, and Personal Firewall 2
Professional Network support tools; advanced system administration
Includes extensive collection of sound and multimedia applications
Basics Manual, Applications Manual, Comprehensive Reference Manual with extensive network support

Amazon Sales Rank 88 at time of link

Price at time of Link: $64.99

At least one review at amazon was not favorable because of hardware issues.

 
Inspirational    

Hallmark Christian Card Studio

Features: Over 200,000 ways to create Christian cards Over 500 Hallmark Christian cards 5,000 holiday art images 20 Hallmark-crafted fonts Includes event planner

Product Description Featuring over 500 Hallmark Christian greeting cards, 24 exclusive fonts, and more than 5,000 Christian art images, Hallmark Christian Card Studio makes creating the perfect greeting card as simple as select, customize, and print.

[This product is currently only sold on amazon by 3rd parties. See the new version below which also contains Holiday Cards for Christmas.]

 

 
Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 2006

 

This Deluxe Edition is by far the biggest and best Card Studio ever with 7,000+ Hallmark cards and projects, 12,000+ premium art images, as well as exclusive Hallmark-crafted fonts, along with a fully integrated photo editor & digital picture placer. It even features a customizable Event Planner that keeps track of birthdays and anniversaries for the important people in your life. Date notification means you’ll never miss an important Hallmark card event again! For 95 years Hallmark has been designing greeting cards for life’s special moments. And now Hallmark Card Studio 2006 makes it easier than ever to create one-of-a-kind Hallmark cards as unique as the people you care for. In three easy steps you can add personal photos, customize sentiments and print your special card. It’s the fast, easy and fun way to create unique Hallmark cards for any occasion—from birthdays to anniversaries, from Christmas to Valentine’s Day!

 

 
IdeaSoft Complete Bible Suite

 

Features:

Also includes over 1,000 professional-quality religious clip-art images, for the most complete Bible software package on the market!
Discover more about the wisdom of the Bible by comparing three important English translations - the King James Version, American Standard Version and World English Bible
Read through a list of commentaries to see what expert scholars & philosophers have said about the Bible
Browse dictionaries, lexicons, topical guides, even original verses in Hebrew and Greek
Useful reference materials are included, as well as color maps that lay out the Holy Land

At time of linking this is very affordable software.

 

 
First Grade LeapPad Book: Amazing Bible Stories

Made just for preschoolers and early elementary students, Leap 1 Books pack lots of lessons into one engaging, interactive story. Here, kids learn about seven of the most popular stories from the Bible's Old Testament--while also working on reading and pronunciation skills, identifying characters, themes, and settings, and developing memory retention. Just stick the included book cartridge into a LeapPad, put the book in place, and, with a parent's guidance, the LeapPad takes care of the rest. This book works with all LeapPads except the My First LeapPad Book. --Diane Beall


 

Compton's Interactive Bible: New...

See new product below.

Features: Easy search features Images and videos Historical atlas Inspirational soundtrack Narrated chapter introductions and verses

Editorial Reviews Product Description Compton's Interactive Bible: New International Version combines the complete biblical text with a wealth of multimedia features, and offers easy access for the browser and serious student alike. Users can search the concordance, trace events on the biblical timeline, and reflect on inspirational commentary. The Bible is made vivid with thousands of paintings, photographs, videos, and music clips. Study tools include an extensive concordance, a Bible dictionary, Bible study plans, a personal study journal, and expert introductions. This interactive Bible will also connect you to the resources of the Internet with special online tools.
 

Quickverse Essentials Version 7

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Features:

6 Bible translations and 24 reference titles
Handle even the most complex biblical research
Save time during sermon and lesson preparation
Link words of the Bible to their Greek and Hebrew origin
View any number of Bibles or reference books at the same time

Amazon Sales Rank 444 at time of link.

Price at time of Link: $39.99

 
Screenwriting Software    


Final Draft 5.0

See updated Link Below


Features:
Extensive online user manual
Full word-processing capability
On-the-fly spell checking
50 free TV-show templates
Built-in script registration Shipping

So you've got a blockbuster movie idea floating in your head and you want to break into show business? Final Draft won't put dialogue on the pages of your screenplay for you, but it'll do almost everything else. With plugs on the back cover from such notables as Tom Hanks and Oliver Stone, it's obvious that at least some folks in Hollywood actually use Final Draft for their final drafts. Writing for stage and screen has its own arcane set of rules. Break them, and your masterpiece is likely to be tossed in the garbage before it ever gets considered. Courier is the only typeface that's acceptable, dialogue must be centered, "foreground" is abbreviated f.g., while "interior" is INT. Final Draft promises it will sweat these details for you while you just churn out those magic words that will make box-office millions. The program also converts text to speech, so you can assign different voices to characters and have your computer read your masterpiece out loud. A function called SmartType anticipates what a given word might be, saving writers from repetitive typing. If your script goes into production, the program has a revision mode to create A and B pages. ScriptNotes is another nifty feature that allows writers to create separate windows within a script for notes or comments--without taking up script space. This isn't really a "how to be a screenwriter" program. The assumption here is that the user already has a grasp of screenwriting basics. This program's format is designed for big screen, stage, and television episodics and movies--it won't work for television-news scriptwriting or any other format that requires two columns with visuals on the left and sound on the right. Now get out there and write the next Cats. --Anne Erickson
 

Final Draft 6.0

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Features:

Word processor designed for writing scripts for film, TV, and stage
Carbonized for Mac OS X and designed for Windows XP
Save scripts as an Adobe Acrobat PDF-format file
Ask the Expert script-writing assistance
Script templates for television's top shows

Amazon Sales Rank 111 at time of link.

Price at time of Link: $219.99

Not all of amazon's reviews were favorable. Speed seems to be one of the issues. Having to authorize is also a major issue.

 
Writing Software  

Writer's Dreamkit 4.0

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Features:

A step-by-step fiction writing system
Structure your plot logically
Spot the weak points in your work
Shepherds you from concept to completed story
Create and track every dramatic element

Amazon Sales Rank 410 at time of link.

Price at time of Link: $39.99

Reviews were favorable.

 
Programming    

Game Programming Starter Kit 4.0

Features:
Visual C++ compiler
Genesis 3-D engine and level editor
DirectX 7.0 software development kit (SDK)
Shadow Realm 3-D game animator
Developer's guide by gaming guru Marc Saltzman

For those interested in a powerhouse of programming and game designing capabilities, Macmillan's Game Programming Starter Kit 4.0 will be the place to start your journey. The package is a virtual compendium of resources for creating your own games and is designed for those with some previous knowledge of gaming, animation, and C++ programming. The package comes with gamer Marc Saltzman's book, Game Design: Secrets of the Sages, Second Edition, Genesis 3D SDK world generator and editor, Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Introductory Edition, Shadow Realm Model Animator, and Microsoft DirectX 7.0, plus two e-books from the Sams Teach Yourself series: Visual C++ 6 in 21 Days and DirectX 7 in 24 Hours. Starting with characters, you can tinker with Shadow Realm Model Animator's samples (a complete soldier plus six geometric simple examples) to understand what SRMA has to offer. The brief, straightforward tutorial keeps things in perspective and walks you through your model animation from the early steps (importing a mesh, designing and modifying bones and their orientation and joints) to the more crucial stages (defining components, model animation, and animation frames). Your folks will need a place to interact in, so next you can start working on the environment with the Genesis world generator and editor. Not for the faint of heart or impatient, this package rivals some of the most complex, and most capable, design utilities available. You will begin by gaining an understanding of the terminology and language used by this application; once you're onboard in that regard, you'll be using its features with abandon. You'll have a plethora of textures at your fingertips for the variety of shapes and constructions offered; you can modify everything from the sky to the fixtures on a wall. And best of all, if you're terribly persnickety about the angles of things, degrees of rotation, or vantage points, you'll have modifiable numeric control of virtually every aspect of your world. You'll then turn to the nuts and bolts design of your game with Microsoft's Visual C++ 6.0 Introductory Edition compiler and DirectX 7.0 development libraries. For the newbie, you'll want to check out the e-books, as well as any other material on C++ that you can find (we recommend Borland C++ Programming Starter Kit Deluxe 5.0. And even when you're done reading the books, you'll find that both the compiler and DirectX have extensive online tutorials and help sheets to get you through any rough spots. For those experienced in the beauties and intricacies of C++, you'll find this compiler ready to go and complete with a debugger (for those errant typos and oversights) and a resource editor. And, for those who want to make the most of their game (and isn't that all of us?), the DirectX libraries will provide you with the support for two- and three-dimensional graphics, plus sound and music. To tie it all together, and possibly to get a little inspiration, browse the Game Design: Secrets of the Sages. Here you'll learn about everything from basic design to artificial intelligence, puzzle workings to agents and headhunters. --Emilie Dirks

Please be sure to check out the system requirements. (graphic card)

 

$49.99

Office Suite Software, Word Processors and more.