Comments for Maqx Software Awards http://www.maqx.com A Weblog of Mostly Free Five Star Software. Windows, Linux, OS X, Pocket PC and Palm Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:55:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on AppRocket and Quicksilver — The Next Application Launchers by Nat http://www.maqx.com/?p=8#comment-58 Nat Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:57:35 +0000 /?p=8#comment-58 Using Approcket, you can drag all your contacts from your favorite mail client into a folder and have approcket scan that folder... This is very useful to quickly send email to someone or have a phone number. Using Approcket, you can drag all your contacts from your favorite mail client into a folder and have approcket scan that folder… This is very useful to quickly send email to someone or have a phone number.

]]> Comment on AppRocket and Quicksilver — The Next Application Launchers by Adriano Ferreira http://www.maqx.com/?p=8#comment-54 Adriano Ferreira Fri, 24 Sep 2004 11:22:43 +0000 /?p=8#comment-54 i only want to test the program i only want to test the program

]]> Comment on Excellent Innovations in Firefox 1.0 by Firefox http://www.maqx.com/?p=9#comment-40 Firefox Tue, 07 Sep 2004 08:25:40 +0000 /?p=9#comment-40 <a href="http://www.firefox.fr" title="Firefox">Firefox.fr</a> Firefox.fr

]]> Comment on AppRocket and Quicksilver — The Next Application Launchers by BillR http://www.maqx.com/?p=8#comment-39 BillR Mon, 06 Sep 2004 03:59:20 +0000 /?p=8#comment-39 SlickRun is only one of several similar -- or not so similar -- programs that are free (at least for personal use). For two very good but quite different approaches, try QuickStart by Digiarch.org and TypeAndRun by GalanSoft. For an expensive but apparently effective solution, look at ActiveWords. QuickStart by Digiarch.org analyzes all tll the words in your menu (and/or favorites/bookmarks) and makes them available as keywords. The interface is deceptively simple. Look at the single screensho at the website. If you try it, be sure to compare the results when using downarrow versus return. Freeware (Donationware) (Personal & commercial use) http://www.digiarch.org/quickstart.html TypeAndRun by GalanSoft is a more typical command line application launcher. Screenshots 2 and 3 on the site will start to give you some idea of what it will do. Otherwise there is not much documentation on the site or in the program. Fortunately it is relatively straightforward to use. Freeware (Donationware) (Personal & commercial use) http://galan.dogmalab.ru/index.php?lang=eng&look=soft&item=typeandrun GalaSoft offers WinConsole for $10 at the same site. It is similar to TypeAndRun but adds abbreviations (aliases). I also find AlphaCuts from CocoHolo (try typing in bottom right first) and FavSearch and ShellSearch by Harmony Hollow nice visual complements to the other two. A few small changes to the GUI and an easy way to invoke via 3 hotkeys with predefined parameters would make either of these quite effective. QuickStart and TypeAndRun would also benefit from the slight changes and command line parameters that would allow one to open 3 predefined items. http://www.cocoholo.com/alpha.htm http://www.harmonyhollow.net/ss.shtml http://www.harmonyhollow.net/fsearch.shtml Those who like to use search prefixes and simple aliases also may like AcuteSearch by Acute Systems for managing IE aliases. It is similar to Firefox and even more convenient than Maxthon. AcuteSearch is not wide enough and does not allow resizing. ResizeEnable from Digi Talis enables that (but only if started before AcuteSearch). SlickRun is only one of several similar — or not so similar — programs that are free (at least for personal use). For two very good but quite different approaches, try QuickStart by Digiarch.org and TypeAndRun by GalanSoft. For an expensive but apparently effective solution, look at ActiveWords.

QuickStart by Digiarch.org analyzes all tll the words in your menu (and/or favorites/bookmarks) and makes them available as keywords. The interface is deceptively simple. Look at the single screensho at the website. If you try it, be sure to compare the results when using downarrow versus return.
Freeware (Donationware) (Personal & commercial use)
http://www.digiarch.org/quickstart.html

TypeAndRun by GalanSoft is a more typical command line application launcher. Screenshots 2 and 3 on the site will start to give you some idea of what it will do. Otherwise there is not much documentation on the site or in the program. Fortunately it is relatively straightforward to use.
Freeware (Donationware) (Personal & commercial use)
http://galan.dogmalab.ru/index.php?lang=eng&look=soft&item=typeandrun

GalaSoft offers WinConsole for $10 at the same site. It is similar to TypeAndRun but adds abbreviations (aliases).

I also find AlphaCuts from CocoHolo (try typing in bottom right first) and FavSearch and ShellSearch by Harmony Hollow nice visual complements to the other two. A few small changes to the GUI and an easy way to invoke via 3 hotkeys with predefined parameters would make either of these quite effective. QuickStart and TypeAndRun would also benefit from the slight changes and command line parameters that would allow one to open 3 predefined items.
http://www.cocoholo.com/alpha.htm
http://www.harmonyhollow.net/ss.shtml
http://www.harmonyhollow.net/fsearch.shtml

Those who like to use search prefixes and simple aliases also may like AcuteSearch by Acute Systems for managing IE aliases. It is similar to Firefox and even more convenient than Maxthon. AcuteSearch is not wide enough and does not allow resizing. ResizeEnable from Digi Talis enables that (but only if started before AcuteSearch).

]]> Comment on Excellent Innovations in Firefox 1.0 by Jesterace http://www.maqx.com/?p=9#comment-38 Jesterace Sat, 28 Aug 2004 20:20:32 +0000 /?p=9#comment-38 Heh actually that popup blocker notification in the form of that alert will be quite similar to the way IE with XP SP2 does. Honestly when firefox implemented that new download manager i was disapointed. I was much happier with the way Firebird 0.6 downloaded apps in a little download applet that showed the progress. Not some download window that gets cluttered with apps that I hate clearing every so often. Heh actually that popup blocker notification in the form of that alert will be quite similar to the way IE with XP SP2 does. Honestly when firefox implemented that new download manager i was disapointed. I was much happier with the way Firebird 0.6 downloaded apps in a little download applet that showed the progress. Not some download window that gets cluttered with apps that I hate clearing every so often.

]]> Comment on Excellent Innovations in Firefox 1.0 by Your Mother http://www.maqx.com/?p=9#comment-37 Your Mother Tue, 24 Aug 2004 19:33:29 +0000 /?p=9#comment-37 Son; I have told you again and again that the possessive form of the word "it" is "its", not "it's". Your second-grade teacher taught you this but you stubbornly refuse to learn this basic rule of writing. Today would be a good day to begin to use the right word. Your father says to remind you that the word "it's" is the equivalent of "it is" or "it has". Son; I have told you again and again that the possessive form of the word “it” is “its”, not “it’s”. Your second-grade teacher taught you this but you stubbornly refuse to learn this basic rule of writing. Today would be a good day to begin to use the right word.
Your father says to remind you that the word “it’s” is the equivalent of “it is” or “it has”.

]]> Comment on Excellent Innovations in Firefox 1.0 by Marcus Vorwaller http://www.maqx.com/?p=9#comment-36 Marcus Vorwaller Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:29:58 +0000 /?p=9#comment-36 Gabriel - the point of the 'cumbersome toolbar' is to allow you to quickly highlight all found instances and to unify the standard find dialog and the find as you type dialog. As with everything else, this can be disabled. I don't think it should be a plugin because I believe this is functionality the majority of users will want. Again... the point of the popup notification is to alert new users that they've missed a popup. Here's a scenario. A user visits a site that pops up a new window for Flash content (while I think this is a bad practice, many movie sites do it). Popup blocking blocks the window and the user figures the site is broken and leaves. Now they will have a more obvious indication that they've missed a popup (which they are free to disable at any time). Gabriel - the point of the ‘cumbersome toolbar’ is to allow you to quickly highlight all found instances and to unify the standard find dialog and the find as you type dialog. As with everything else, this can be disabled. I don’t think it should be a plugin because I believe this is functionality the majority of users will want.

Again… the point of the popup notification is to alert new users that they’ve missed a popup.

Here’s a scenario. A user visits a site that pops up a new window for Flash content (while I think this is a bad practice, many movie sites do it). Popup blocking blocks the window and the user figures the site is broken and leaves. Now they will have a more obvious indication that they’ve missed a popup (which they are free to disable at any time).

]]> Comment on Excellent Innovations in Firefox 1.0 by Gabriel http://www.maqx.com/?p=9#comment-35 Gabriel Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:24:17 +0000 /?p=9#comment-35 Firefox wasn't to be a very basic implementation of mozilla browser? type ahead was just fine. why cumber the screen with more toolbars (i will not enter the popup alerto row). This kinda of things should be extensions. i just hope that i can at least drag the buttons from that toolbar that i find useful into another toolbar. Firefox wasn’t to be a very basic implementation of mozilla browser? type ahead was just fine. why cumber the screen with more toolbars (i will not enter the popup alerto row).

This kinda of things should be extensions.

i just hope that i can at least drag the buttons from that toolbar that i find useful into another toolbar.

]]> Comment on Excellent Innovations in Firefox 1.0 by Marcus Vorwaller http://www.maqx.com/?p=9#comment-34 Marcus Vorwaller Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:05:36 +0000 /?p=9#comment-34 Middle clicking works to open tabs works in OS X. I've had more success with the Kensignton mouse drivers though. I still have not been able to get my Logitech mouse to open tabs by middle clicking. Middle clicking works to open tabs works in OS X. I’ve had more success with the Kensignton mouse drivers though. I still have not been able to get my Logitech mouse to open tabs by middle clicking.

]]> Comment on Excellent Innovations in Firefox 1.0 by utomo http://www.maqx.com/?p=9#comment-33 utomo Mon, 23 Aug 2004 04:29:44 +0000 /?p=9#comment-33 need better download manager. now the download manager is really not enough. for some website still have some problems displaying it correctly, meanwhile on IE it is good. we need to consider to improve it (I know some of the site is not using teh standard correctly), but user can feel bed if it is OK on IE but bad on Mozilla. More Icon please, look at the MyIE where we can access many things from the toolbar and menu. but we can customize it when needed. and many others improvements for the thunderbird, they need to be more securing the data, so the data cannot be copied to other computer easily without the password. the data itself need to be password protected. and the calendar and others also need to be integrated. need better download manager. now the download manager is really not enough.
for some website still have some problems displaying it correctly, meanwhile on IE it is good. we need to consider to improve it (I know some of the site is not using teh standard correctly), but user can feel bed if it is OK on IE but bad on Mozilla.
More Icon please, look at the MyIE where we can access many things from the toolbar and menu. but we can customize it when needed.
and many others improvements

for the thunderbird, they need to be more securing the data, so the data cannot be copied to other computer easily without the password. the data itself need to be password protected. and the calendar and others also need to be integrated.

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