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Greenfoot Provides A Visual Playground To Help Learn Java

8:00AM November 27, 2011 | David Galloway

Windows/Mac/Linux: When learning a programming language for the first time, it can be difficult to see how lines of code translate to visual elements. Free educational webapp Greenfoot provides a structured sandbox where programming students create ‘actors’ that live in ‘worlds’ to build simulations, games, and and other visual programs. More »


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Windows Azure: The Right Platform Whatever Language You Choose

Building for Windows Azure gives a wide choice of programming languages, from PHP to Java to Ruby to .Net. We chatted with Tim Buntel, Microsoft’s Windows Azure Platform Product Manager, about how Windows Azure fits into the overall development scene. More »

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Set Chrome To Run Flash And Other Plug-Ins On-Demand Only

1:05AM November 10, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

If you’d like to keep a tighter reign on Flash, Silverlight, Java and other plug-ins, the latest Dev and Canary Build versions of Chrome allow you to set your plug-ins to “Click to play” and almost never see auto-loading web content again. More »


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Java Portable Gives Your Portable Apps Java Abilities

12:00AM June 24, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Windows: Having a portable version of Firefox on your thumb drive can be really convenient. Make Firefox, and OpenOffice.org and other apps, more adaptable and web-ready by installing Java Portable on that same thumb drive. More »


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JavaRa Updates And Removes Old And Redundant Java Versions

6:00AM April 10, 2010 | The How-To Geek

Windows only: Tiny utility JavaRa cleans up older or redundant versions of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) that might be littering up your PC, and optionally updates to the latest version. It’s a simple tool that just works. More »


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Data Crow Is A Cross-Platform Manager Of All Your Media

3:00AM February 9, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Windows/Mac/Linux (Java): Data Crow doesn’t just catalogue your movies with IMDB look-ups, organise your MP3s and CDs with discographies, or handle pictures. It handles all three, plus contacts, software, books and much more, and runs on any system. More »


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Secunia Online Scans Your PC For Insecure Software

8:00AM January 27, 2010 | The How-To Geek

Windows only: Free application Secunia Personal Software Inspector is a great way to keep your software up-to-date and secure, but now you can scan your PC for the most common security problems from any web browser—no install required. More »


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Google Docs Batch Upload Eases Online Document Transfers

9:40PM September 8, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Windows/Mac/Linux (Java): Got a bunch of files to send to Google Docs, and don’t have time for the webapp’s one-by-one uploads? Google Docs Batch Upload does just what you might think, loading any folder of files into Google Docs’ servers More »


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Snaptu Packs Dozens Of Social And Information Apps Into A Phone-Friendly Platform

5:00AM August 27, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Java-enabled phones: Hate the interface on your phone when it comes to wrangling social sites like Facebook and Twitter? Wish the layout gave the info you wanted like movie times and weather? Snaptu is a Java-based phone interface that does. More »


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Tiny Twitter Brings Twitter To Your Windows Mobile, Java-Enabled Phones

11:30PM August 25, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows Mobile/Blackberry: If you have a data plan with your phone, Tiny Twitter will help you keep tabs on your friends and send out tweets without overage charges. More »