Software

 

Here is a collection of software that you may find useful
In your journeys though the magical world of IRC. Note that
All of the software here is for Win95 / NT.

 

ACDSEE LView Pro Thumbs CuteFTP
WS_FTP War-FTP MIRC WINZIP

Image Viewers


ACDSee32

Version 2.4

ACD Systems - Van Texas

File-loading speed and graphics-format versatility are the
hallmarks of ACDSee 32, a graphics viewer that lets you
browse images or display them in a slideshow. The
program's broad support includes .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .pcx,
Photo CD, .png, .tga, and .tif formats. ACDSee is particularly
speedy at decompressing .jpg and .gif formats. Other
features include full-color preview of files before loading,
zooming in and out, printing graphics, and converting an
image to wallpaper. ACDSee features multiple configuration
options, allowing want, and you to display images in the
quality you has incremental

ACDSee Homepage

Download ACDSee

LView Pro

Version 2.1

View Pro is a powerful but easy-to-use image-file editor with
handy toolbar icons and extensive options. You can save,
undo, edit, cut and paste, crop, and add text to graphics. Files
can be opened in a number of formats, such as .jpg, .gif, .bmp,
.tiff, and .tga. Objects can be viewed, flipped, rotated
clockwise or counterclockwise, and lightened or darkened.
LView Pro includes a special macro-editing mode that can
accomplish several image enhancements at once from a
common menu. File groups can be displayed as slideshows or
inserted into a single-file contact sheet. LView Pro is the one
image editor designed for Internet usage, capable of
producing transparent-background images and interlaced-GIF
files.

LView Homepage

Download LView Pro

Thumbs Plus

Version 3.2

This 32-bit program makes the
process of finding and maintaining graphics, clip-art files,
fonts, animations, and several types of multimedia virtually
painless. Small images (known as thumbnails) are created and
displayed on command. Use the program to view, browse,
edit, crop, copy images to the Clipboard, or launch external
editors. Organize graphics files by dragging and dropping
them to the directories of your choice. ThumbsPlus can also
convert bitmap files to Windows wallpaper and create a slide
show from selected graphics. You can print individual images
or the thumbnails themselves as a catalog and convert one
graphics format to another, individually or in batches. Other
features include conversion of metafile graphics to bitmaps,
creating graphic "contact sheets" with thumbnails and file
descriptions, using OLE to create thumbnails for and view any
proprietary file type for which the server application is loaded
on your system, and a wizard that can build Web pages of
thumbnails. What formats does the program support? Let's
put it this way: About the only graphics formats it won't let
you view are the ones that haven't been invented yet.

Thumbsplus Homepage

Download ThumbsPlus

FTP Clients


 

CuteFTP

Version 2.8

CuteFTP brings simplicity and power to Internet file transfers.
It's easy enough for beginners to use immediately, providing
drag-and-drop transfer, local and remote directory display and
sorting options, a one-click button panel for common
commands, and pull-down menus for all functions. Power
users will enjoy the enhanced features and firewall support.
Directory Compare lets you synchronize data, and Keep Alive
maintains the connection. CuteFTP also allows file filtering,
remote file editing, and more. Keep an address book of
frequently visited sites for fast access. Built-in directory
caching makes moving around remote hosts much faster.
You'll be able to use all the Unix commands without having to
drudge through the arcane command-line interface. A 16-bit
version is also available.

CuteFTP Homepage

Download Download CuteFTP

 

WS_FTP

Version 6.0

Downloading files from busy Internet FTP servers or
maintaining a Web site is easy with WS_FTP, one of the true
Net-veteran favorites. It's here with a spiffy new interface, in a
package that includes LE (Limited Edition) versions for both
16- and 32-bit Windows systems. (The installation routine
self-configures for your system.) New to this version are
directory sorting, support for larger directories, and improved
support for firewall operation. Unix command-line mavens can
still use choose direct entry of FTP commands, and Windows
users will find drag-and-drop file transfers easy to handle. A
ready-to-use list of popular public FTP file download sites is
included. WS_FTP is free to most noncommercial users. This
release add support for several host types.

WS_FTP Homepage

Download WS_FTP Version 4.50

 

FTP Servers


 

War-FTP

Version 1.70

The War FTP Daemon is now ranked as the no 1 FTP server
for 32 bit Windows in the world. With top ratings at leading
software archives including www.windows95.com, TUCOWS,
NONAGS, The Slaughter House and Stroud's, it is not only
ranked as the best FTP server, but as one of the best Internet
programs ever.

War-FTP Homepage

Download War-FTP

 

IRC Clients


To me there is only one...

MIRC

Version 5.5

mIRC is a 32-bit version of a multichannel IRC client. Using it,
you can chat keyboard-to-keyboard with other Internet users,
worldwide. It comes preconfigured for several U.S. and
international chat servers, and you can easily add your own.
mIRC can be mind-boggling in operation, if you find yourself
chatting with several people simultaneously in separate tiled
or cascaded windows. The IRC protocol has a unique
command set, so you'll want to print excerpts from the
excellent help file. A 16-bit version is also available.

MIRC Homepage

Download Download MIRC

 

Utilities


 

WinZip

Version 7.0

WinZip has become the file compression tool of choice for
many Windows users, and it's easy to see why. Using your
choice of a 'Wizard' or 'Classic' interface (both of which are
easy to use), WinZip can create industry-standard .zip files,
plus open .zip, .tar, and GZIP archives without any additional
utilities. It also interfaces with external programs to handle
.arc, .arj, and .lzh files. WinZip features tight integration with
the Windows 95 shell, several ways to create archives, plus
optional support for many virus scanners. A helpful Check
Out feature temporarily opens an archive so that the program
within can be installed. You can keep a list of favorite folders,
plus easily view files through an internal ASCII text viewer or
the file's associated application. Whether you'rean existing
WinZip user, or you've been looking for an easyway to handle
archives in Windows 95 or NT, this is a 'mustdownload.'

WinZip Homepage

Download Download Winzip

 

Software descriptions taken from ZDNet Software Library

-Klamouth, 1999

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