One of the greatest features of OS X that is missing an alternative in Windows is the Exposé feature. For those that don’t know what the Exposé feature in OS X is, it “…allows a user to quickly locate an open window, or to hide all windows and show the desktop without the need to click through many windows to find a specific target.” [Wikipedia - Exposé (Mac OS X)]. In windows 7 there are features included (Aero Peek and the Show Desktop Button) that ultimately provides the same service as Exposé but it is not done in the same way. For those that want a nice clone of Exposé for Windows that is lag free and customizable there is no better program than Switcher. Read More »
iTunes is no doubt the most popular program for playing music files on both Windows and Mac, the Windows version however, while it did just upgrade to 9.0 still has issues with start up and response time. Unfortunately, nothing has ever before been able to come close to all the features available in iTunes, making the bloat worth it. Now there is, and it can even do what made iTunes so popular, sync with that little iPod of yours. Read More »
Have you ever heard of vBulletin? It’s considered one of the best CMS’s in existance but it is very expensive. Now, however, it has a competitor! Simple Machines has released a release candidate of the 2.0 version of their forum. In design it is very similar to vBulletin, you can create home pages as well as forums inside the same CMS. It is loaded with settings and is really customizable. Oh, and did I mention that it’s FREE! You should definately check this out if you like lots of settings and customization or if you were considering buying vBulletin.
Previously I have explained How to Set Up Wordpress and How to Set Up phpBB on your website, today I will be showing you another CMS called MODx. The all the new MODx CMS 1.0 was released out of beta July 30, 2009. The CMS or Content Management System is very similar to Joomla! but with many more settings which makes it optimal for advanced users. The CMS would in most cases be used to create an informational style website but also has features like a blog and the ability to integrate an SMF forum. I would definately recommend it if you feel comfortable with a lot of settings and customization. At least check it out, even if you don’t want to use it now you may be interested in it in the future after it grow more.
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