UGN UGN shareware

Fred's Shareware Picks

From miniature golf to Japanese Text Editor...

Play Golf

Super Golf shares many similarities to miniature golf with a few important additions. The full version allows you to drive, slice, and putt your way across 36 unique levels, each done with vibrant colors and creative challenges to overcome. Play alone or with a friend. Two players mode puts you head to head as you battle to get the most points for the least number of strokes. Download Mac and Windows versions of Amju Super Golf for free at ... www.amju.com

Chameleon: Photos to Art

Zonic has developed an innovative application for transforming digital photographs into works of art. Starting from a single photograph, Chameleon can generate a wide variety of images in a range of artistic styles such as Oil Painting or Chalk Drawing. Chameleon 1.5 includes 17 amazing image effects, and over 30 new borders to give your image the finishing touch. Images can be moved or zoomed to the perfect position, and the strength of each effect adjusted to suit your image. With a single click, Chameleon allows everyone to quickly and easily achieve effects that previously required complex applications costing hundreds of dollars. Chameleon 1.5 is available immediately, and can be downloaded from ... www.zonic.co.uk

Move Tunes with iPodDownload

iPodDownload is easy to use and innovative -- it's a tiny and helpful plug-in for iTunes that allows user to copy their songs bought through the iTunes Music Store to another Mac. [Download, or iPodDownload1.0.sit] verbophobia

Parsnips PIM

Parsnips 1.0 is a "new breed" of Personal Information Manager that allows users to easily "collect all the bits of useful information you encounter each day while using your computer." Later, users can search for specific information using a "Google-like" search engine. [Download - Parsnips_1.0.dmg 758KB] ($15) otherwise.com

TextMate Text Editor

TextMate is a text editor designed for use by programmers and developers. "It's time to turn envy into pride and end your desire for Windows- and UNIX-based editors once and for all." [Download 1.2MB] ($40) macromates.com

OmniWeb Gets Upgrade (Beta)

OmniWeb 5.1 beta 1 is the latest version of the alternative Web browser for Mac OS X. This version adds full form navigation using the keyboard, better Java compatibility and performance, and the latest version of the Apple WebCore layout engine. [Download 5.9MB] omnigroup.com

Japanese language text editor

Jedit X is a "powerful text editor" written in Cocoa for Mac OS X. It was originally created for the Japanese language, and is now available for English also. [Download 3.8MB] artman21.net

Continues on page 2

Until next time...

Check these out and let us know how you like them. Remember, all UGN readers would like to know your opinion on the best shareware and freeware... send in your reviews and have them published here in the User Group Network!

Thanks for reading...

Fred Showker
      Fred Showker, Editor/Publisher UG Net News

UGN Site Navigation:

Return to: the top of this page, or the INDEX for this department
Exit to: The User Group Network front page
Contact: The Editor, Webmaster or Membership Director

CREDITS:
Reviewed by Fred Showker for the User Group Network News Service. (C) 2004, all rights reserved. Affiliate groups may freely republish this piece so long as they include the tag line: "From the User Group Network News Service at http://www.user-groups.net/ " ... Event dates are subject to change. Some products, programs, or promotions are not available outside the U.S. Prices are estimated retail prices and are listed in U.S. dollars. Product specifications are subject to change. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, Power Mac, Velocity Engine, FireWire, AirPort, Safari, Sherlock, QuickTime, iLife, iTunes, iChat, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iCal and Apple Store are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Mention of third-party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither a recommendation nor an endorsement.

 

The User Group Network is a member of: The Association of Apple Computer Users & Groups, the MUG News, and is sponsored in part by: The Design & Publishing Center, The News Serve Network, and the Designers' Bookshelf. The User Group Network is the first, and the original user group network for computer users everywhere including, Apple, Mac-Pro, User Group Organization to support Macintosh, IBM PC, Microsoft, Compaq, Amiga, BE/OS, Linux, UNIX, and other leading computer platforms. Hosting services are provided by The Graphic Design Network to serve the computing community. For information about the UGNetwork, to get involved or have your own groups' home page located at user-groups.net, please contact us. Copyright 1994 through present. This site is maintained in the community interest by The Graphic Design Network c/o Showker Graphic Arts & Design, a Corporation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 22801, established in 1972.

Valid HTML 4.01!