449. openSIS The "Open Source Student Information System," or openSIS, claims to lower a school district's total cost of ownership by 75 percent when compared to comparable commercial systems. It includes student demographics, contact information, scheduling, grade book, reporting, report cards, transcripts, health records, attendance, a built-in parent portal, and advanced security features. Operating System: Windows, Linux.
450. AppServ AppServ is an Apache/PHP/MySQL distribution designed to be completely installed and configured in less than one minute. While it works on Windows, the developers recommend Linux for Web or database servers that will be used heavily. Operating System: Windows, Linux/Unix. 451. WampServer WampServer automatically installs Apache, PHP, MySQL, PHPmyadmin and SQLitemanager on any Windows system. Operating System: Windows. 452. XAMPPThe XAMPP developers created this software to make it easier to install Apache Web Server. As a bonus, it also includes MySQL, PHP & PEAR, Perl, phpMyAdmin, OpenSSL, and a number of other programs that vary depending on which OS version you download. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS/X, Solaris.
453. eSpeak eSpeak reads the text on your screen aloud. It works with English and dozens of other languages, and lets you select among several different computerized voices. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X, Solaris. 454. Simon Designed for people with handicaps that make using the mouse and keyboard difficult, Simon lets you control your PC with your voice. The original program documentation and parts of the Web site are in German, but English versions are available. Operating System: Windows, Linux.
455. Appupdater Appupdater simplifies the life of systems administrators by automating the process of keeping multiple workstations up-to-date with the latest versions of software. It’s completely customizable, so you retain control of how often to check for updates, which types of software to update, etc. Operating System: Windows 456. Inside Security Rescue Toolkit This toolkit packs tons of useful apps and a full, bootable Linux system into a package that fits on a single CD-ROM. Among the more useful features are the included partition support, network analysis, disaster recovery, anti-virus, and forensics tools. Operating System: Linux. 457. MyLogon Designed primarily for small businesses, MyLogon is a Windows applet that allows users to log on to a network fileserver. It allows for simple network account management without the need for expensive software, and it even allows Windows XP Home edition users to connect to a network. Operating System: Windows 458. Networking Commands for Windows If you’d rather perform network configuration and maintenance activities from the command line instead of a GUI, check out Networking Commands for Windows. This collection of command-line tools lets you use a small list of short, easy-to-remember commands to perform day-to-day systems administration activities. Operating System: Windows 459. ProShield Designed primarily for Debian and Ubuntu, ProShield scans your system to make sure your software is up-to-date and that you haven't picked up any malware. It also reminds you to backup your system, checks your available disk space, and performs other routine maintenance checks. Operating System: Linux. 460. Webmin This interface allows you to set up Unix user accounts, change passwords, and perform other system admin tasks from any Web browser. You can perform more than 100 different functions. Operating System: Unix.
461. eHour For consultants, freelancers, lawyers, and other small businesses that charge by the hour, eHour makes it easy to track time spent by multiple employees on multiple projects for multiple clients. It's available in both a standalone version and a server-based version. Operating System: Windows, Linux, Mac. 462. Rachota If your New Year’s resolution is to make better use of your time, Rachota can help. It makes it easy to track the amount of time you spend on each project, and it can create html reports so that you can see where all your time went. Operating System: OS Independent.
463. AkelPad Designed to be small and fast, AkelPad offers basic text editing with numerous plug-ins that add other features. Standard features include multi-window mode, file preview, multi-level undo, and more. 464. jEdit jEdit has a number of special features for coders, but it can be used by anyone who needs a basic text editor. One of its best features is that it remembers all the pieces of text you’ve cut and pasted and the pieces of text you’ve previously deleted. Operating System: OS Independent 465. Notepad++ If you use Windows Notepad on a regular basis, you might be interested in this replacement. It adds a number of features that are particularly helpful when writing code, as well as features like zoom in and out, bookmarks, and macros, which are helping for general use as well. Operating System: Windows 466. TEA This GTK+-based text editor supports a number of different coding languages, but it is especially helpful for writing HTML. It’s very small but includes a file manager, spellchecker, search function, and more. Operating System: Linux/Unix, OS X, Solaris. 467. Zile Short for "Zile is Lossy Emacs," Zile is a small text editor that looks very similar to the popular Emacs editor. It packs many features into just 100KB, including multi-level undo, multi-window display, killing, yanking, register, and word wrap. Operating System: Linux/Unix.
468. RedNotebook RedNotebook combines a calendar with text so that it can be used as a daily journal or a to-do list. You can also attach images and links, and you can export your data to html or plain text. Operating System: Windows, Linux 469. Task Coach Unlike many to-do list programs, task coach makes it possible to deal with composite tasks; in other words, you can break a task down into smaller components and cross each component off as it is completed. You can also add attachments and track budgets or time spent on various tasks. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X, and others.
470. Klavaro In addition to the standard "qwerty" keyboard, Klavaro supports five other international keyboards and even lets you custom design your own keyboard. It includes a basic course for learning the locations of letters, as well as exercises for increasing adaptability (typing unfamiliar words), velocity, and fluidness. It also includes a progress tracking and a Linux-only game where students can challenge each other in the fluidness exercises. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. 471. TuxType In addition to typing lessons, TuxType includes two games for practicing your keyboarding skills. In Fish Cascade, kids help Tux the Linux penguin eat fish by typing the correct letters, and in Comet Zap, they save Tux from destruction by typing the correct letters. With its simple nature and cartoon character, this app is best for elementary-school kids who are just learning their way around the keyboard. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
472. UltraDefrag Need to defrag your hard drive? Unlike the defragmenter tool that comes with Windows, UltraDefrag lets you defrag on startup for maximum speed. You can also configure it to shut down your system when it's finished, so you can leave it working at night after you go to bed. Operating System: Windows 473. HDGraph Wondering how in the world you managed to fill up 80GB worth of hard drive space? HD Graph lets you see the reasons in a flash by drawing a multi-level pie chart that details how much space each directory and subdirectory is consuming. Operating System: Windows 474. KShutdown The normal shutdown procedure from the works fine most of the time, but Kshutdown adds a lot of extra features. Most useful seems to be the delay option which lets you shutdown or restart your system at a later date or time. Operating System: Windows, Linux 475. Kysrun Originally designed for the Eee, Kysrun lets you open applications, link to bookmarks, or perform other operations by typing a few letters instead of hunting through menus. As you begin typing one letter at a time, Kysrun brings up a list of all applications on your system with those letters in the name, and you simply click on the one you want. Operating System: Linux 476. Startup Manager Get control over the Windows startup process. Startup Manager lets you decide which programs load at Startup—potentially speeding up the process. Operating System: Windows 477. Windows Leaks Detector This no-frills app can attach to any running Windows process and detect memory leaks. It groups leaks together by call stack for easier debugging. Operating System: Windows.
478. Smart Sign Smart Sign offers several different modules that help you use smart cards for user authentication and digital signatures. It supports a number of different card types and readers, as well as the Open CA certification authority. Operating System: Linux. 479. WiKID The WiKID community version provides open-source, two-factor authentication for VPN, online banking, extranet access, and more. The commercially available enterprise version adds support and some proprietary code that cannot be released under GPL. Operating System: OS Independent.
