Google offers a free collection of essential software in the Google Pack.  Unfortunately it is only available for Windows XP users at this time.  But I garanteeya, this pack is worth investigating.

Usually I don't mess with little tools like Find and Replace.  I have all that.  Then I was forced to use Froggie Free Find and Replace and I was flat out impressed.  This little tool gushes through 16,000 pages in a matter of minutes.  It will replace one word, one line, one paragraph, or multiple paragraphs with equal ease.  Rob Rudd is the owner and he has over seventy other tools, any one of which might be just what you are looking for.  Click HERE and take a look.

Download Your Free Software. We are giving the people what they want: Software With Imagination... for Free! That's right, 100% completely free software. No gimmicks. It's yours for free. Download today and start using the most user friendly software around.

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AbiWord is rapidly becoming a state of the art Word Processor, with lots of features useful for your daily work, personal needs, or for just some good old typing fun. This tour gives you a quick look into some of AbiWord's highlights.  What use is a Word Processor when you can't share your documents with your friends? AbiWord is able to read and write all industry standard document types, such as OpenOffice.org documents, Microsoft Word documents, WordPerfect documents, Rich Text Format documents, HTML web pages and many more.

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NoteTab is a leading-edge text and HTML editor. Winner of software industry awards since 1998, this application does it all: it easily handles a stack of huge files; lets you format text to your heart's content; does system-wide searches, and multi-line global replacements. It even corrects your spelling mistakes.  Note, The free version is the Note Tab Lite.  I would hate to even contemplate learning the commercial version.  My goodness at the goodies in this thing.  I now use it exclusively.

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OpenCms is a professional level Open Source Website Content Management System. OpenCms helps to create and manage complex websites easily without knowledge of html. An integrated WYSIWYG editor with a user interface similar to well known office applications helps the user creating the contents, while a sophisticated template engine enforces a site-wide corporate layout. As true Open Source software, OpenCms is completely free of licensing costs.

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httPulse is a number of free webmaster tools in one that will confidentially store your sites' login info, monitor all your indexed web pages for unlimited sites, including a free reminder function you can use to track any number of things.

Please note:  The advertising is great, but I have NEVER been able to make my downloaded software to install, so I honestly can't tell you how good it is.

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Amaya is a complete web browsing and authoring environment and comes equipped with a WYSIWYG style of interface, similar to that of the most popular commercial browsers. With such an interface, users do not need to know the HTML or CSS languages. Features of Amaya include the following: Amaya lets users both browse and author Web pages. Using Amaya you can create Web pages and upload them onto a server. Authors can create a document from scratch, they can browse the web and find the information they need, copy and paste it to their pages, and create links to other Web sites. All this is done in a straightforward and simple manner, and actions are performed in a single consistent environment. Editing and browsing functions are integrated seamlessly in a single tool.

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http://artdhtml.com/  Art DHTML Studio.  This site offers quite a few FREE Java Scripts.  All the scripts I tried were easy to figure out and quite useful.  The one I wanted most I never was able to figure out, but of course that was the most complicated one there, the triple series drop down menu.  The owner of the site offered to make it work for me, but I declined.  Now, the glow text script I fell in love with and used it everywhere for months.   Then, like Henry Ford, I decided people were tired of it because I was.

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If you have been searching for a truly useful HTML Editor, then your search is over! Selida is one of the most advanced HTML editors on the planet. Selida features a very effective WYSIWYG editor, Code Completion and a complete HTML 4 reference. Selida was engineered to be complete and capable - all with the decidedly best price on the planet - 00.00 ! That's correct. Free. Selida does differ from many 'free' HTML Editors in that it is truly full featured and easy to understand, while remaining powerful enough for the advanced user. Selida users range from the beginner to the professional.   

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Have you ever dreamed of starting your own web site and having the money roll in.  The truth is, that's a whole lot easier than most people can imagine.  If you want to make a regular passive income from your websites, this Google's Adsense™ program may be just exactly what you are looking for, but only if you use it right. 

You can write your next book or script in less than one month, working just 1 hour a day max.

Write Start Lite by Mary Belle Russ will help you MAKE YOURSELF WRITE.  Some people need that.  There are seven different kinds of story starters in the software.  Some of the combinations are kind of amusing, others actually make you think.  Download this zip file today.

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The Resale Rights Report that you can resell at $27 per copy is yours for free from Tale Wins software.  The package comes complete with a polished, professional sales page.  You KEEP every cent you bring in.  Fill your own orders with the package we send  when you click THIS link.

Health insurance, cars, life, home, dental -- the best way to save money on your insurance needs is to understand the coverage being offered to you.  That process requires information you can trust.  We have the right answers, the right options, the right companies, the right prices, right NOW!  

With the price of gas zooming through the roof it makes more sense than ever to buy your business cards from us.  You can design your own right online and we deliver right to your door.  You could save a fortune on all your printing needs.

Some disasters will simply make travel impossible or difficult for a period of time. Other disasters might trap us in our own homes. These kinds of disaster can be prepared for with certain essentials, containers of water, perhaps an alternate way of cooking -- like an outside barbecue, more blankets or a way to open the window. A first aid kit can do wonders to boost your self-confidence. But some disasters can make home the last place we want to be.  Get your very own full, nine page report. 

Amaze Your Site Visitors With Awesome, Animated, Attention-Grabbing, Captivating, Eye-Popping Special Effects As They Enter & Exit Your Web Pages -- Turn Ordinary Static Web Pages Into Dazzling, Animated Professional Quality Presentations Add TV-Like Presentation-Styled Special Effects To Your Site.  Instantly & Effortlessly Enhance The Design & Overall Appearance Of Your Site.  Instantly Make Your Site Look More Professional.  That's right, now you can Instantly Add Amazing Entrance & Exit Transition Effects To Your Web Pages With Tranzition

Have you ever wanted to generate $1,000's worth of exposure by writing and submitting your own press releases? The competition is fierce, with only the very best press releases making it to the editor’s desk, much less into the hands of the public.  How can you rise above all others and make your press release gleam in the eyes of the publisher? All you need is a dash of researching skills, a pinch of creative talent, and a sprinkle of media insight, and you’ve whipped up a blue ribbon recipe for a results-oriented press release.  This extremely well-written report shows you every step of the way, with examples and cautions that help produce professional copy every time.  More than how to write, this book delivers great instruction on how to submit, how to research, format of your contribution, and ways to ensure your copy is considered first on the next issue. 

Don't just bookmark the web pages important to you, Turn them into SweetHeart Links that TELL you every time one of them has been updated.  ANY page on the web, and as many pages as you want to keep track of can be added.  Click HERE for more information on this FREE service.

Free Report, Five Niche Businesses You can Start and Run, By Yourself.  

Make your own slide show online. 

What is a WebDwarf? A powerful and very gifted artisan that brooks no nonsense. Best of all, he works for free!  Web Page authoring has never been easier or more affordable.

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Finally!  A complete Web Authoring System for Linux Desktop users as well as Microsoft Windows users to rival programs like FrontPage and Dreamweaver.

Nvu (pronounced N-view, for a "new view") makes managing a web site a snap.  Now anyone can create web pages and manage a website with no technical expertise or knowledge of HTML.

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KompoZer is a complete web authoring system that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG web page editing.

KompoZer is designed to be extremely easy to use, making it ideal for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-looking web site without needing to know HTML or web coding.

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Improving your SEO for free with GnoZtiK is just a start. You can scan SEO key points, diaGnoZtiK, find solutions to get better ranking, get easy and powerful tips, improve right away, overtake your competitors... exchange ! Here are the most important Features:

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WavePad Sound Editor

Audio Editing Software for Windows

The program is designed to be a very easy and intuitive to use for audio editing. Within minutes you will be able to open or record a file and edit it. But if you take time to explore the other features you will find many powerful tools for editing audio designed with the professional sound engineer in mind.

A full list of features follow but a quick way to try it out is to download and install now. You don't need to purchase and it only takes a couple of minutes to complete the process (click here to install).

You have my personal testimony this is one of the easiest to use  and most advanced tool I know of for producing audio files in many different formats, including mp3.  The fact it is free astounds me.

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Windows Media Encoder is a powerful tool for content producers who want to capture audio and video content using the many innovations in Windows Media, including high-quality multichannel sound, high-definition video quality, and support for mixed-mode voice and music content.

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Transcode your existing videofiles to the advanced Flash Video (FLV) format with this free Riva FLV Encoder. After selecting a source-file you can easily transcode it into Flash Video using one of the presets or your custom settings. To view the result Riva FLV Encoder comes with the free Riva FLV Player.

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Convert AVI, WMV, DV files in all possible combinations. Pick up one or multiple source video files, select output audio and video settings using preinstalled or custom profiles, and convert to single or multiple output video files. Now supports DivX + MP3 AVI, Windows Media 9, multiple file conversion, and file merging.

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FlowPlayer is a free Flash video player. You can easily embed it into HTML pages to play FLV files. FlowPlayer supports progressive downloading and true streaming. It supports playlists and other advanced features.

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Color Coder  *   Hotmail Popper  *  Periodic Library  *  Renamer  *   ReplaceEm

1st Page 2000 v2.0 Final  (5,197,114kb - 5.2mb)

This is a heavy dude, taking about an hour to download.
That's because it is loaded down with goodies.

This release is bundled with:

1. 15 DHTML Scripts from Bratta.com & DynamicDrive.com
2. 17 Perl scripts (search site, guestbook, chat, counters, etc.) from Matt's Script Archive
3. 6 HTMLscripts
4. 2 CGI scripts (text clock, text counter)
5. Complete Web Builder Reference
6. 450 Javascripts/VBScripts (iScripts)
7. The complete no-nag 1st Page 2000 Web Editor ($140 worth)

1st Page 2000 is 100% FREE and requires no payment or registration. The version you are downloading will ALWAYS remain free.

If you don't have your own domain you will need a good mail program.  Pegasus Mail.  VERY easy to configure.  Pegasus Mail and Mercury are free software packages, provided as a service to the broader Internet community.  You can download the complete versions of these packages from any of our official download sites.

ZipGenius is the file compression suite you were searching for: it is free and easy to use, plus it supports more than 20 formats of compressed archives, including RAR, ARJ, ACE, CAB, SQX and the excellent 7-zip. If you need a compression utility, your search ends here: now you can count on ZipGenius and you it won't cost a dime to you, just because here you can find just FREEWARE programs.

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Make your own professional looking web site to display your writing on.

There is a handy little encrypter package available which protects ebooks and web pages from theft. After encryption there is literally nothing there to be seen by your surfers or readers.

1. Right click access is denied. 
2. URLs can not be seen by pausing over links.

What I liked best was how quickly the encryption process can be accomplished. You simply paste the html in and copy the encryption out.  I mean, it is THAT quick!

What I liked least about it was that if you don't save your original files in another folder somewhere, no updates can be made. In other words, once it is encrypted, it is encrypted even for the author.

That is exactly what I want for books which won't change later, but throws a kink into books which must be updated.

Obvious uses are fulfillment pages, and hiding affiliate links.

The software is free, and fully functional. Learning time was in the nanosecond range. 

The software invites you to give away duplicates, and for $19.xx you can customize it so that it becomes a viral marketing tool for your web site, or offer. There is a sales potential there, but as my customers are READERS of books, not makers, I didn't pause long enough to understand that part.

As a free encryption tool it is obviously worth the price. Click HERE to download.

Turck MMCache is a free open source PHP accelerator, optimizer, encoder and dynamic content cache for PHP. It increases performance of PHP scripts by caching them in compiled state, so that the overhead of compiling is almost completely eliminated. Also it uses some optimizations to speed up execution of PHP scripts. Turck MMCache typically reduces server load and increases the speed of your PHP code by 1-10 times.

FREE Java Script Scripts you can use repeatedly.

I've been hunting for years now to find a source of learning JavaScript.  It had to be written simply, clearly, and effectively.  It needed to have LOTS of content, free scripts to study and any added bonuses would be a big plus.  Well, finally I found it, and it's free.  Click HERE if you have ever wanted to learn JavaScript.