PC World November 2004 CD Edition

Namo 4, Full Program, as sold for £56
WYSIWYG HTML editors were originally supposed to make your Web development life easier, but that’s no longer the case for the current market leaders. Steep learning curves and high prices can make some products less than appealing. But then again, who cares when there are alternatives like Namo WebEditor 4? The program gets you started very quickly.

BitDefender Professional v8, Full Program, with 3 months of anti-virus updates
Internet security researchers at the SANS Institute have discovered that an unprotected PC lasts an average of 20 minutes online before it’s infected by a worm. Yes, only 20 minutes. So if your PC isn’t secure yet, it’s time to get some serious protection.

Databecker Mail To Date, Full Program, as sold for £68
Conventional email clients are fine for personal use, but when it comes to managing newsletters, keeping in touch with customers or other mass-mailings, they’re a little underpowered. Which is precisely why you need a specialist tool like Mail To Date.

Cyberlink Medi@Show v2, Full Program, as sold for £24
Let’s be honest here, most presentation software is extremely dull, used only by corporate types to display bulleted lists or Excel charts at the next sales meeting. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Medi@Show creates multimedia presentations so quickly and easily that you’re sure to find a host of uses for it. Even if you don’t have to give a monthly report on widget sales in the North-East.

Ashampoo BurnYa! AudioCD, Full Program, as sold for £10
BurnYa! AudioCD is a simple tool that concentrates on one task only: creating audio CDs. No label design utilities, sound file editors, or unwanted extras that add yet more icons to your system tray, just a simple music CD burner.

Ashampoo MP3 Check and Convert v2, Full Program, as sold for £8
If you use MP3s that you didn’t make yourself you’ve probably often experienced problems trying to burn them to audio CDs. This quickly and easily identifies defective and incompatible MP3 files that would cause problems when you try to burn them to CD.

AceHTML 6
Highly effective tool that allows you to build and manage professional Web sites with ease, control, and efficiency. By balancing power and flexibility, AceHTML 6 Pro meets the exacting needs of Web builders who want freedom and complete control over their Web sites.
Requires: Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP

Namo 6
Visual Web authoring software that delivers the complete set of tools you need to get cutting-edge websites up and running in less time and with great results. With WebEditor 6 Suite, you will have the freedom to build rich, expressive, professional websites regardless of your level of experience.
Requires: Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP

Digita TaxSaver 2004
Your own personal electronic accountant. After answering a series of questions about your income and expenses, the program will generate and check your tax return using the Inland Revenue’s own validation rules. For the year ending April 2004.
Requires: Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP

MediaShow 3
Create and Share Photo Slideshows on DVD. Friendly user interface you can let your imagination fly. Add text with special effects and fancy transitions. 99 Transition Effects create cool movements between slides. 54 Title Effects add a personal touch to each slideshow. Built-in PhotoNow offers auto photo retouching and auto red-eye removal.
Requires: Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP

TrueImage 8
Create an exact disk image for complete system backup. The backup file contains the exact copy of a hard disk, including all the computer data, operating system, and programs. After a system crash you can restore the entire system or simply replace lost files and folders from your disk backup.
Requires: Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP

Foldershare 2
Collaborate and share files with peers. Access files you choose from any computer. Key features: file compression, file encryption during transfer, auto-resume, transfers only changed sections of files, queuing offline files. Works transparently over both WANs and LANs.

Internet Cleanup 4
Protecting your identity is very important in today’s world. Block access to your personal information and stop unauthorised transmission of your account numbers, address, email and chat addresses, and more. Makes it easy to specify exactly what info you don’t want to reveal.
Requires: Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP

WinDVD 6
Watch movies on your PC! Continues the tradition of excellence by including the latest in high definition audio & video technologies, TrimensionDNM for the smoothest motion playback, and fun new features such as Quick Clip and Reverse Playback, to create the ultimate DVD experience.
Requires: Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP

Contribute 3
Enables everyone in an organisation to publish on a website and bring them alive with up-to-date content and information. There is no easier way to keep web content current and relevant.
Requires: Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP

Netobjects Fusion 8
A “whole site” visual design environment and drag-and-drop simplicity that allows users to produce sophisticated, full featured sites in minutes without HTML programming. Incorporates features that will resonate with novice users as well as experienced Web developers.
Requires: Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP

TaxCalc 2004 Lite
TaxCalc Lite is provided as a free filing alternative for those with incomes under £20,000 and who require only the Inland Revenue core return and employment form. It allows users to file quickly, simply and securely file returns over the Internet (FBI). TaxCalc Lite support is via email only.
Requires: Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP

Sorenson Squeeze 4
Compression application incorporating High Definition (HD) encoding for a variety of video formats including – MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, QuickTime, RealMedia, and Windows Media 9. The Suite also compresses the highest-quality video for Macromedia Flash files.
Requires: Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP