Saturday, November 21, 2009

Google Earth 5.1.3509 Beta (Freeware)


Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographic information program that was originally called EarthViewer 3D, and was created by Keyhole, Inc, a company acquired by Google in 2004. It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS 3D globe. It is available under three different licenses: Google Earth, a free version with limited functionality; Google Earth Plus , which included additional features; and Google Earth Pro ($495 per year), which is intended for commercial use.

HOMEPAGE: earth.google.com
TYPE: (Freeware)
DOWNLOAD: Google Earth 5.1.3509
SIZE: 11.93 MB
GOOGLE HITS: 85 Millions +

Google SketchUp 7.1.6087 (Freeware)



SketchUp is a 3D modeling program designed for architects, civil engineers, filmmakers, game developers, and related professions. It also includes features to facilitate the placement of models in Google Earth. It was designed to be easier to use than other 3D CAD programs.

A feature of SketchUp is the 3D Warehouse that lets SketchUp users search for models made by others and contribute models.

HOMEPAGE: Google SketchUp
TYPE:  (Freeware)
DOWNLOAD: Google Sketch Up7
Direct Download from FH
SIZE: 37.02 MB
GOOGLE HITS: 4 Millions +

MySQL 5.1.41 (Open Source)


MySQL is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that has more than 6 million installations. MySQL stands for "My Structured Query Language". The program runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases.MySQL project has made its source code available under the terms of the GNU General Public License, as well as under a variety of proprietary agreements. MySQL is owned and sponsored by a single for-profit firm, the Swedish company MySQL AB, now a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems. As of 2009 Oracle Corporation began the process of acquiring Sun Microsystems.MySQL is often used in free software projects that require a full-featured database management system, such as WordPress, phpBB and other software built on the LAMP software stack. It is also used in very high-scale World Wide Web products including Wikipedia, Google and Facebook

HOMEPAGE: www.mysql.com
TYPE: (Open Source)
DOWNLOAD: MySQL 5.1.41 32 Bit
MySQL-5.1.41 64 Bit
SIZE: 32 MB
GOOGLE HITS: 22 Millions +

FastStone Image Viewer 4.0 (Freeware)


FastStone Image Viewer is an image viewer and image organizer for Microsoft Windows FastStone Image Viewer is a fast, stable, user-friendly image browser, converter and editor. It has a nice array of features that include image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping and color adjustments. Its innovative but intuitive full-screen mode provides quick access to EXIF information, thumbnail browser and major functionalities via hidden toolbars that pop up when your mouse touches the four edges of the screen. Other features include a high quality magnifier and a musical slideshow with 150+ transitional effects, as well as lossless JPEG transitions, drop shadow effects, image annotation, scanner support, histogram and much more. It supports all major graphic formats (BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA) and popular digital camera RAW formats (CRW, CR2, NEF, PEF, RAF, MRW, ORF, SRF and DNG).


HOMEPAGE: www.faststone.org/FSViewer
TYPE: (Freeware)
DOWNLOAD: FSViewer Setup 4.0
Direct download from FH
SIZE: 4.53 MB
GOOGLE HITS: 500k+