1 Mar 2014

Avidemux


Avidemux is a free open-source program designed for multi-purpose video editing and processing, which can be used on almost all known operating systems and computer platforms.Avidemux is a simple tool for simple video processing tasks. It does not offer tools like a timeline, multi-track editing, you cannot freely move or splice audio and video clips from various sources. However, Avidemux allows you to do elementary things in a very straightforward way.

When you open a video file using the Open button (Ctrl+O) on the main toolbar, there are 3 basic things you can do with it in Avidemux: 
  • Cutting:
    Why: For example, cutting out ads from a TV recording, or saving only a small part of a video you are interested in. How: Select a portion of the video with the mark A and mark B buttons, and either delete, copy, paste or save that part. If you do not reencode the video (that is, if the encoder is set to Copy), make sure all segments start with keyframes, or the resulting video will be broken at cut points. See the Cutting chapter for more details.
  • Encoding:
    Why: You may want to convert the video to a different video format that your hardware or software players understands, or you just want to compress the video to a smaller size, for archiving or publishing it on the Internet. How: Encoding in Avidemux means selecting an encoder that does the video compression. That is, the drop-down menu on the left cannot be set to Copy. See the Main window chapter for more details.
  • Filtering:
    Why: Basic filters applied to the picture like deinterlacing or resizing come in handy for various format conversions. Other filters may be used for adding subtitles to the picture, color correction etc. How: Filters require reencoding. So you have to select an encoder first, then you can add filters using the Filters button.

23 Feb 2014

Brackets


Brackets is an open source code editor for web designers and front-end developers.

Features:
  • Live HTML Development:
    As you code, HTML changes are instantly pushed to browser without having to save or reload the page.
  • JS Debugging with Theseus:
    Theseus makes inspecting variables and control flow easy, even in asynchronous code.
  • Linux-New & Improved:
    Over the last few sprints they've made progress on Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) support for Brackets.
  • Effective Development:
    Imagine the ability to fluently edit external styles and code without even leaving your document!
  • Design In The Browser:
    Brackets doesn't get in the way of your creative process. It blends visual tools into the editor while pushing HTML and CSS to the browser as you code.
  • An Elevated Experience:
    Brackets isn't just pretty, it's also powerful. You'll enjoy writing code in Brackets. It will stay out of your way and provide just the right amount of help when you ask for it.
  • Made with ♥ and JavaScript:
    Brackets is an open-source project, with an active and growing developer community. It's made by other web developers like you!
  • It's Evolving:
    Brackets is a sandbox for trying out new ideas for web tooling. New features and extensions are released every 2.5 weeks. It's like getting presents all year long.

Apache Cordova


Apache Cordova is a set of device APIs that allow a mobile app developer to access native device function such as the camera or accelerometer from JavaScript. Combined with a UI framework such as jQuery Mobile or Dojo Mobile or Sencha Touch, this allows a smartphone app to be developed with just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
When using the Cordova APIs, an app can be built without any native code (Java, Objective-C, etc) from the app developer. Instead, web technologies are used, and they are hosted in the app itself locally (generally not on a remote http server).
And because these JavaScript APIs are consistent across multiple device platforms and built on web standards, the app should be portable to other device platforms with minimal to no changes.
Apps using Cordova are still packaged as apps using the platform SDKs, and can be made available for installation from each device's app store.
Cordova provides a set of uniform JavaScript libraries that can be invoked, with device-specific native backing code for those JavaScript libraries. Cordova is available for the following platforms: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, Palm WebOS, Bada, and Symbian.

Ophcrack


Ophcrack is a free Windows password cracker based on rainbow tables. It is a very efficient implementation of rainbow tables done by the inventors of the method. It comes with a Graphical User Interface and runs on multiple platforms.

Features:
  •  Runs on Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, ...
  • Cracks LM and NTLM hashes.
  • Free tables available for Windows XP and Vista/7.
  • Brute-force module for simple passwords.
  • Audit mode and CSV export.
  • Real-time graphs to analyze the passwords.
  • LiveCD available to simplify the cracking.
  • Dumps and loads hashes from encrypted SAM recovered from a Windows partition.
  • Free and open source software (GPL).

9 Feb 2014

openElement


openElement® is a powerful and intuitive web authoring program for creative professionals. Whatever your web project may be, openElement provides you with all the tools you need to build a solid and standards-compliant website. The software supports all the latest technology, such as HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, responsive design, etc. Work from a professionally designed template or from scratch. openElement was developed by web professionals for web professionals as a visual tool to maximize productivity by streamlining tasks and optimizing workflow. Compatible with XP, Vista, Windows7 and Windows8, openElement allows users to work visually and efficiently, without sacrificing quality.