Open source Applications are available for Windows as well - and today I've got a list of my top 500 favorites. None of these cost a dime to download and use, but do donate whatever and whenever you can to the projects that benefit you the most.  Mozilla Firefox (Web browser) Crikey, another Firefox plug! Yeah, ... Read More

Must-Have Video Player Every system comes with a video player but these standard players don’t support that many formats. For example, Microsoft’s Windows Media Player does not support the Flash (.FLV) video format, which means you can’t download and play most of the videos you find online these days. VLC Media Player is ... Read More

  Gradient Resources: CSS Text Gradient from CSS Globe. CSS Gradient Shadow from Dynamic Drive. Tabs Generator - Create Gradient Tabs. Dynamic Gradient Background. Color Blender. Ultimate Web 2.0 Gradients - Free Downloads from Deziner Folio. Ultimate Web 2.0 Gradients - Volume 2 from Deziner Folio. Ultimate Web 2.0 Gradients - Volume 3 from Deziner Folio. 130 Web 2.0 Gradient Swatches for Illustrator from Deziner Folio. Ultimate Web ... Read More

  Whois.net  - One of the first places most people look, Whois will give you some basic information about the owner of the domain and where it is hosted. If the domain name isn’t currently registered you’ll simplify have the option to purchase it.  URL Trends - If the domain is existing, URL Trends ... Read More

  Pingdom Pingdom provides their basic service for $9.95 per month. They monitor your site from every continent, and of course you’ll receive notifications of any problems. Pingdom also provides some nice, easy to understand reports to look at the data they gather. They also offer a 30 day free trial.  AlertSite AlertSite offers a variety ... Read More

If you’re on a frequently-updated webpage (like twitter.com or search.twitter.com), and have to reload it often to see the changes, you might find it slightly annoying.   Go to pagereboot.com, type in the URL and set the time for auto-refresh. The site shows up and reloads automatically according to the time interval you ... Read More

  Flash Based AlbinoBlackSheep.com - Hosts lots of games and videos, features tutorials on working with Flash. FlashKit.com - Numerous tutorials for working with Flash including step-by-step guides for certain types of games. Kirupa.com - Extensive collection of tutorials for Flash including guides for specific types of games such as shooters. Lassie Adventure Studio - A 2d creation image ... Read More

  Search Mowser.com - A search and start page for mobile browsing. Tappity.com - Discover, submit, and rate mobile sites to share with others. WamPad.com - A mobile search engine for all sorts of information including MySpace     Bookmarking Mobiseer.com - Find mobile websites, mark them for later use, and even build a mobile web page with your favorite links for ... Read More

  Online Calendars 30 Boxes - 30 Boxes is a nice online calendar with integrated maps, multiple themes, weather, blog tracker, instant photo sharing, and much more. You can add feeds, create a profile page and have your buddy list. The service is quite unique and scores above most online calendars available today. Airset - ... Read More