Back in business with interesting product review

I am back in business after my recent bout of flu and about to evaluate an exciting new social networking marketing program, BookmarkWiz.
Pending that full review, you can find more information by clicking this link: http://www.bookmarkwiz.com/.

Taking time off

Following two bad bouts of flu I'm taking a couple of weeks off. If urgent, please call my cellphone.

MAGIX Website Maker 4: a complete online package for creating Flash-based websites

UK, February 15 2010: MAGIX AG, a software company with branches in the USA, Canada, the UK, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, has released MAGIX Website Maker 4, an online software package for creating websites for Windows and Macintosh OS X. Based on modern flash technology, it permits the creation of high-quality, animated Flash websites with a real entertainment touch. MAGIX Website Maker 4 from any web browser.

The website is already set up on the web; it can be modified and presented online using the 1-click publishing feature, providing everything needed to post a website online in a single package.

Features:

• Supported learning for "Creating Flash websites" thanks to the "Website tutorial: How to easily create your own website“ as a 64 page booklet, context sensitive video tutorials, and Website Maker wizard.

• No installation: Online software optimized for broadband serves as automation and control centre for creating the site and managing its content – any time worldwide via the web.

• Animated web-design templates with sophisticated designs which can be modified with just a few clicks.

• Interactive photo & video presentations with galleries, lightboxes and media players.

• Multi-project mode allows management website projects at multiple domains.

• Earn money by participating in the Google AdSense™ program.

• For a small fee, domains and email accounts with .net, .org, .biz, .info can be acquired.

• Export and integrate media players & entire websites via HTML into other websites. No export to other servers via FTP.

• Drag & Drop function.

MAGIX Website Maker 4 is available now from Amazon and PC World.

• To buy Magix Website Maker 4 from Amazon, at the special price of £32.99 for SoftwareDaily readers, Click HERE

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Guidaroo digital guides from PC Utilities

Boost your PC knowledge with digital guides from the PC Utilities pros   From the team behind PC Utilities comes the brand new digital download service, Guidaroo. Providing high-quality PDF guides containing expert advice you can trust, each Guidaroo guide is written in straightforward English and features lots of clear illustrations. Every guide is specific to a particular computer related subject to give you the most in-depth answers and step-by-step guides. Step-by-step guides, written by experts In-depth answers to your PC problems High-quality illustrated PDF guides Available for instant download Read on your PC or print out Set up a wireless network   Featuring: Set up a home Wi-Fi network – illustrated guide Keep your wireless connection secure Work with networks in Windows XP & Vista Share your Internet connection between PCs Boost the speed of your Wi-Fi network Download your 32-page guide now for only £3.99   Convert VHS tapes to DVD   Featuring: Transfer home movies from tape to disc Essential advice on what hardware you need Edit and enhance your digital videos Create DVD chapters and interactive menus Troubleshoot all your DVD-burning problems Download your 38-page guide now for only £5.99   Build your own PC   Featuring: Save money by building your own PC from scratch Money-saving advice on choosing the right hardware Upgrade your PC's CPU, RAM and much more Replace your PC's display and key peripherals Transfer all your data seamlessly to your new PC   Download your 34-page guide now for only £5.99   © Magnesium Media Ltd PO Box 498, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 9BJ, UK General enquiry tel: 01625 855036. Order enquiry tel: 01625 855037

DoubleCAD CAD Design Software gives you an AutoCAD LT work-alike seat for free!

DoubleCAD CAD Design Software Gives You An AutoCAD LT Work-Alike Seat For Free!
DoubleCAD XT is a free CAD drawing and drafting software that is fully compatible with AutoCAD LT and Google SketchUP.  If you want another CAD seat in your drawing office, there is no need to spend £800+ for an extra AutoCAD LT license, simply download a free copy of DoubleCAD XT from Software Paradise. If you have an older copy of AutoCAD LT that can't read the latest AutoCAD files, DoubleCAD XT will solve the problem DoubleCAD will also allow you to work with concept-to-construction drawings in Google SketchUp.  DoubleCAD XT PRO is a 2D and 3D CAD software application for drafting and detailing – suitable for architectural and mechanical design projects. DoubleCAD XT Pro is not claiming to be an AutoCAD clone.  It has been developed as an AutoCAD companion so users can continue to work within their familiar AutoCAD interface.  DoubleCAD XT Pro helps streamline workflows, which enhances productivity.  For example, if the DoubleCAD documentation process begins with an Xref (an Xref allows the AutoCAD user to apply any changes made to drawings shared by multiple users), the design may continue to evolve in AutoCAD without having to start over again in DoubleCAD.  The drafting palette views, elevations, details, etc, will update automatically. Supports .DWG(file format for storing two and three dimensional design data and metadata) and AutoCAD Architecture (ACA) extensions Reads and writes up to 30 file formats – including .DXF and .DWF, support from R14 through 2009 (with 2010 coming soon) It can open .SKP files directly in Google SketchUp Protects your intellectual property in existing drawings Affordable – DoubleCAD XT Pro costs £425+vat, AutoCAD LT costs £835+vat. You can compare DoubleCAD with AutoCAD LT here: http://doublecad.co.uk/downloads/doubleCAD_xls_matrix1.pdf  Software Paradise also offers CAD training courses.  2D and 3D courses take place in Winchester, Hants.  Further information can be found at http://paulthecad.co.uk/training/ DoubleCAD is being launched in the UK by Software Paradise, an extensive online software source for users of business and home software.  Software Paradise carries more than 38,000 software lines, including an extensive range of CAD titles.  If you can't find what you are looking for, Software Paradise will find it for you! For a limited period of time, Software Paradise is giving away a free copy of Corel Designer Technical Suite x4 (worth £735) with every purchase of DoubleCAD XT Pro.  Corel Designer Technical Suite x4 will automatically be added at the checkout.
Editors notes: Availability and pricing: DoubleCAD XT is free.  It can be downloaded from Software Paradise at http://www.softwareparadise.co.uk/products/DoubleCAD_XT_Free DoubleCAD XT PRO costs £425+vat.  Available from Software Paradise at http://www.softwareparadise.co.uk/products/DoubleCAD_XT_Pro Also available is a free 30 day trial of DoubleCAD XT Pro at http://www.softwareparadise.co.uk/products/DoubleCAD_XT_Pro_Trial

Windows 7 updates - ALREADY!

Microsoft this week released the first stability and reliability update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 on Windows Update. The patch resolves issues that affect some computers, reported by customers who use the Error Reporting service or Microsoft Customer Support Services. If you didn’t see this update on Windows Update, the update is also available for download from the Microsoft Download Center for: Windows 7 32-bit(15.9MB), Windows 7 64-bit (20.8MB), and Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit(20.8MB).

Microsoft has released stability and reliability updates for Windows 7 before, but those were for testers running builds 7000 (beta) and 7100 (RC). Microsoft plans to regularly release Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 stability and reliability updates, so this is the first of many to come. This update builds on those that preceded it, adding the following fixes:

• When you view a PDF file that was created by using an Office 2007 document, the PDF file is displayed on the screen correctly. However, when the document is printed, some characters are missing. This problem occurs in fonts such as Calibri, Cambria, Courier New, or Gabriola, in which characters such as “fi”, “ti”, “fl”, and other combinations are frequently presented as ligatures.
• In certain scenarios, an Emergency Alert System (EAS) message does not automatically tune to the appropriate channel in Windows Media Center.
• You connect a secondary monitor to a computer that is running Windows 7. When the computer resumes from hibernation, a black screen is displayed.
• In certain scenarios, the Windows 7 Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) diagnostic information settings are configured incorrectly for Windows Explorer. Only those users who are enrolled in the Windows 7 CEIP will be affected by this part of the update. This update limits the diagnostic information that can be collected by the CEIP.
• You put an x86-based computer that does not have Physical Address Extension (PAE) enabled into hibernation. However, it does not enter hibernation correctly. When you try to resume the computer from hibernation, a black screen is displayed. This issue does not affect x64-based or Itanium-based computers, or computers that have the Data Execution Prevention (DEP) feature enabled.
• A problem in Windows 7 affects the playback of certain media files in Windows Media Player, when Windows Media Player is started from Internet Explorer. Only those users whose media associations were changed incorrectly will be affected by this part of the update.
• On a computer that is running Windows 7, you use Internet Explorer to open the certificate enrollment webpage and to install an end entity certificate. However, the installation fails. This issue occurs if the certificate chain for the new certificate cannot be built, or if the root certification authority (CA) has not first been installed in the Trusted Roots on the computer.