End “mainstream support” for Windows Vista

Microsoft is today with his days according to current practice for setting product cycles, the so-called “mainstream support” for Windows Vista. As of now only the lower level of so-called “extended support” guarantees. This is up to 11 April of 2017 continue.

This step is done, as can be seen from the above linked document, after the first five years, where there is such a Microsoft product on the market. During this time, as the support is free, even given the chance requests for warranty support, to make design changes or new features. This phase ends, so begins the aforementioned “extended support” in which the support is limited only more questions and also to the just-mentioned topics are no longer accepted. The only security vulnerabilities will be closed at no cost.

Originally only an Extended Support phase for the Vista version “Enterprise” and “business” was scheduled. But now, all versions of “starter” up this type of support received. For one day the very popular Windows XP said “extended support” ends on 8 April 2014, for his successor to the heart, Windows 7 is the corresponding date of the 14th January 2020. The “Mainstream Support” is logical for Windows 7 as early as 13 January 2015 found its end.

Vook, a web service to create your own eBooks

Writing is something that has long been available to everyone. Internet facilitated this further and opened doors that anyone could publish his book. But that does not mean anyone can do it easy. Fortunately, tools like Vook give you all the facilities to create and distribute your book, all through an easy to use online platform.

The process of creating a book is simple. We checked in and create a new book that appears on the desktop. We can begin to write directly into the editor, or import what we have written in a Word file or ePub. When we are ready, we can go another tab personalizing the book’s style: font, headings, line spacing … all the things you can think of can be changed.

Once we are happy, download the ePub preview to get an idea of what it will look, and we can begin the process of publication. Add details of author contributions, copyright, ISBN, cover, price category and countries where we want to leave. Then we turn to the distribution where we can choose where to publish the book we just created.

Vook can easily publish books on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple iBooks store and the store’s own Vook, all through the same interface. Of course, you need to publish an account of payment of Vook, which costs $ 79 a month.

The truth is that Vook looks great. It is not difficult to use, customizability is huge and can be a great help to you plan to get into the world of literature by creating your own book.

“Star Wars: The Old Republic” free trial

Those who choose BioWare MMORPG “Star Wars: The Old Republic” interested, but so far before it shrank to buy now receives invitations from friends alongside another opportunity to test the game for free. Test weekends each offering a limited number of players, SWTOR try out a few days.

This requires only one on the official site for test week ends to create an account and can then until next Monday, the 19th March, playing at 08.00 clock. Compared with a normal account is subject to some restrictions. So you can play up his character to level 15 and is limited to his original world, the main world fleet, the war zones and the first Flashpoint. In addition, there are among other restrictions on the chat channels and the action is completely blocked immediately. Gives a detailed list of all the restrictions of the dedicated FAQ .

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Who has this weekend is no time, but most still want SWTOR will probably receive in the future, the opportunity to do so. The dates for the test week ends on each side announced.

Mozilla Firefox is 11 completed

Mozilla has released the latest version of the Firefox browser to download. For the end user has the option for Firefox 11, for example, the installed add-ons to synchronize across multiple computers.

In addition, the import function has been improved. Thus, more recently, bookmarks, history and cookies can be imported from Google’s Chrome. Interesting new features of the browser but keeps ready for developers. The “Page Inspector 3D View” is on WebGL -based visual layout tool for Web pages, which allows one side of the structure to emphasize three dimensions. The relationship of the code for the page output will be easier to understand in this way.

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With the other new “Style Editor” of the browser, changes in CSS style sheets are made ​​in the text editor and can be seen immediately. If the changes are made once, the style editor offers the possibility to save the file directly on your computer.

At the protocol level that can so far only supported by Google Chrome SPDY protocol to be tested, would expand replace with the Google parts of the HTTP Protocol. It transmits data in encrypted and compressed, and also uses multiplexing to achieve higher throughput rates. In addition, it allows servers, clients automatically to point to resources (hint), or send them directly to the client, without that they must request (push).

For a complete list of changes and innovations in the official release notes contain. Firefox 11 for Windows, Mac OS and Linux is as usual in our download archives are available.

7-Zip Beta 9:18 – Powerful Compression Software

7-Zip is a free compression software that can handle almost all type of well known popular file type like ZIP, CAB, RAR, ISO. In addition, it offers its own 7z format which compression ration is far better than other type.

The version 9, which is currently still in the development phase. For the first type the 7-Zip will support LZMA2 algorithm as well as the archive type XZ. In addition this version will able to unpack *.7z archives and file called APM (Apple Partition Map). On the other hand the performance of the application has been improved in certain scenarios.

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Notepad ++ 5.8.3 – Free editor for programmers

Notepad++ is a free editor, which is loved by every programmers. It is one of the best known freeware support many programming and market language, including Visual Basic, C, C + +, C #, Java, PHP, HTML and XML.

Notepad++ has rich functions include the simultaneous processing of multiple files, custom syntax highlighting as well as creating bookmarks that allow user to find code-nick at some days later. Unlike the built-in Windows editor Notepad++ also controls the display and conversion of threads on Linux and Mac OS documents.

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Pidgin 2.7.5 Free Multi-Messenger for many networks

Pidgin is a fee Multi Messenger formerly known as Gaim all user to communicate with friends and colleagues by using almost all know type or protocol including AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu and Zephyr.

Pidgin allows you to create any number of accounts and also offers an auto-login that logs the user when the program starts at the desired accounts. Even the automatic entering of individual IRC channels is possible.

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Miranda IM 0.9.10 – Free Multi-Messenger

Miranda IM is a free Multi Messenger that supports multiple IM protocols, including AIM, ICQ, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo and other well know message protocol. With help of  Miranda user can use these networks into a single interface.

According to the Miranda developer the mail aim of this multi messenger is to preserve resources and work very quickly and still offer a wide range of functions which can by plug-ins. To adapt the appearance skins are available, appear as in the Miranda ICQ look.

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