All the software on this site has been developed by me for various reasons.
In most cases I've seen a need for something and simply developed the software for my own sake
On occasion I've made a piece of software that others have taken interest in, in which case I'm happy to share it.
This site exists solely to be a placeholder for my software.
All my programs are written in Java giving them the power of platform independency.
In simple words: Most operating systems are covered.
Compile once, run anywhere...I just love that...:)
In addition to the above strength my programs are also powered by Java Web Start (JWS)
(more on JWS).
In short it allows you to download a program and each time you start the program it will automatically download any available updates.
Requirements
There are of course some requirements on your environment:
When you download any of the programs you will be asked to accept a certificate signed by me.
Most likely you will be warned that the certificate cannot be trusted.
In order for me to have a trusted certificate I would have to pay for that service.
Since I don't run a company I don't see any benefits of using trusted certificates.
Why do I even need a certificate and why does my programs require access to your harddrive?
The answer is simple, in order for applications to work using Java Web Start (JWS) the applications must be signed with a certificate.
Most of the applications need access to your harddrive in order to write various configuration/preference/log files.
Since JWS doesn't support a more fine grained control over what resources my applications can use I must ask for permission to write to your harddrive.
In the end it's up to you to download the software and decide if you want to trust it.
As long as you fulfill the requirements the only thing you need to do is to click on the download
button for the application you want and everything will be managed automatically.
The Java Web Start (JWS) will manage the download of the application and store the binaries locally in a repository on your client.
Once downloaded you can use the JWS Manager to start the downloaded applications, you can even create shortcuts to the applications.
Where to find this manager depends on what O/S and version of the Java Runtime Envrionment (JRE) you're using.
On a Windows box you'll most likely have a shortcut somewhere under the start/programs menu.
Otherwise you'll need to locate the directory where you installed the JRE.
In this installation path you should search for a executable called JWS or JAVAWS.
The location and name of the executable depends on your O/S and version of JRE.
You need to use the Java Web Start Manager to remove the downloaded applications.
See the installation for help on where to find the manager.
Download as Java Web Start application
Download as Java Web Start application