Texture Lovers : Free Textures, Inspiration and texture tutorials

Texture Lovers Its purpose is to archive some of the best free textures from around the web and better yet only archive the ones that are free to use in commercial and personal work without worrying about giving credit to the source (no attribution). On this site you will also find links to inspiration and tutorials all texture related.

The textures are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license, usually you would have to give attribution to who created the textures but the kind people featured on the site have waived the need for attribution which enables you to optionally give credit to them if you use their textures.

The textures are free to use, but any inspiration or tutorials on this site are very much copyrighted material and should not be re-produced in any way, they are here to learn from and gain inspiration not copy from, please respect that.

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Fonts 500 : The top 500 free fonts from around the web

Fonts 500. The website has an incredibly large collection of free font downloads worthy of adding to your bookmark(s) collection. Font popularity is based on download activity from larger font resources found throughout the net. Previews are presented in a clean fashion with an option to input your own sample text. Incredibly easy to use, simple to navigate, and quite possibly the one site to visit for free fonts.

Top 500 is calculated based on download counts from some of the web’s biggest free font archives. The fonts presented on this page are their authors’ property, and are, to the best of our knowledge, either freeware, shareware, demo versions or public domain. If anyone knows otherwise please notify us. All fonts have been collected from around the web, and are maintained with all files intact.

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Easy Youtube Video Downloader Firefox Addon

Easiest Youtube video downloader ever, single click non-intrusive direct download buttons for FLV, 3GP, MP3, MP4, 720p HD and 1080p Full-HD qualities. Add buttons to download YouTube videos in FLV, 3GP, MP3, MP4 and 720p HD and 1080p Full-HD qualities.

New Features :

• Video-title as file-name.
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Prado : Component framework for PHP5

PRADO is a component-based and event-driven programming framework for developing Web applications in PHP 5. PRADO stands for PHP Rapid Application Development Object-oriented. The sole requirement to run PRADO-based applications is a Web server supporting PHP 5.1.0 or higher. PRADO is free. You can use it to develop either open source or commercial applications.

PRADO provides the following benefits for Web application developers:

• Reusability – Codes following the PRADO component protocol are highly reusable. Everything in PRADO is a reusable component.
• Easy of use – Creating and using components are extremely easy. Usually they simply involve configuring component properties.
• Robustness – PRADO frees developers from writing boring, buggy code. They code in terms of objects, methods and properties, instead of URLs and query parameters. The latest PHP5 exception mechanism is exploited that enables line-precise error reporting.
• Performance – PRADO uses a cache technique to ensure the performance of applications based on it. The performance is in fact comparable to those based on commonly used template engines.
• Team integration – PRADO enables separation of content and presentation. Components, typically pages, have their content (logic) and presentation stored in different files.

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Ecoder : Open source web based code editor

Ecoder is a simple, web-based code editor, which includes a file browser, file uploader, and tabbed system to allow multiple files to be edited at the same time. using this web-application developers can edit code directly online, real-time syntax highlighting is handled by textarea and keyboard short-cuts lend it the feel of a locally installed application.

Ecoder works with most standards compliant browsers which have javascript enabled. internet explorer 6 is not supported. For up-to-date news, the lastest source code download and user feedback, please visit sourceforge.

The QL Studio crew have been busily working on a new web-application that will form a key part of the move towards a fully online system – this web-based code editor integrates into Web Editor allowing code templates to be built and modified directly on the server.

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This free, secure FTP client gives you a fast, easy, reliable way to update and maintain your website via FTP. It also provides a secure method (via SSL, TLS, or SFTP) to upload / download files to and from FTP servers. Check out the list of features and you’ll find almost every feature you need, all in a free ftp program. There are no popup ads, advertising or spyware and you’re never asked or reminded to register.

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Videospin : Free video editing software

VideoSpin is a brand new tool that allows you to create your own movie clips in minutes using your own videos and pictures. Start editing your movies today with this free video editing software that lets you edit and upload movies in minutes.

There are two main functions—editing and publishing. The former section is used for adding music and transitions, putting in texts and making snips here and there. The publishing section connects to the web and allows users to add their videos to video sites like Yahoo or Youtube. If you’re lacking inspiration, VideoSpin gives you expert tips along the way. The download is free.

Visitors to the VideoSpin.com website can experience how easy editing and sharing can be by clicking on the website’s interactive, step-by-step tutorials. For more information, they can view the new white papers, how-to videos and reviews that have been posted; or search the online glossary and FAQs. In addition, an informative newsletter will provide information on the latest special promotions.

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Ffonts: Free Fonts Directory

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With an optional registration you can save fonts to your online wish list, submit your fonts and add comments. You can even rate the fonts and share them with friends easily.

Features:

• Directory of free amazing fonts.
• Browse fonts by alphabet, category and search.
• Save fonts to your wish list.
• Check out top fonts and new fonts.
• Custom preview and download fonts with one click.
• Free to use, with optional registration.

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WYMeditor : Web-based XHTML editor

WYMeditor is a web-based WYSIWYM (What You See Is What You Mean) XHTML editor (not WYSIWYG).

WYMeditor's main concept is to leave details of the document's visual layout, and to concentrate on its structure and meaning, while trying to give the user as much comfort as possible (at least as WYSIWYG editors).

WYMeditor has been created to generate perfectly structured XHTML strict code, to conform to the W3C XHTML specifications and to facilitate further processing by modern applications.

With WYMeditor, the code can't be contaminated by visual informations like font styles and weights, borders, colors, ...
The end-user defines content meaning, which will determine its aspect by the use of style sheets. The result is easy and quick maintenance of information.

As the code is compliant to W3C XHTML specifications, you can for example process it using a XSLT (at the client or the server side), giving you a wide range of applications.

OpenWith : Free programs to open any file extension

Have a file you don't know how to open? Think you need an expensive piece of software to open it? Chances are there is a great free program that's just as good as the expensive one, and you'll find it here.

OpenWith.org provides detailed information about most file extension and links to free programs that can open and create each type of file. All of us at OpenWith.org have found ourselves helping our parents and friends open obscure file types time and time again, and decided that this information was best shared with everybody.

There are plenty of great programs out there that will cost you hundreds of dollars to do what you need. What you probably don't know is that there is usually free software that is just as good. You just don't know about it.

SUPERAntiSpyware : Remove malware and spyware free

SUPERAntiSpyware features our highly advanced Real-Time Protection to ensure protection from installation or re-installation of potential threats as you surf the Internet. Used in conjunction with our First Chance Prevention and Registry Protection, your computer is protected from thousands of threats that attempt to infect and infiltrate your system at startup or while shutting down your system.

SUPERAntiSpyware Professional will detect and remove thousands of Spyware, Adware, Malware, Trojans, KeyLoggers, Dialers, Hi-Jackers, and Worms. SUPERAntiSpyware features many unique and powerful technologies and removes spyware threats that other applications fail to remove.  SUPERAntiSpyware Professional includes Real-Time Blocking of threats, Scheduled Scanning, and Free Unlimited Customer Service via e-mail.

SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition is 100% Free and will detect and remove thousands of Spyware, Adware, Malware, Trojans, KeyLoggers, Dialers, Hi-Jackers, and Worms. SUPERAntiSpyware features many unique and powerful technologies and removes spyware threats that other applications fail to remove. SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition does not include real-time blocking or scheduled scanning.

SwfUpload : Multipurpose Uploader with JavaScript

SWFUpload is “a small javascript/flash library to get the best of both worlds – The great upload capability of flash and the accessibility and ease of html/css.” The SwfUploadComponent is a piece of code that you can drop into your components directory and immediately integrate with your controllers to handle uploads from SWFUpload or even from a generic HTML form.

• Upload multiple files at once by ctrl/shift-selecting in dialog
• Javascript callbacks on all events
• Get file information before upload starts
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• No page reloads necessary
• Works on all platforms/browsers that has Flash support.
• Degrades gracefully to normal HTML upload form if Flash or javascript is unavailable
• Control filesize before upload starts
• Only display chosen filetypes in dialog
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Soungle : Download Sounds For Free

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Although it might sound weird to search for sound FX using text, it does work well. Searches are keyword based and upto 10 results are displayed per page. Every search result shows a play icon which previews that particular search result. The download button instantly starts downloading the sound effect. Each search result is accompanied by some details such as short description, frame rate, duration and bit rate.

Soungle is not an audio sound search engine, it only searches one huge constantly growing database.

FlashButtons.com Free Animated Flash Buttons Menu Generator

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FlashButtons.com is a Web Site you’ll need if you are in a hurry to design a button or a menu in Flash, since it allows you to create them quickly and easily, without limiting your ability to personalize them

Create FREE Web Page Menus. NO software to download.

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Iconspedia : Your source of free icons

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Icons are divided by categories, among which you’ll find animals, art, computers, and cars. As you’re browsing through each subcategory you’ll find that they’re split into packs which can be downloaded individually or altogether for Mac, Linux or Windows. You also have the option to download as an .ico file or in various sizes, PNG. All icons have their licenses listed and are free to download. Submitting your own icons is a matter of filling out a short form, registration not required.

Gadwin PrintScreen : Automatic screen capture tool

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Want to create a screenshot suitable for saving or printing? Then just hit a key on your keyboard. Oh yeah, you'll have to download this program first.

There are several hotkey combos to choose from (PrintScreen is the default). Once you've chosen your favorite combo, head to the Destination tab and have the screen print out instantly, copy the capture to the clipboard, save it to a specific folder, or even send it through e-mail. You can perform full screen captures, or only capture a specific window.

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Audacity is a free audio editor and you can record sounds, play sounds, import and export WAV, AIFF, Ogg Vorbis, and MP3 files, and more.

Audacity is a free audio editor. You can record sounds, play sounds, import and export WAV, AIFF, and MP3 files, and more. Use it to edit your sounds using Cut, Copy and Paste (with unlimited Undo), mix tracks together, or apply effects to your recordings.

It also has a built-in amplitude envelope editor, a customizable spectrogram mode and a frequency analysis window for audio analysis applications. Built-in effects include Bass Boost, Wahwah, and Noise Removal, and it also supports VST plug-in effects

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• Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files.
• Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together.
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• Add new effects with LADSPA plug-ins.
• And more!

Project Dogwaffle is a PC program for people who like to draw, sketch, animate and paint.

Project Dogwaffle is a paint program for the PC which also includes animation features. Started in 1997 as a project to work around shortcomings of the established 'big guns' tools used in the professional community, it is loaded with fast or realtime filters for color enhancing in digital photos and animations, special effects and many built-in natural media brushes.

Dogwaffle also has powerful user-defined custom and animated brushes, fractal particle brushes, full tablet support, layers, artist guides, powerful color gradients, great text tools, special FX for sky, snow, wet paint and even effects used commonly in 3D CG such as lens flares, as well as full Alpha support with direct painting on Alpha.

Perfect for the hobbyist on a tight budget who likes to explore colors and shapes, and equally useful for web artists, game content creators, cartoonists, designers as well as in digital photography and traditional animation, Project Dogwaffle almost lets you paint the natural way - but without the mess.

Image Inc.: Image Compositing Tool

Image Inc The purpose of this utility is to blend existing images in a very fast and easy way, using a layer mask for transparency. The process is simple ... load the base picture followed by a top layer image, then add a mask and the program automatically merges everything together. Ideal for anyone who doesn't want to use a major graphics application for this task.

• Photo Blending : One possible use for this application would be to mix parts of photographs together. For example, if you wanted to enhance the sky in one picture by fading-in the clouds from another, as shown below ...
• Texture Effects : Another handy feature is the ability to add distressed textures ...
• Edge & Frames : You can also use this program to quicky apply edge effects using various image masks. The background could be a plain colour or another image/texture ...
• 3D Texture Maps : The original purpose of this utility is to help 3D users build texture map variations without the need for more complex editing software. For example, you can use it to smoothly blend different skin textures for your Poser characters using gradient masks ...

A few gradient masks are provided within the program to get you started, but you cannot create any new masks directly. You can however import more images into the transparency layer. 20 sample grayscale *.jpg files are included, or you can create your own masks using any graphics program of your choice.

• Compact, fast and easy to use
• Floating palettes with extra options
• 26 different Blend modes on top layer
• Opacity slider on the top layer
• Tiled mode on top layer
• Gradient presets on mask layer
• Rotate and Flip options on all layers
• Convert to Grayscale on all layers
• Invert colours on all layers
• Flatten and transfer to Base option
• Copy image to Clipboard
• Save merged image in *.bmp format
• Loading of additional graphics formats
• Zoom presets in main window

Download the zip file and uncompress all the files to a suitable folder on your hard drive. Then create a shortcut to the ImageInc.exe file and run it. To uninstall just delete the folder where you installed the program files to. Also delete the ImageInc.ini file that has been automatically created in your Windows folder (this is where your settings are stored). Finally, remove any shortcuts that you have created manually for the program.

SlickRSS: A Free RSS Icon Pack

What you have before you is a free set of beautiful RSS icons designed by the awesome folks at Creative Nerds, exclusively for you Six Revisions readers, released under Creative Commons (see below for the licensing details).

There are eight RSS icons in the pack, and it includes the Photoshop file (PSD) in case you’d like to tweak the design. he creative work featured here - entitled " SlickRSS " - is licensed under the Creative Commons license and can be used for personal and/or commercial purposes.

The Creative Commons license requires you to "attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor". Our attribution specification: you don’t need to attribute the work to us (though you’re more then welcome to, and we will definitely appreciate it).

The following file contains PNG files and a PSD file.

• slickrss.zip (ZIP file, 538KB)

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