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Real Name:Frank Parth 
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iClock Pro
Jul 22 2009
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FRANKP  Early versions of this product were good. Unfortunately the developer(s) decided to make it bloatware by incorporating a lot of things that aren't needed in a menu bar clock, such as stock prices.

In the process of upgrading, they dropped some really basic things, like being able to add many cities to the clock list. I haven't been able to add Dubai or Abu Dhabi since the redesign.   
(Version 1.0b20)

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iClock Pro
Jul 27 2009

JULIAN MILLER  we added stocks because many users requested it. it only adds a few k to the size of the app is non invasive (you need option click the time menu to access it) and doesn't slow the app. it is a new feature but because it was wanted, doesn't get in the way at all or slow down the computer is not bloat. i can understand if you don't use it much neither do i but those who do love it.

to add cities (we often call it locations or time zones) just click the edit locations/time zones button in time menu:menu items or in the floating clocks parts of the iclock prefs. it has been changed but its much easier to use then it was previously.

thanks for the good feedback. we are always trying to make it better.

julian   
(Version 1.0b21)

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Quiz Press
May 6 2009
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FRANKP  This app is great for developing web-based quizzes. I've used it to enhance my on-line courses with mini-quizzes that the students take. The results are immediately e-mailed back to me.   
(Version 2.4.7)

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Now X
Dec 20 2005
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FRANKP  The recent update is a significant step backwards in the ability to print envelopes. They're changed completely the envelope format, so all of the templates we've customized no longer work and have to be re-created. Worse, the new envelope names have no relation to the envelope size, so you have to guess which template is closest to the one you want and customize it. The format change prevents importing of previous templates.

Worse yet, it no longer allows center-feeding. We ended up wasting a dozen envelopes before we figured out how to, marginally, print it through a laser printer that requires center-feeding.

I wouldn't upgrade to this version. The downsides are worse than any marginal improvement in functionality.   
(Version 5.1)

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SoundConverter
Dec 19 2005
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FRANKP  I tried it and can't get it to work. It tells me there are "path errors" in finding the file, even when the sound file and the app are in the same folder.

Maybe the paid version works, but the author only accepts PayPal which I won't use because of all the horror stories about hacked accounts.   
(Version 051029)

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Yahoo! Widget Engine
Dec 13 2005
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FRANKP  It sounds like Jamie Genet has some severe system problems that have nothing to do with Konfabulator. I've been using multiple widgets almost since Konfabulator came out and have never experienced any of these problems. Currently on 10.4.3 and still works fine.

For me Konfabulator is a better solution than Apple's knock-off, Dashboard. With the wide variety of widgets available I can select the ones that are most useful to me and keep them on the desktop.

It'll be interesting to see what the changes are in the current version.   
(Version 3.0)

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Now X
Jun 22 2005
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FRANK PARTH  They've solved the earlier problems with UTD printing, but with the current version of Contact I'm unable to print envelopes on my USB HP printer. I also consistently get Contact to crash from the print dialogue. This is probably the best combination of contact and calendar management for the Mac, but (despite a 10.4 version being released well after 10.4 was available for developers, it was released too early and with too many bugs. For anyone wanting to upgrade I'd wait for a couple of incrementatl releases.   
(Version 5.0.1)

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Moodle
Jun 6 2005
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FRANK PARTH  Despite the comments of some anonomous reviewers, Moodle is quite flexible and powerful. I know of at least one state university that is using it as their on-line platform in preference to Blackboard just based on its capabilities. I've examined it enough that I'm moving our existing on-line training courses to it.  
(Version 1.5)

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Trampoline
May 16 2005
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FRANK  Along with DragThing, this has become my favorite way to launch frequently used programs. It's quick, easy, reliable, and inexpensive.   
(Version 1.4.1)

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Project Desktop
Apr 11 2004
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FRANKP  One of the comments below states that this program is the only Mac program that imports MS Project files. That's not accurate. The application PMX also imports both mpp and mpx files.

I bought this program last year and tried to use it. Unfortunately, it has some severe limitations. If you're working on more than one project they all have to be in the same file. The terminology used is non-standard, so you can't use it in a group environment or use it to communicate with anyone else. You don't buy this program, you lease it on a subscription basis. When it came time to renew, I didn't bother. There are better Mac-based project management tools out there for the same price or cheaper.   
(Version 2.1)

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The Fontz X
Jan 2 2004
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FRANK PARTH  The tool pretty much does what it says, it lists the fonts on your system. However, it does not work with bit-mapped fonts, it just shows them in a generic typeface. For people with a lot of older bit-mapped fonts it would not be useful.  
(Version 3.5.5)

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