All programs on this page are free to use unless otherwise stated. We recommend them as excellent tools for managing your website. As they are third party programs we cannot be held responsible if they do wierd things to your computer, however they are generally SUPER popular programs that have been downloaded squillions of times and people love them!

Email Programs

Thunderbird 
Thunderbird 2 features many new enhancements to help you better manage your unruly inbox, and stay informed. Thunderbird 2 scales to the most sophisticated organizational needs while making it easy to find what you need.

Include a calendar plugin to run Thunderbird like Outlook - Download Lightning!

Spam Filters

Cactus Spam Filter
Cactus Spam Filter is a spam blocker. It protects your inbox by learning to detect spam as it’s being used. After a short while it has adapted to your personal mailbox and blocks out most of the junk e-mail.

MailWasher Free
MailWasher is a program to help you get rid of spam and viruses in your e-mail. MailWasher allows you to preview all aspects of your e-mail on the server before you download it to your computer, thus protecting you from spam, viruses, phishing attacks, and other nuisances.

Cropping and Resizing Images

Picasa
Picasa is a free software download from Google that helps you: Locate and organise all the photos on your computer. Edit and add effects to your photos with a few simple clicks.

Shrink Pictures
This website was created out of frustration of users asking questions like How do I resize images? How do I make images smaller?  Just upload your image and shrink it.

FavIcon Generator
A favicon (short for favorites icon), also known as a website icon, page icon or urlicon, is an icon associated with a particular website or webpage that appears in the browser address bar - see the magicdust star logo in the top left of the address bar above.

Free Slideshow Makers

AnvSoft Photo Flash Maker
AnvSoft Photo Flash Maker is an photo to Flash slide show Maker that helps you display photo album and slideshows on your own web site. With dozens of preset themes.

Slide.com
Funky slideshow maker with fun preset designs, lots of bling and sparkle for young and fun websites.

SimpleViewer - A more advanced progam, not for the beginner, beginners should use AnvSoft
Slick and clean gallery style slideshow, good for artists and photographers.

Keyword Suggestion Tools 

WordTracker Keyword Suggestion Tool
Enter a starting keyword to generate up to 100 related keywords and an estimate of their daily search volume.

Google Adwords Keyword Tool
Use the Keyword Tool to get new keyword ideas.

Forms and Surveys

JotForm.com
Create tricky forms with advanced features.

Survey Monkey
Intelligent survey software for primates of all species.  SurveyMonkey has a single purpose: to enable anyone to create professional online surveys quickly and easily.  Find out what everyone is talking about.

Video Hosting

Vimeo
Easily upload your videos and embed then into your website. Just like YouTube but it has a nicer and more professional interface. So whether you are an amateur filmmaker, proud mom, restaurant critic, or just a guy with a cellphone, connect with Vimeo today.

MP3 Hosting

BooMP3
Upload your mp3 file and get a smaller player and put it on your website. Press Play button to listen.

Digital Sales Manager - Sell eBooks, Photos and MP3s

TradeBit
The Digital Outlet. Upload files and start selling. Embed buy now buttons into your website for customers to buy your digital wares.