[Preview+Feedback] SEPTEMBER 2005 DVD and CD

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Digit September 2005 DVD Highlights

//F.E.A.R.
//Brian Lara International Cricket 2005
//Adobe Illustrator CS2 tryout
//Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 1
//Adobe Encore DVD 1.5
//NASA World Wind 1.3.1.1
//Google Earth
//Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4)

DIGITAL PASSION

Dev Tools
ASP Express DotNet Edition 4.1
InstallWizard XP 2005 4.7
MSDE Manager 4.11
JAlbum 5.2
Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition Beta 2
Visual C++ Express Edition Beta 2
Visual C# Express Edition Beta 2
Visual Basic Express Edition Beta 2
MyCon Free 2005.2.9
HyperNext for Windows 2.0
Servoy R2 2.2-build 328
EasyASP 4.0.2
PHPTriad 2.2

Linux
ImageMagick version 6.2.3
Xpdf version 3.00pl3
Cycas version 3.20
Wine version 20050725
Opera version 8.02
SWF Widgets version 1.5
Griffith version 0.3

Games
Brian Lara International Cricket 2005
F.E.A.R.
War World: Tactical Combat
Worms 4: Mayhem

DIGITAL TOOLS

Multimedia
Adobe Illustrator CS2 tryout
Adobe InDesign CS2 tryout
Nero 6 Ultra Edition 6.6.0.15
Roxio Easy Media Creator 7.5.0.47
Apollo DVD Copy 4.5.1
DVDBuilder 2.2 build3
Easy DVD Shrink 3.0.12
Winamp 5.094 Full
Nero Media Player 1.4.0.34a
Artisan DVD/DivX Player 1.15
DivxToDVD 1.99.13
Media Center 11.0.309
FLAC for Windows 1.1.1a
XP Codec Pack 1.2.2
K-Lite Codec Pack 2.50
Adobe Encore DVD 1.5
Photo2DVD Studio 4.5
Video Edit Magic 4.09

Internet
Webroot Spy Sweeper 4.0
Mozilla 1.7.11
Internet Explorer 7.0 beta
Download Accelerator Plus 7.4
Rufus - BitTorrent Client 0.5.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.6
Eudora 6.2.5.2 Beta
DKMessenger 4.1.8
mIRC Power Pack 7.10 RC5
Webserver Stress Tool 7.0.3.187
Admin Report Kit for Windows Server (ARK) 4.3.1
FreeProxy 3.81 build 1514
FeedDemon 1.5
FileZilla Server 0.9.9
RSS Aggregator 3.32
Browser Hijack Recover(BHR) 2.3
Super Ad Blocker 2.0.1130
Pop-Up Sentry! 2.0.1100
Hosting Controller 6.0
Internet Explorer 6 Cumulative Vulnerability Patch for Windows XP MS03-040

Systems
ZoneAlarm Antivirus 6.0.631.003
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4)
SiS SiS650/SiS740 Family Chipset Graphics Driver (Windows 2000/XP) 2.22
ZipGenius 6.0.2.103
Automize 6.21
JiWire SpotLock 1.6.91
AutoPatcher XP July 2005
LogiGuard Master Mechanic 1.4
Super Utilities Pro 5.2
TuneUp Utilities 2004 4.1.2318
Acronis Migrate Easy 7.0
MindSoft Utilities XP 8.2
DirectX Tweaker Public Beta 3
Speed Up PC 2.0
Talisman Desktop 2.9

Digit in PDF
Past 12 issues of Digit in PDF format

DIGITAL BUSINESS

Productivity Tools
The Logo Creator 3.6.1
Visual Studio .Net - Step by Step 7.0
Learn Java (GUI Applications) 2.0
PHP Designer 2005 3.0.6
MOBILedit Lite 1.97.7
Solid Converter PDF to Word 2.2
EasyOffice with PDF Filter 9.0

Whitepapers
Bluetooth and Bluetooth Internet Access Points
Bluetooth Networking - Taking Handheld Computing to the Next Level
Intel Software Insight: Multi-Core Capability by INTEL
Maximize the Business Value of Software by Borland Software Corporation
Successfully Managing Geographically Distributed Development
by IBM Software Group

DIGITAL LEISURE

e-books
A READER'S ROADMAP FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Netwriting Masters
he Mulder Dreams Series by xgirl
Have Some Fun : Laugh Your Blues Away
130 Funniest News Stories
Twilight: In the Spaces Between
Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection

Must Try
NASA World Wind 1.3.1.1
Google Earth

Videos
Open Book
Star Wars: Empire At War Official Trailer 1
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Official Trailer 2
Project Gotham Racing 3 Official Trailer 2
Ninja Gaiden Black Official Trailer 1

//CD

Digit September 2005 CD Highlights

// Mozilla Firefox 1.0.6
// MSN Messenger 7.0
// ICQ 5.04
// Opera for Windows (Non-Java) 8.02
// ICC Cricket Captain 2005 Small Game
// Mario Forever 2.16
// Sims 2 Video Review
// Wedding Crashers Movie Trailer
// 100 Wallpapers

DIGITAL PASSION

Dev Tools
VLViewPort 1.0
VLPropertyList 1.2
Doodle 2.1
Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition Beta 2
Gecko.NET GIS Control and Library 1.0
ProxyGen 1.1
HTML To PHP Converter 4.2.1.9
VLFullScreen 1.0
MyDbConverter 3.0
ToWeb 1.01
Power Website Builder 1.5

Linux
Console Tools 0.2.3
Comanche 3.0 Beta 4
Xmahjongg 3.6.1
XFree86 Base 3.3.6 glibc
Snes9express 1.26-2

DIGITAL TOOLS

Multimedia
Webshots Desktop 2.2.0.4644
RealPlayer 10
Alcohol 120% 1.9.5.3105
Instant CD & DVD Burner 2.4
Kingdia CD Extractor 1.1.8
GloryPlayer 1.25
Meedio Express 1.36.1
MP3 WAV Studio 5.3 build 50115
Video Edit Magic 4.09
Slideshow Pro 9.6.6
yPlay 1.0.2
DSH Jukebox 9.0
PC Sound Recorder and Editor 1.02
Ultra Video Splitter 3.3.4
AVS Video Converter 3.6
Visual Communicator 1.60.1297

Internet
Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition 1.06
ICQ 5.04
Multi-Browser XP 10.1.2
PhaseOut 5.4.3
Web Monitor 2.11
Gogo Explorer 2.0.3.634
RoboForm 6.3.98
1-Click Answers 1.0.6.171
Google Toolbar 3.0.124.6
Groowe Search Toolbar for Firefox 1.1.1
Surfulater 1.8
Web Page Splitter 1.0
History Collector Pro 1.62
IE Assistant 2.1
MetaProducts Inquiry Standard Edition 1.1.167 SR1
MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search 2.02
DynDNS Updater 3.0
Fax4Outlook 2.50.0005
Child Control 7.153
AV Voice Changer Software Diamond 4.0.47

Essentials
Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4
WinZip 9.0 SR-1
DivX Play Bundle with DivX Player 6.0
WinRAR 3.42
SpywareBlaster 3.4
IrfanView 3.97
ZoneAlarm 6.0.631.003
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.6
MSN Messenger 7.0
Norton AntiVirus Definitions Update 8/5/2005
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Definition Complete Update 7/29/2005
Avast Home Edition 4.6
Kerio Personal Firewall 4.0
MSI Nvidia-based Graphics Drivers (Windows 2000/XP) 31.0
Opera for Windows (Non-Java) 8.02

System
iMesh 5.2
BitComet 0.57
All-in-One Secretmaker 4.1.9
Memeo 1.50.1010
R-Drive Image 2.0
Backer 6.4
FTP Explorer 1.0.1 build 024
WebDrive 6.08
JaSFtp 6.21
FoldMonkey 1.34
WatchDISK Disk Space Tracker 3.2.14
BadCopy Pro 3.76
Nucleus Kernel Undelete 4.02
PDF Compress 1.0
LS Archiver 1.1
AllKeys 1.032
SyncUpPro 2.0.1
Folder Lock 5.2.4
Keynesis Lockngo Professional 3.1
Launch-n-Go 2.0
JiWire SpotLock 1.6.91

DIGITAL BUSINESS

Productivity Tools
Jetsoft P2S Converter 1.07
DataTrakScheduler 1.0
RelayFax Server 6.5.1
OmniFleet Shop 8.1
Art-Copy Business Edition 7.5.4
PDF2Htm 1.0
Kernel Word - Repair Corrupted Word Documents 4.02
Ocean Mail Server 1.07
Outlook Helper 1.1
Yeah Write 1.7

Mobile Apps
Xingtone Ringtone Maker 4.1.76
Smart VAS J2ME Client 1.0.5
World History Trivia 1.5
Commander Mobile Anti-Virus 3.0
BeetzStream SmartRss for Windows SmartPhone 2.0
Maxinote 1.10
Webcam SMS 4.0.1

DIGITAL LEISURE

Games
ICC Cricket 2005
Street Challenge 1.0.82
Mario Forever 2.16
Sudoku Works 2.1

100 Wallpapers
Featuring Celebrities and Anime

Videos
Wedding Crashers Trailer
The Sims 2 Video Review

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Those of you who had problems with the past issues flash interface, please trying installing flash player on your comps and the DVD should work fine then.

It wasnt problem with flash modules but with the interface u guyz have created...
The previous one was better...

C

The contents r good this time. I always wanted google earth.

As Maniac said it was not problem with flash module it was ur interface. It is not good at all. The HTML interface was gr8.Present interface is not good at all. A small window in between with softwares. It looks ugg

Please can u use HTML interface in next DVD's and CD's

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Some of the users who installed Flash Player, the DVD's which weren't working for them all of a sudden started working.

Anyhow, if the problem persists with the interface we will change it.

M

yes the HTML inetrface was rocking.plz bring it back.

M

is the Brian lara demo with the commentary or non-commentary ?

Problem is with interface and not the issue of installing flash. Please bring abch html interface.

the cd n dvd contents are cool this time .
also , many of my wishes like DVD shrink, talisman,n alcohol 120% are granted.
thanx jacknife.
keep up the good work.
desperately waiting for the issue...

cool good contents in here

C

Thanks for
NASA World Wind

Thanks for :

Encore DVD
Nero
Roxio Easy media creator

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Thanks for :
Alcohol 120% 1.9.5.3105
Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition Beta 2
Visual C++ Express Edition Beta 2
Visual C# Express Edition Beta 2
Visual Basic Express Edition Beta 2

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waiting eagerly for this issue and also the HTML interface was the best

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medigit said:
is the Brian lara demo with the commentary or non-commentary ?

Its with commentary.

As for HTML interface we are trying to have something like dual interface as of now. However, if the problem still persists in numbers for Septermber issue interface I will very seriously consider for HTML "only" (rather like pre-June issues) interface.

But if you really wanna make a difference, let our editor know what you want by writting to him at editor@jasubhai.com

well, i guess they did this due to firefox problems,...
(talkin bout Non Html)

Hi,
I heard Ulead Video Studio 9 is Out & It has Got WMV support ????

I will love That In September Issue !!!

Thanks :lol:

now that u have included nasa world wind.
somebody plz give guidelines to use it to its fullest.
i got it on my comp for 3 months and havent figured out how to make it work properly.
and nice contents! talisman !! hurray!!

S

Yes contents r good and hope the same with the mag and i am waiting..

F

Nice contents..... Definitely I was thinking of downloading Google Earth but now I definitely wont mind waiting till the mag is out

L

Xara Collections needed

Please try to include Xara software collections.

Thnx for Everything :8)

D

What is the GNU/Linux distro of Sept 2005?

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What is the GNU/Linux distro of Sept 2005?

J

There is no Distro for September.

M

good .let us keep away from linux for sometime.

Valid Suggestion

I have a suggestion for digit guys. Split the subscription [issue] into three catagories i.e.

1. Windows Platform - DVD
2. Windows Platform - CD
3. Linux - DVD or CD [what ever you feel suitable]

a]. You have to work out the costings freshly. Also this plan will take take care of those who do not have combo drives. CD to a subscriber who is having DVD drive is useless and same way DVD is useless to a person who is not having DVD drive.

b]. Linux distros are eating lot of space that is truely what windows platform subscribers are annoyed with. Having these 3 separate catagories will solve this problem too. There are very few operating linux and it is not wise to frustrate your large number of window operators.

c]. Members, your comments please. Do you agree or not ?

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Agreed with the linux suggestion. but there is already a section for linux now and no problem for continuing it.Another catagorisation is not so needed.
The next time giving a linux distros let them be live CDs.

Great contents this time too.
Thanks thanks and a lot more thanks.

S

One suggestion:
Can you call back the html interface in flash format itself. Also give small preview screenshots of softwares. I didn't like current small interface but wish to improve it.

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Thanks for cricketing us twice with Brian lara and ICC cricket.

There has been lot of discussion on CD/DVDs, I wonder why don't you start a fresh poll featuring reader's choices.

The point is not of a separate linux section. Linux eats so much of space on DVDs that is not acceptable to other users. Linux users are very rare.

you could make a better interface in flash itself but dont change it. flash is much faster.better as in 1>bigger 2>change of layout 3>colours mayb?

U

great contents TEAM DIGIT thank you very very very very much!

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nice contents .. specially .net express adition betas amd google earth

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Vista

I found that Internet Explorer 7 Beta was going to come along Next digit issue(september).When we find vista?Or some other Trail version like windows server 2003(Trail version).I give me own personal idea.That Key for windows server 2003(Trail version)can be obtain from microsoft website .So if the user wants to use the Trail version he can obtain a vaild key from microsoft websites by registering with the necessary details.So give us a trail pack Like EA SPORTS CRICKET GAME .By using these idea you can make a come out know?BUT I AM NOT SURE WHETHER IT'S LEGAL .So before (If u publish)contact the respective owners for further details.And then come out with LEGAL.AND I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE ANY DAMAGE OCCRED .

hey guys, there are some great stuffs in the september issue. thanks for them. i have a request - please specify the hardware requirements for the games included in the cd/dvd as before. that will be a great help to us who don't have a sophisticated graphics card.

Tapomay said:
hey guys, there are some great stuffs in the september issue. thanks for them. i have a request - please specify the hardware requirements for the games included in the cd/dvd as before. that will be a great help to us who don't have a sophisticated graphics card.

completely agree
jacknife, please do think about it.

I will buy Sep for Visual Studio 2005 beta and
Previous digit PDFs

hmm sooon we gona have many thread regarding IE7 in the forum....

F.E.A.R. looking forrowerd to it...

WOAH!!! i got my digit issue just now i.e 4:10 pm today
woot!!!

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so DIGIT is surely improving as far as delivery system is considered.

jacknife - please have dual interface of flash and html , linux users will greatly benefit

and about google earth - i dont see the point of including it in the dvd or the cd
cause a person ( prospective user ) who really wants to use the software would be downloading anything from 1MB + each day . such a person would have (and can ) directly download the google earth 10MB software directly from the net.

now that u have included nasa world wind.
somebody plz give guidelines to use it to its fullest.
i got it on my comp for 3 months and havent figured out how to make it work properly.
and nice contents! talisman !! hurray!!

*sourceforge.net/projects/nasa-exp/

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TODAY ON STANDS IN MUMBAI
'LL BUY TOMORROW

Good .
I always wanted all the e-books of Sherlock Holmes!

THE STUPID CD AND DVD DOES NOT WORK AGAIN ON ANY OF MY COMPUTERS RUNNING WINDOWS XP, IT WORKS ONLY ON ONE COMPUTER THAT TOO RUNNING WINDOWS 98, DOWNLOADED THE FLASH PLAYER 7.0 FROM THE SAID LOCATION BUT STILL NO USE.

DAMN IT.....LOST MY MONEY AGAIN

It works fine for me in XP and flash player 7

is BLIC demo working peoperly for u guys.
It crashes after 1 or 2 balls.

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I have tried the Digit Sept CDROM on 2nd Sept 2005, but it contains GMAT Test Questions. Where are the Contents. Still I have to check the DVD ROM.

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Seriously!u guys at Digit are doin Great!First off, thanks for the review on the graphics card! secondly, thanks for the article on dual core processors.and third,ur fast update of the site and making the magazine to hit the stands on the very 1st day of the month made me really happy.Pls continue with ur excellent improvements!

M

has any subscriber in KOLKATA got the issue.SEPTEMBER

D

i was getting annoyed of digit

BUT THIS TIME
THEY ROCKED

this was the best issue of the year

whoa !
i too got my issue on the 1st
cool work digit

well thnx for VB Express digitians

L

Hi iam from Neyveli, TamilNadu.
I haven't got my issue for this month and still waiting for my gifts that are supposed to be sent by digit along with the first subscription issue.

C

medigit,
I got it on 3rd Sept.
This is the fastest I have ever got DIGIT.

I'm a news stand buyer.
I got my digit on 1-9-2005 6:45 AM

H

Digit rocks

This edition of DiGiT really rocks

Interface of CD/DVD (Digit)

QwertyManiac said:
It wasnt problem with flash modules but with the interface u guyz have created...
The previous one was better...

I completly agree with you. This flashy interface of CD/DVD is not good at all. Earlier was good one. With some description of software including image of that package.

Please revert to to that earlier design of CD/DVD. :roll:

Visual Studio Express Edition Tools are all web installers..2.7MB each...Its asking me to dload the main stuff frm web. Thats a disappointment..as I wanted to try em out. Also, the BLIC 2005 demo crashing after 1 ball (but tats got more to do with my PC i guess..so no complains).

I agree with you.

I also face problems running new discs, also after installing flash player 7. Older interface was better.

But hey, the Sept. CD/DVD are fine. They run absolutely OK.

Ok.....
This Flash think is good...But It need to provide more info bout the software or what ever It has behind the link!

And make the Screen Big. I rum My monitor at a 1024*768 Resolution & guess most of the buyers must me dowin so!

K

No much Linux stuff........... Hope Knoppix Live will be included in the next issue...........

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Why only a few formats are given. Is it not better if rpm, deb and tar.gz fileas are all given for the same Linux software on the CDs!!

Hey Raabo, Brilliant Work on Goof-Up Article it was really awesome! i Hope you guys write these kind of articles more often

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They dont have magazine feedback thread posted till the month ends or what.

I like articles by Ram mohan rao. There is hardly anything about the guy though in the mag. It's only robert smith this rober smith that. Have you ever read digit diary without raabo's name in it. How his wife calls how he plays cricket how hee look pensive...Yeah it is raabo...is he such a great person that his name must be spelled right.

In the fast track how they kept preaching about ppl managining the forum and even gave the example of this one to prove the point. Talk of hypocrisy. Having friends to moderate is one thing....having 'sycophants' is altogether another. First robert smith put [deXter] here and then there was even an article about him last year. All because this guy is close to robert smith. This must be the first magazine to promote its employees siblings and relatives. The guy is so genius he couldnt even clear IIT entrance. Some unknown bombay engineering college student who come dime a dozen.

In the graphics card comparision section there was this BIG graphics card with price that must have shamed even those in so-called entry level cards and gave good performance too. They didnt even care to mention it in the main article. They went on and on about XFX cards even though it looked expensive to me. Then there are Leadtek cards ...really good and they didnt even mention it.

The article by robert smith was just a collage of tid-bits from imdb.com. The only saving grace was that he mentioned it. I bet even he couldnt be sure of static frequency and ip address limits he was so quick to mock at.

OK,
So if u dont like Raaabo's articles dont read em'
I personally feel that his ones r the best.
(Ever read his convergence article ?)

Robert's Article's r the best ones I LIKE !
Leadtek must have not featured coz they might havenot given thier products for testing...

About that IMDB thing - IT is NOT possible for people to watch a dozen of movies over and over to find bugs / goofs in it...If u can do that , plz contact Digit Employement.

About the frequency think - every 12th passed computer student who has an intrest in comp wud know that and yaar physics is physics - like facts r facts - all know those.

About dex , if u feel u r a better fella, go ahead and prove it...

All have thier goods/bads and FYI all r newbies in some aspect or the other...

No Offence but If u dont like his articles dont read em'
U have the freedom to listen to what u like to so instead of complainin, give suggestions and make this world a better place...

Hope u understand.

@spammy , hardware testing is done only on the hardware sent by companies/distributers , digit or any other mag does not buy hardware to test it. Most probab leadtek(zebronics) didn't manage to send their product for testing thats why leadtek info wasn't there.

I think raaabo as a dvd guy is doin a good job as the dvd content is now better then ever b4 imo.
For the magazine article i didn't read that as the topic didn't intrest me .

abt [dexter] i don't know what that guy is doin and i dont care coz imo acadamic qualification does not refelect intelligence.
ppl those who are not iit'ians are not idiots . and the ppl who think so are idiots imo.

Raabo is gr8 man. i tottaly loved the goof up article
Keep up the good work man

E

when october dvd preview will be posted??????!!!!!!

just curious hihi...