Paint.Net is simply amazing.  When I first saw the program I knew then that the .Net framework was ready for primetime.  Paint.Net has the look and feel of a professional commercial application—something that is not easy to do and requires the right tools (which is why I had been a die-hard Delphi follower).  For a […]

Windows Notepad is dated (back to Windows 1.0 in 1985); and there are a number of great freeware/open source alternatives.  After reviewing several, I’ve selected Notepad++ as my new notepad of choice.   Notepad++ can be downloaded from http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm   Two other very capable contenders are ConTEXT (my old favorite) from http://www.contexteditor.org/ Programmer’s Notepad from […]