Thursday, August 31, 2006


BZByte EZ Ajax is a Java-based interactive Web toolkit to make writting professional interactive Web applications easy. It's much easier/quicker to use than other frameworks, and all development is done in Java.

[Environment] Web Environment
[Intended Audience] Developers
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Internet, Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic Content, Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks, Software Development :: Libraries :: Java Libraries, Software Development :: User Interfaces
Universal Password Manager (UPM) allows you to store usernames, passwords, URLs, etc. in an encrypted database protected by one master password. Its three strongest features are simplicity (it provides a small number of very strong features with no clutter), the ability to run cross-platform, and database sharing. Rather than having many separate databases (home, work, etc.), database sharing allows you store your database at a remote location (password protected HTTP URL, for example) and then have UPM automatically keep your local database in sync with the remote database.

  • Intended Audience : End Users/Desktop
  • License : GNU General Public License (GPL)
  • Operating System : All 32-bit MS Windows (95/98/NT/2000/XP), OS Independent (Written in an interpreted language), OS X
  • Programming Language : Java
  • Topic : Database, Internet, Office/Business, Security
  • User Interface : Java Swing

Tiger Envelopes makes encryption automatic with almost any email program, allowing you to continue reading and writing mail the way you always have

Tiger Envelopes makes encryption automatic with almost any email program, allowing you to continue reading and writing mail the way you always have. It installs with one click on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It automatically configures Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Mac Mail, and KMail. Tiger is a personal mail proxy server with automatic encryption. It uses SMTP and POP3 to work with almost any mail client, crypto plugins to work with almost any type of cryptography, and Java to run on almost any operating system. Plugins for Bouncy Castle, GPG, and PGP are included.

[Intended Audience] End Users/Desktop
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Communications :: Email :: Filters, Security :: Cryptography

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Testar : A tool that reduces testing time for large Java unit test suites

Testar is a tool that reduces testing time for large Java unit test suites. It runs on top of JUnit and automatically selects individual tests to execute based on changes made to the code since the previous tool invocation. It can be used both from the command line and inside an IDE.

[Environment] Console (Text Based)
[Intended Audience] Developers, Quality Engineers
[License] The Apache License 2.0
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Software Development :: Testing

Barbecue : A Java barcode generator

Barbecue is a Java barcode generator. It provides barcode generation for Swing/AWT, printing, and Web sites. Barcodes can be generated as (J)Components, JPEGs, and SVG.

[Environment] MacOS X, Other Environment, Web Environment, Win32 (MS Windows)
[Intended Audience] Developers, End Users/Desktop
[License] OSI Approved :: BSD License (revised)
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Information Management, Multimedia :: Graphics, Office/Business :: Financial :: Point-Of-Sale, Printing, Software Development :: Libraries :: Java Libraries

Appia : A framework for network protocol composition that includes a complete set of protocols that provide group communication and atomic broadcast

Appia is a framework for network protocol composition that includes a complete set of protocols that provide group communication and atomic broadcast. It is extensible and can create channels that fit the user's needs.

[Environment] Console (Text Based)
[Intended Audience] Developers
[License] The Apache License 2.0
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Adaptive Technologies, Scientific/Engineering, System :: Networking

Matrex : An un-spreadsheet that is useful for working with vectors (for example, database data and charts) and matrices

Matrex is an un-spreadsheet that is useful for working with vectors (for example, database data and charts) and matrices. It is the perfect desktop tool for mathematical, statistical, and engineering models and for other complex calculations.

Matrex : An un-spreadsheet that is useful for working with vectors (for example, database data and charts) and matrices

Matrex is an un-spreadsheet that is useful for working with vectors (for example, database data and charts) and matrices. It is the perfect desktop tool for mathematical, statistical, and engineering models and for other complex calculations.

Jitterbit : An open source integration tool that delivers a quick and simple way to design, configure, test, and deploy integration solutions


Jitterbit is an open source integration tool that delivers a quick and simple way to design, configure, test, and deploy integration solutions. It supports many document types and protocols: XML, web services, database, LDAP, text, FTP, HTTP(S), file.

  • Database Environment : ODBC, Project is a database conversion tool, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL (pgsql), Sybase
  • Intended Audience : End Users/Desktop, Financial and Insurance Industry, Healthcare Industry, Information Technology, Telecommunications Industry, Other Audience
  • License : Mozilla Public License 1.1 (MPL 1.1)
  • Operating System : 32-bit MS Windows (NT/2000/XP), All POSIX (Linux/BSD/UNIX-like OSes)
  • Programming Language : C++, Java
  • Topic : Communications, XML, SOAP, Internet, Enterprise, Interface Engine/Protocol Translator
  • User Interface : Java Swing

Monday, August 28, 2006

AgileWiki : A Java-based wiki that provides a virtual wiki for each registered user, complete with access control and versioning

AgileWiki is a Java-based wiki that provides a virtual wiki for each registered user, complete with access control and versioning. The backend includes a built-in database (which uses flat files) and communicates via RMI to either a Servlet (packaged as a WAR file) or to a Swing client. AgileWiki is also both an application platform and a knowledge management system.

[Intended Audience] Developers
[License] OSI Approved :: Common Public License
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Database, Documentation, Information Management, Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic Content :: Wiki

Asterisk-Java provides a set of Java classes that allow you to easily build Java applications that interact with an Asterisk PBX Server

Asterisk-Java provides a set of Java classes that allow you to easily build Java applications that interact with an Asterisk PBX Server. It supports the FastAGI protocol and the Manager API.

[Intended Audience] Developers
[License] OSI Approved, The Apache License 2.0
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Communications :: Telephony, Software Development :: Libraries :: Java Libraries

Ravenous : full-featured Web server written in Java

Ravenous is full-featured Web server written in Java. It allows you to write dynamic pages in Java without the need to read stacks of books before you get started, while still providing the features needed to create complex, high performance sites once you get more development experience.

[Environment] Web Environment
[Intended Audience] Developers, System Administrators
[License] OSI Approved :: BSD License (original), OSI Approved :: BSD License (revised)
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: HTTP Servers

Crispy : A lightweight Java API to invoke remote services with simple Java object calls

Crispy is a lightweight Java API to invoke remote services (RMI, CORBA, WebService, XML-RPC, EJB, Hessian, Burlap, REST, JBoss Remoting, or others) with simple Java object calls. You can integrate Crispy in a service oriented architecture (SOA), in a rich client platform (RCP), or in an inversion of control container (IoC) such as PicoContainer, SpringFramework, or HiveMind.

[Environment] Web Environment
[Intended Audience] Developers
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Communications, Internet, Internet :: WWW/HTTP, Software Development :: Libraries, Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks, Software Development :: Libraries :: Java Libraries, System :: Networking

Stripes : A framework that makes building Java Web applications as easy as it should be


Stripes is a framework that makes building Java Web applications as easy as it should be. It uses annotations to meet the goal of zero external configuration. It includes simple yet powerful solutions to common problems such as indexed properties, multi-event forms, localization, and use of domain objects in the Web tier. All of this is contained in a compact framework with hardly any dependencies.

[Environment] Web Environment
[Intended Audience] Developers
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), The Apache License 2.0
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks

Sunday, August 20, 2006

Reft : A file transfer program without hassles

Reft stands for "Ridiculously Easy File Transfer", and is a file transfer program without hassles. All that's required is for two parties to load Reft. One person sends a file, the other person accepts the file, and that's it.

[Intended Audience] End Users/Desktop
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Communications :: File Sharing

The DHTML Windowing Toolkit : A cross-browser JavaScript/CSS library for the creation of inline DHTML windows to contain content

The DHTML Windowing Toolkit is a cross-browser JavaScript/CSS library for the creation of inline DHTML windows to contain content. These windows can be opened, closed, moved, and resized much like native windows.

[Environment] Web Environment
[Intended Audience] Developers
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] JavaScript
[Topic] Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic Content, Software Development :: Libraries

Saturday, August 19, 2006

DROID (Digital Record Object Identification) : A software tool to perform automated batch identification of file formats

DROID (Digital Record Object Identification) is a software tool to perform automated batch identification of file formats. It is designed to meet the fundamental requirement of any digital repository to be able to identify the precise format of all stored digital objects, and to link that identification to a central registry of technical information about that format and its dependencies. It uses internal and external signatures to identify and report the specific file format versions of digital files. These signatures are stored in an XML signature file, generated from information recorded in the PRONOM technical registry. New and updated signatures are regularly added to PRONOM, and DROID can be configured to automatically download updated signature files from the PRONOM Web site via Web services.

[Environment] Console (Text Based), Eclipse :: Java/Swing
[Intended Audience] Advanced End Users, Developers, End Users/Desktop
[License] OSI Approved :: BSD License (revised)
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Information Management, Utilities

Thursday, August 17, 2006

Sakai: Collaboration and Learning Environment for Education


Sakai is an online open source Collaboration and Learning Environment. Many users of Sakai deploy it to support teaching and learning, ad hoc group collaboration, support for portfolios and research collaboration.

Sakai is a free and open source product that is built and maintained by the Sakai community. Sakai's development model is called "Community Source" because many of the developers creating Sakai are drawn from the "community" of organizations that have adopted and are using Sakai.

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

TightVNC : A VNC distribution with many new features, improvements, and bugfixes over VNC


TightVNC is a VNC distribution with many new features, improvements, and bugfixes over VNC. It is optimized for faster operation on slow network links such as modem connections, provides more configuration options in the server, features automatic SSH tunneling in the Unix vncviewer, and more. The modified servers and viewers are fully compatible with the original VNC software.

[Environment] Web Environment, Win32 (MS Windows), X11 Applications
[Intended Audience] End Users/Desktop, System Administrators
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] Microsoft :: Windows, POSIX
[Programming Language] C, C++, Java
[Topic] System :: Networking, System :: Systems Administration

Monday, August 14, 2006

TiddlyTasks : merely a hack of the original TiddlyWiki

TiddlyTasks is merely a hack of the original TiddlyWiki. It was originally inspired by GTDTiddlyWiki. The goal was to implement an easy-to-use task manager in TiddlyWiki style.

[Environment] Web Environment
[License] OSI Approved :: BSD License (revised)
[Topic] Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic Content

Ganttproject : A pure Java application thats lets you plan project using Gantt charts

Ganttproject is a pure Java application thats lets you plan project using Gantt charts. It lets you easily breaks down a project into tasks, show dependencies, and manage resources. It uses a file format based on XML and can export into HTML and PDF documents using XSL transformations. The software is translated into 20 languages.

[Environment] MacOS X, Win32 (MS Windows), X11 Applications
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Office/Business :: Scheduling

Sunday, August 13, 2006

ClikMenu : A library of functions for creating drop-down and popup menus with JavaScript

ClikMenu is a library of functions for creating drop-down and popup menus with JavaScript. Support for multi-level (i.e. cascading or hierarchical) menus is standard, and entries can be URI links, "onmousedown"-type function calls, plaintext labels, or submenus. ClikMenu is compatible with Firefox, Internet Explorer 6, and other recent browsers. There are no server-side requirements.

[Environment] Web Environment
[Intended Audience] Developers
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] JavaScript
[Topic] Software Development :: Libraries

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Clepsydra : A free web application for managing a numeric data collection (it's pictures centric, but can also store other type of content)

Clepsydra is a free web application for managing a numeric data collection (it's pictures centric, but can also store other type of content).

It allows you to share your documents over the internet. So you don't have anymore to send your pictures by email or to check ten different web sites to look at the pictures of the same wedding. Different people contribute by adding their pictures or documents and the other users can look at them, search for them, view a satellite map containing them or display a slide show. Instead of trying to collect all the pictures from you friends and family, you can just manage them in a central server, and publish them to everybody easily in one shot. But if you want to look only at the pictures you took it's real easy too. The goal is that each one is not running it's own gallery system, but instead one gallery system is used by everybody.

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

MaCollec : A Web-based collections manager written in PHP/Javascript

MaCollec is a Web-based collections manager written in PHP/Javascript. It's based on the AJAX technology to produce a nice-looking and pleasant interface. It doesn't require a database. Item information (including cover pictures) are retrieved from online libraries.

[Environment] Web Environment
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] JavaScript, PHP
[Topic] Information Management, Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic Content

OAT (OpenLink AJAX Toolkit) offers a broad Javascript-based, browser-independent widget set for building rich user interfaces on all common browsers

OAT (OpenLink AJAX Toolkit) offers a broad Javascript-based, browser-independent widget set for building rich user interfaces on all common browsers. It comes with sample applications for interactive SQL query composition and database design. These applications work against any Microsoft XML for Analysis (XML/A) servers, such as OpenLink Virtuoso and others.

CrossFTP Server : A professional FTP server for multiple platforms

CrossFTP Server is a professional FTP server for multiple platforms. It offers a high-performance, easy configurable, and most of all secure FTP server. Its main advantage is that it is very easy to get started by the novice users, and meets advanced users' requirements as well. It supports user virtual directories, write permissions, idle time-out, and upload/download bandwidth limitations. You can monitor all user activities. Both upload and download files are resumable. A database and LDAP can be used to store user data. "MODE Z" is supported for faster transfers.

[License] The Apache License 2.0
[Operating System] MacOS X, Microsoft :: Windows, OS Independent, POSIX :: Linux
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Internet :: File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Monday, August 07, 2006

Jackcess : A pure Java library for reading from and writing to MS Access databases

Jackcess ia a pure Java library for reading from and writing to MS Access databases. It is not an application. There is no GUI. It's a library, intended for other developers to use to build Java applications.

Saturday, August 05, 2006

KisKis (Keep It Secret! Keep It Safe!) : An easy-to-use password manager

KisKis (Keep It Secret! Keep It Safe!) is an easy-to-use password manager. It allows the user to manage passwords for many different purposes, including network or Internet accounts, credit-card pin-numbers, and password-secured files. The accounts can be grouped hierarchically within a tree structure. Each account can be described by multiple attributes (such as user name or URL), file attachments, and comments. The history of each password change can be tracked. All passwords are stored in a single XML file using OpenPGP messages.

Environment] Win32 (MS Windows), X11 Applications
[Intended Audience] End Users/Desktop
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] Microsoft :: Windows :: Windows NT/2000/XP, POSIX :: Linux, POSIX :: SunOS/Solaris
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Security, Security :: Cryptography

Friday, August 04, 2006

Swingweb : An implementation of the AWT toolkit that enables an AWT/Swing application to operate inside a Web container and ...

Swingweb is an implementation of the AWT toolkit that enables an AWT/Swing application to operate inside a Web container and display as a Web application to a Web browser, purely in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. No code conversion is required for a Swing application to run in the SwingWeb environment. SwingWeb allows a developer to use the Swing UI model for Web application development, which should save development cost by merging the development process of both a desktop application and a Web application.

[Environment] Web Environment
[Intended Audience] Developers
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic Content, Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks

Taskjitsu : A professional services automation system that tracks both tasks and time

Taskjitsu is a professional services automation system that tracks both tasks and time. This Web-based system records hours worked per task and project, accrues and tracks leave, provides management with productivity and billing reports, and gives customers status visibility on projects. Software developers and consultants can use this system to track bugs, feature requests, and support issues.

[Environment] Web Environment
[Intended Audience] Developers, End Users/Desktop, Quality Engineers
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] OS Independent, POSIX :: Linux
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Information Management :: Issue Tracking, Office/Business :: Groupware, Software Development :: Bug Tracking

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Rachota creates tasks and times them

Rachota creates tasks and times them. The 'relax' feature pauses the timer. After time data's built up, Rachota generates reports which display how efficiently time is spent.

# Intended Audience : Advanced End Users, Developers, End Users/Desktop, Quality Engineers, System Administrators
# License : Sun Public License
# Operating System : OS Independent (Written in an interpreted language)
# Programming Language : Java
# Topic : Time Tracking, To-Do Lists
# User Interface : Java Swing

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

JPodCast Player: A RSS PodCast reader and player. RSS 2.0 Feed Reader

JPodCast Player : RSS PodCast reader and player. RSS 2.0 Feed Reader. Supports ITunes Podcasting

GOIM : A Jabber client with special features targeted at gamers

GOIM is a Jabber client with special features targeted at gamers. It is based on the eclipse rcp and will include all major jabber features in addition to displaying who in the roster is playing which game on which server and other game related features.

JCommander : A next generation file manager targeted to be powerful and flexible

JCommander is a next generation file manager targeted to be powerful and flexible. Being multi-platform and distributed under an open-source license, it is freely usable on virtually any platform and operating system.

Feed'n Read (FnR) : A free Java based open source newsfeed reader

Feed'n Read (FnR) is a free Java based open source newsfeed reader. It is powered by the Sun ROME syndication framework and therefore supports all current formats (RSS 0.90, 0.91, 0.92, 0.93, 0.94, 1.00, 2.00, ATOM 0.30 and 1.00). It disposes of an intuitive, fast and responsive user interface using eclipse technologies, i.e. JFace and SWT. Thus it combines the platform independent Java world on one hand with a fast native user interface on the other hand.

jUploadr : A cross platform Flickr uploader


jUploadr is a cross platform Flickr uploader. Currently it runs on Windows Linux and OS X. It allows you to set all properties of a photo before you upload it to Flickr. It also supports batch editing, so you can make short work of uploading a bunch of files.

Penrose : A java-based virtual directory server

Penrose is a java-based virtual directory server. Virtual directory enables federating (aggregating) identity data from multiple heterogeneous sources like directory, databases, flat files, and web services - real-time - and makes it available to identity consumers via LDAP.

AspenCloud Calypso Project - A project to develop a modular and extendible Contact Management System specially suited to Small and Micro Businesses

AspenCloud Calypso Project - A project to develop a modular and extendible Contact Management System specially suited to Small and Micro Businesses.

A Contact Manager similar to, Act!. More powerful than a PIM, simpler than an Enterprise CRM. Based on Eclipse RCP, initial plugins: Shared Calendar, Gantt Chart, OpenOffice integration, IM, & Email. Custom SWT Controls: Datepicker, Table / TableTree.

The AspenCloud Calypso Project is composed of three levels, each depending on the next:
  • Calypso - The sum-total of efforts, the Contact Manager
  • Workbench - A framework for task and resource based projects
  • Widgets - Custom Widgets built on SWT
Intended Audience : The top-level project, AspenCloud Calypso, is aimed at end users working at, and/or owning, Small or Micro Businesses. This implies that it is to be installed and operated by non-technical personnel without a requirement for significant training or support staff.
AspenCloud Calypso is also aimed at developers who wish to extend, translate, or in some way modify it to be used in some way not initial thought of.

The lower-level projects are aimed solely at developers.

AspenCloud Workbench is aimed at developers creating modular applications based on similar concepts of tasks and resources, though not necesarrily targeted at Contact Management. Workbench is itself an Eclipse RCP application, and provides an additional level of framework to help speed development even further.

AspenCloud Widgets were created out of necessity to support Calypso, but great care has been taken to ensure they will be beneficial to any developer in need of custom controls to suplement SWT. The base components depend only on SWT; their corresponding viewers have been separated into other packages adding only the dependency of JFace.