Here are three New Media related Freeware tools that I regularly use. This post goes out to everyone that Googles for the milk before they buy the cow.
1. Media Monkey
Media Monkey is a program for Windows that eliminates dependence on iTunes. The program itself has every feature of the standard music player/organizer but also some unique and very useful features that make it a more well rounded application. Some of the innovative features include: Sync any MP3 player, Sync some cell phones, Audio file conversion to almost any format, Built in MilkDrop visualizer, net radio and much much more.
www.mediamonkey.com
2. Fast Image Resizer
Fast Image Resizer allows the user to drag and drop any photo file and resize it instantly. The user can even drag and drop an entire folder of photos and sit by idly as the program resizes them and can even have the program rotate the photos. This tiny tool is a must for anyone publishing photos on the web that doesn’t want to hassle of opening MS paint or a similar program to resize each individual picture.
www.adionsoft.net/fastimageresize
3. Orbit Downloader
Orbit downloader is a download manager that supports .swf or .flv formats. Which basically means you can download that video or song you enjoyed on Youtube or Myspace and with the right converter tool put that media on your iPod or other media player device. You can even use it to download multimedia from Pandora, Yahoo, Dailymotion, etc. with a simple right click and a file format selection.
www.orbitdownloader.com
Many of the new media principles seem to be at play here. I especially like image resizer as this could be a hand utility for those who frequently post images to the web. But how does it really make “photos publish ready in seconds” as there must be a “publishing tool” at hand?
I guess I should have worded it to say that they would be ready to be uploaded in seconds.