Helpful tips and freeware tools for your homepage
Tips & tools
Here you can access links to download various programs, most of which are free.
Anti virus software
avast! Free Antivirus
free antivirus software for personal use, featuring background monitoring and spyware detection.
https://www.avast.com/de-de/free-antivirus-download
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
provides basic protection against viruses and spyware for Windows.
free.avg.com
Bitdefender QuickScan
fast and free virus scanner
https://www.bitdefender.com/toolbox/
Eset Online Scanner
detects and erases malware on your computer
Eset Online Scanner
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
a program for detecting malware, worms, tojans, etc.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/de/
Trendmicro Housecall
free online scanner for detecting and erasing malware
Trendmicro Housecall
Browsers
Google Chrome
fast and free browser
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
a browser which supports "tabbed browsing" and provides an inbuilt search feature, dynamic bookmarks and much more
www.mozilla.org/de/firefox/new/
Opera
free and fast web browser which also supports tabs
www.opera.com
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Contao
The open-source CMS Contao (formerly known as TYPOlight) stands out for its flexibility, ease of use, and its capability to create accessible websites.
contao.org
Joomla!
From a simple homepage to a complex internet presence, Joomla! offers versatile applications. It enables a variety of solutions and adapts excellently to individual needs.
www.joomla.org
WBCE CMS
WBCE is an advancement of the former "WebsiteBaker" CMS. The open-source CMS comes with a contemporary backend, simple usability and high flexibility.
wbce.org
WordPress
WordPress is a versatile and user-friendly software for creating and maintaining websites. Its interface allows individuals to build and manage websites without extensive knowledge of HTML and CSS.
wordpress.org
EDITING TOOLS
ActiveState Komodo Edit
free, feature-rich, editor for JavaScript, Perl, PHP and Python that runs under Linux, MacOS and Windows
www.activestate.com/komodo-edit/downloads
Notepad++
open-source editor that supports many coding languages under Windows
notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/de/site.htm
PSPad
a unicode-capable editor for Windows, geared to the needs of programmers and web designers
www.pspad.com/de/
Email Clients
MailStore Home
a complimentary program which allows to store backups of email accounts, for end users
https://www.mailstore.com/de/produkte/mailstore-home/
Supermailer
chargeable software for sending newsletters via SMTP
https://www.supermailer.de/
Thunderbird
free email client
https://www.thunderbird.net/de/
FTP-Software
Cyberduck
free FTP/SFTP client for Windows and Mac
Cyberduck
Total Commander
FTP Clients
http://www.totalcommander.de/
Transmit
FTP/SFTP client for Mac
Transmit
WinSCP
efficient and free FTP client for Windows
https://www.winscp.net/
Gallery Software
Lychee
The open-source software Lychee enables to maintain and publicly share photos or entire photo albums in a secure and comfortable way.
lycheeorg.github.io
Piwigo
Piwigo (formerly PhpWebGallera) is a free software which makes it possible to create custom photo galleries. Piwigo can be easily adjusted to individual needs.
piwigo.org
Help Pages
Gaijin
Freeware, online tools, PHP scripts, articles
www.gaijin.at
Heise
news site concerning information and telecommunication issues, software downloads
www.heise.de
Selfhtml
Create HTML files yourself
de.selfhtml.org
PHP.net
includes a command reference and coding examples
www.selfphp.de
Database Clients
HeidiSQL
open-source program for administrating databases under Windows
https://www.heidisql.com/
Sequel Ace
open-source program for administrating databases under MacOS
https://www.sequelpro.com/
ZIP SOFTWARE
7-Zip
very good open-source archiver which supports many archive formats
www.7-zip.org
PDF Viewers
Adobe Reader
free program for viewing and printing PDF files
Adobe Reader
Foxit Reader
Adobe Reader alternative
Foxit Reader
SSH-Clients
iTerm
SSH terminal emulator for Mac
iterm.sourceforge.net
KiTTY
free Telnet and SSH client for Windows
KiTTY
PuTTY
free Telnet and SSH client for Windows
PuTTY
Webdesign Software
Mobirise
offline website builder for Windows/Mac, free for commercial and non-profit use, chargeable extensions can be added
https://mobirise.com/de/
Publii
open-source CMS for static websites, available for Windows and MaCOS
https://getpublii.com/
Zeta Producer
There's a free version for end users.
https://www.zeta-producer.com/
Webspace Backup Software
FreeFileSync
open-source program for folder synchronization and comparison, also useable for online storages such as FTP/SFTP, available for Windows, MacOS and Linux
https://freefilesync.org/
SyncBackFree
freeware program for Windows for synchronizing folders and creating backups, also useable with FTP/SFTP
https://www.2brightsparks.com/freeware/index.html