Matty's Programs Blog

New Site and Blog

2007-10-07T12:09:00.000+00:00

I have now got a new site and blog self hosted on Godaddy. I will now be posting to http://m63436.com/ and my Google Pages site will also be moving to http://m63436.com.

If you use an RSS reader to get updates from my blog please add or change the RSS URL to http://m63436.com/feed.

If you only want updates on my programs please subscribe to http://m63436.com/category/programs/feed and to only read updates for the programs go to http://m63436.com/category/programs. The programs site will be at http://m63436.com/programs. I am working on more programs now and radio version 3.2 is ready now.

Even More Places to Download

2007-09-09T16:09:00.000+00:00

I'm trying to make it as easy as possible to get my programs, and to help this you can now download them from Windows Live SkyDrive and these also show up on my Windows Live Space.

More Places to Download

2007-07-26T15:40:00.000+00:00

You can now download my programs (currently one, but more are on the way) though box.net. They are (and will) be placed in my public folder for download. These new download locations will be listed on the site as they are available.

Dropping Programs

2007-07-26T09:02:00.000+00:00

I will no longer be updating Web, Mail, Photo, IM, and Music programs, in fact the only program I will continue to update is Radio. I will still be support all of the Programs for free via my software support service for the mean time anyway.

My Programs Work on .NET Framework 2.1 Aswell

2007-07-12T14:52:00.000+00:00

After resent tests on my web browser using the Microsoft .Net framework 2.1, I discovered it worked correctly. So I started to test all my programs, including the current version of Web as the build I am currently working on is no where near completion. And the result, they all worked. This is now reflected in the pages for the programs on the site.

I first put the provision in place as I know there have been some problems with this version of the framework and Microsoft's Visual Studio said there may be some issues running my programs on the .net framework version when I ran the tests though it.

The installer will still update your version of the framework if a new version is available, and I will not change this as some users do not get these updates in Windows Updates and don't manually update it.

If you find anyproblems with the programs on this version framework (2.1) please let me know.

Problems with the Template are No More

2007-07-04T18:10:00.000+00:00

I have resolved the previously posted issues with the template and the blog is now back to normal as promised. I hope it did course to much trouble.

Problems with in the Blog Template

2007-07-04T17:25:00.000+00:00

Due to some problems I had in the normal template I have change to this one. I am working on the issues and I will be testing it throughout the night so expect some errors. Hopefully everything will be back to normal soon.

Get Support

2007-06-16T16:08:00.000+00:00

Now if your using any piece of my software you can get free support from my Software Support service.

You can also call Software Support to help you with using software like Microsoft Office and Windows. I will also help you decide what software is right for you and help you with the downloading, installing, getting started and using the program you choose, this however will cost €0.40 (£0.275) a minute.

Software Support

Need help with using software or deciding what software is best for you, call me.

Call now

0.40 EUR / min

More info on my site

To call me you will need Skype (download it for free here).

Brand New Radio

2007-06-03T11:59:00.000+00:00

The new version of Radio has just arrived, with even more radio stations, over 120 in fact including local BBC Radio as requested by may users (all 2 of them).

I thought some tips on how to quickly find the station you want to listen to might be helpful.

The list is sorted alphabetically making it easy to find the one you want, when you get near it of cause. Yes the list is a bit to long to look though, so in version 3.1 (and above) you can search, just start typing the station name in the list box and the program will suggest possible endings (from those listed options, press the right arrow to accept the suggestion) it will also shorten that very, very long list as you type.

Get the new shiny version (3.1) of Radio here.

New Site

2007-05-03T20:06:00.000+00:00

I've created a new site just for my programs http://m63436apps.googlepages.com, where you will find links to great programs I use and information on the program I make and project I am working on all in one place.

If you have any ideas or feedback about the site let me know in the usual way.

New Radio

2007-04-30T13:34:00.000+00:00

The new version of Radio is here. Supporting over 70 radio station. Version 3.1 is now available to download free of charge here.

If you want a station to be included please let me know though comments on this post or the contact form on the sidebar.

I like feedback so please let me know what you think.

Froogle Renamed

2007-04-20T19:30:00.000+00:00

Google have renamed their Froogle service Google Product search. In the new version of Web the shortcut will reflect this change of name.

I hope to be releasing the new version soon. Please keep commenting with the ideas they are all read and taken on board even if they are not used in the next version they may be used later.

Web Shortcuts

2007-04-19T16:37:00.000+00:00

Web has some tricks including shortcuts like:

blank - takes you to a blank page
home - takes you to the home page
search - will take you to the search home page
bbc - takes you to the BBC home page (bbc.co.uk)
google - takes you to the Google home page (google.co.uk)
google mail - takes you to the Google mail log in page (mail.google.com)
froogle - takes you to the Froogle home page (froogle.google.co.uk)
pisasa web - takes you to Picasa web log in page (picasaweb.google.com)
blogger - takes you to the Blogger home page (blogger.com)
hotmail - takes you to the Hotmail log in page (hotmail.msn.com)

To use these shortcuts (version 2.0 or higher is required) just type the first part e.g. blogger in the address bar and click 'Go' (or save time, hit the 'Enter' key) and you will go to blogger.com, it's that easy.

If you would like to see more of these shortcuts in version 2.1 please leave comment with the details.

You can leave comments or contact me about anything you would like to see in version 2.1 of web.

New Radio is Coming

2007-04-16T20:08:00.000+00:00

A new version radio is coming and I need your help, If you want a radio station to be supported then please leave a comment with the radio stations name and website URL on this post and I try to add them in version 3.1.

If you would like anything else in the new version please also leave a comment with details or contact me using the form of the left hand site of this page.

Update

2007-04-16T18:54:00.000+00:00

Most of my programs will start with the home page of this blog and all programs will provide a link here. I will post some hints and tips, new versions and what I plan to do with the next version of the programs.