You must be amazed after seeing the Flip3D effect in Windows Vista. But that Flip3D is made exclusively for Windows Vista. So much of the newer features and products, such as Flip 3D, are being packaged strictly for Vista but not Windows XP. But certain software companies, such as Stardock & Otaku, are making such applications that brings the realism of Windows Vista in Windows XP. One such feature is Flip 3D. Here is the list of some applications that gives you a 3D virtual environment in Windows XP.

1. Yod3D: Yod’m 3D is a virtual desktop manager conceived for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Like Beryl, on Linux, it is the rotation of a 3D cube which allows you to change your desktop. It is a free application. Just give it a try.

2. TopDesk: TopDesk brings a Mac OS X Exposé-like experience to Windows XP and Windows Vista. With TopDesk, you can harness the full power of your current hardware and experience Flip3D-like window switching on Windows XP and Windows Vista Home Basic. TopDesk provides you with a Flip3D-like window switching experience that still behaves like traditional Alt-Tab switching. It is available for a 14 day trial period. The retail version costs around $19.95.

3. Deskspace: This is another application from the creators of Topdesk. It is developed by the same person who has developed Yod’m 3D. Lot of work has been done to make it a lot better. As topdesk it is available for a 14 day trial period.

4. Shock 3D: Shock 3D is another software that gives you a cube like 3D desktop manager. It is free to download.

Many times you feel like recording your favorite songs from the Internet Radio, but due to streaming restriction you can’t do so. To help you with this problem Raimasoft has launched a new application RaimaRadio that allows you to record Internet Radio Channels. While listening to your favorite radio station you can record it anytime you want. It contains all the Radio Stations available on the Internet, all you need is a click of a button. It will also show album art and station logos where available.

Key Features:

Listen to and record multiple stations simultaneously
Create a schedule for automatic recording
Show album art for each song*
Save tag information to music files*
Ability to add more stations
Use WinAmp audio plugins
Access frequently used stations from the toolbar
Play random station

What’s new:

* Language support - German, Spanish, French, Polish, Dutch, Czech
* Now uses Windows Task Scheduler to schedule radio stations - so no need to have RaimaRadio running in the background
* Limit size of recorded files per station and now for all streams
* Split delay for recordings
* Volume setting now saved
* ASX files now try to connect using the first URL but can be changed to use the last one
* Limited TV support(A few channels shown externally in WMP - very much experimental)

Google has recently launched YouTube Adsense video units that helps the users to monetize Youtube Videos along with text & image ads. Though it is not clear what kind of videos will be allowed, but it is likely that the videos will be from the Youtube’s Content Partners. On the left is the screenshot of the video unit in action. Notice the adsense ad unit at the top of the video player.

Here is the snippet from the actual Adense/Youtube Program

Enhance your site with premium, relevant video content from YouTube, and earn extra revenue along the way.
Relevant, Premium Content

Deliver high quality video content to your site. Choose categories or have Google target your site content, and decide which categories you want to exclude.
Targeted, Non-Intrusive Ads

Earn revenue from ads targeted to your site content and to the videos being played. Ads appear as part of the YouTube player and outside of the video content to ensure a smooth user experience.
Enhanced User Experience

Bring users to your site more often and keep them there longer with highly revelant, frequently refreshed video from popular content providers.
Customizable Player

Customize the color theme and layout of the player to best fit your site.
Ready? Get Started!

Visit the Video Units section at YouTube.com by clicking the button below and start creating your player today.

Got more questions? Visit the AdSense FAQ section.
Sign up for AdSense Now

The new Video Units are the extension of the Youtube Custom Player.

Rsizr is an online Flash based image resizing application. It lets you resize JPG, PNG, and GIF images on your computer. In addition to resizing it also allow you to crop & rescale your images. It uses a new image resizing algorithm called seam carving that tries to keep intact areas in your image that are richer in detail.

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