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Utilities, freeware and source-code project examples.

Examples of specialist utilities, freeware, Windows tools, media-centre add-ons, IIS statistics scripts and developer source-code projects associated with Spesoft and Tom Speirs.

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Overview

Practical examples of focused utility and freeware work.

Spesoft has produced a number of small utilities, freeware tools and source-code projects alongside its larger software and development work.

These examples show focused, practical software created for specific user needs, including media-centre control, backup tasks, IIS reporting, video thumbnails and developer source-code demonstrations.

Examples

Selected project types and delivered work.

These examples focus on internal systems, applications, enhancements, desktop utilities, HTPC interfaces and multimedia workflows.

HTPC freeware

SlingFront

A free, open-source 10-foot HTPC front end for Slingbox viewing in a media centre environment.

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Backup utility

Spesoft Backup

A fast utility for backing up changed files to another folder, network location, or FTP site.

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Video utility

Video Thumb Creator

A simple utility for extracting a frame from each video in a folder and saving PNG thumbnails.

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Emulation freeware

MAME Screen Saver

A Windows screen saver that randomly launches MAME games and supports music playback and game filtering.

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Media-centre utility

XBMC VPN Plugin

A simple Windows add-on for XBMC/Kodi-era setups to dial and disconnect a configured VPN connection.

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Media Center freeware

MCEJOY

A small freeware tray utility for controlling Windows Media Center with a gamepad or joystick.

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Animation player

MNGer

A media player for MNG videos and animations with optional supporting audio playback.

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Active front-end utility

Instant Sheller

An actively developed Windows utility for one-click shelling of GameEx or another front end, with undo support.

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IIS statistics scripts

Webalizer IIS Scripts

ASP and Visual Basic scripts that automate Webalizer statistics generation for IIS websites and logs.

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IIS reporting utility

IISAWSTATS

A freeware application that processes IIS logs and creates static AWSTATS pages without additional configuration.

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Developer source code

VB.NET Web Server Source Code

Visual Basic .NET multithreaded Windows Service web server source code for developers.

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Developer source code

VB.NET Streaming MP3 Server Source Code

A VB.NET streaming MP3 server project using a Shoutcast-style protocol, with included source code.

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Desktop Applications

Windows utilities, background services and specialist productivity software for local, network and multimedia workflows.

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Windows Media Centre / HTPC

10-foot interface, remote-control, media-centre and home-theatre software for specialist screen-led environments.

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DVD & Multimedia

Video, conversion, authoring, library and presentation workflows for practical multimedia delivery.

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