This application is a powerful tool for catalogizing all CDs, DVDs, floppies, ZIP disks, or other removable media, hard drives, network drives, or even FTP servers on the Internet. Entire structure of volumes can be catalogized as well as internal structure of various archive files (ZIP, RAR, ARJ, LZH, CAB, TAR/GZIP, 7ZIP, ACE, JAR and others) including self-extracting installers (EXE).
The application can work with any type of files, be it programs from the Internet, CD magazines, music collections, photo-albums, or anything else.
The application can automatically include contents of various commonly used files (such as readme.txt, file_id.diz) entirely or just in part into a catalog. Files can be processed by filters that can extract file summary or even create a thumbnail of the file. The current version is equipped with 17 filters which can extract for example song/interpreter/album name from MP3 or OGG files; size, bit-depth, format and even thumbnail from images of over 40 file formats; properties of various sound files or office documents; or just copyright holder, name and version from executables. Comments can be added to any volume or folder.
Files and folders can be searched in the database even if the original media (or Internet connection for FTP servers) is not currently available and this works really fast.
DEP comes with a royalty-free viewer that can be used for free distribution of self-view databases created using a full version of DEP even to users that do not have a copy of DEP.
This software is free for non-commercial use only. For use in a commercial, educational or governmental environment you must purchase license for every computer you wish to use it on. You are entitled to draw support and further services offered by Tomas Jelinek only by purchasing at least one license of DEP.
- Language: English, Czech, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
- Size: 2 Mb
- License: Freeware
- Cost: 29.00 $
- Updated: 2006-04-02 20:13:31
Delicious
Technorati
Blogmarks
Digg
Reddit
Furl
Blinklist
Google
StumbleUpon
Windows Live
Yahoo
HelpAwards
| • database • disk • professional | • explorer • catalog |
Latest User Reviews:
I began looking for "the ideal" file & media management program in the 1980's and actually wrote my own because there was a complete lack of reasonable solutions.
DEP3.0 is among the finest pieces of sharewhare I've had the pleasure to work with (and I've worked with lots).
It has a clean user interface, an intuitive operation, and flexibility to organize collections in a variety of ways.
The software is also blindingly fast. I tried it first on a directory of 150Mb containing 100 Powerpoint files and a not so speedy laptop, expecting to take a coffee break. 17 seconds later, it was done and had produced a 250K database file with the file properties AND the document properties, including a thumbnail image of the first page of each file.
Next, I decided to put it to the supreme torture test: a highly structures file repository with 5300 nested subdirectories contain 4644 files, and 650Mb of data (representative of a very full data CD-ROM). I ran the test with the data on a mobile USB powered harddrive as well. (To really make it "unfair," My virus scanner kicked in during the test!
It analyzed the bohemoth of data in 8 minutes 47 seconds. So depending on the speed of your source medium and computer, 100Mb per minute processing time will be a fairly close estimate of cataloging speed.
The test produced a 20.5Mb database (quite compact, considering the complexity of the data). I don't know what data structure is used inside the database, but searches are nearly instantanous. A search for duplicate files took about 3 seconds. A detailed text file report of its findings (1.6Mb in size) took about the same amount of time.
Browsing through the resulting DB was a dream. It's everything Explorer should be (and more). Hover over a file, you'll see all the property details including format specific metadata. Hover over a folder, you'll see the folder properties, including the number of files and the amount of storage they use. Click on a folder, and you'll see the full name under the folder icon, while the status bar shows the folder properties, size, date, number of files an attributes.
So, where does one apply such a high performance tool?
1. Media cataloguing. If you have lots of data scattered across lots of CD's, diskettes, DVD's etc this is a create tool for creating a catalogue of the data you have.
2. Image management. While there are other tools out there designed specifically for images, I've never seen anything that could deal with this volume of data and this speed.
3. Image Worflow. For those more serious about image work, this is a seriously powerful tool for reinforcing good data management practices. It's easy to put comments on a volume, a folder or individual files.
4. It also does something few other programs have (though the DOS program I wrote in TurboPascal did): It captures the volume name and serial number of each analyze volume. This means that you can use serial numbers for something useful: filing the zillions of CD's in a fashion that makes them easy to retrieve.
5. When encountering audio media, DEP3 defaults to CDDB for track information, but allows you to configure to the database of your whimsy.
6. Deal with files on FTP servers. Yep, handles those too.
7. Hate to throw things away but don't want to continuously sift through junk? DED3 has a folder/file rating system. Don't want to see those awful photos? Rate them a 5 and set the options to not show any items rated a 5. You'll never have to see Aunt Bertha in her bikini again.
8. Trying to find just the right photo fast? Picasa has got great features but it begins to crawl when you're adding 40,000+ photos. DEP3 has a configurable thumbnail size. I upped the thumbnail size on my torture test archive. Processing time was nearly identical (leading me to confirm that the program bottlenecked on my USB 2 Mobile disk while using about 60% of my 1Ghz Pentium M CPU. The system was still very usuable in the foreground.
9. Curious where the space has gone? DEP3 gives you a nearly instantaneous breakdown by file extension with the number of each type and the total space consumed.
10. Curious about what's on a computer? The program is small enough to fit on a USB flash drive and automatically stores database files in its program directory. Hidden and system files don't hide from it. Compressed folders, zips, tars, rars all can get mapped. Encrypted files can't be read: but their directory entries can be seen and catalogued.
Is the program perfect? There are some features and ease of use items I'd like to see added. But as it stands today, it's easily the best program of its kind at a very reasonable price. It should be high on the list of anyone who deals with large numbers of files and/or files stored in a lot of different locations.
Animated KidsMemo 2.20
|
Animated KidsMemo is a memory matching game with animated pieces.Play to see if you can beat the highscore in 4 levels with 4, 12, 20 or 48 pieces or sit back and watch the computer playing by itself. Make your own game by loading images and sounds instead of the built-ins or select from six image/sound setup packages included. Get a free registration by submitting your custom made image/sound setup package.
|
 |
Blades of Exile 1.0
|
Blades of Exile is an exciting role-playing system for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000. Features not only 3 full-length adventures, but the ability to design your own adventures. Even better, you can play many free adventures made by others, all of them available on the Spiderweb web site. Blades of Exile is an adventure that need never end!
|
 |
Nethergate 1.0.2
|
In Nethergate, a fantasy role-playing game from Spiderweb Software, the makers of the award-winning Exile series, you take part in an epic battle in ancient England. You get to play, one after another, both sides of the struggle, good and evil. The quests, puzzles, and the way characters react to you will be completely different. It's like two games in one!
|
 |
12Ghosts Screen Saver 9.25
|
With this special screen saver you control which clicks and keys wake up the screen saver. It offers separate options for mouse moves, mouse buttons, and keys.
|
 |
12Ghosts ScrSavMan 9.25
|
Automate screen saver settings by shortcut, batch file, or scheduling. Change screen saver, stop it with a scheduler, start with password protection, set time-out (within seconds!), enable/disable screen saver, set/reset password protection, enter standby mode, change wallpaper. This tool supports the Nutek power management standard, that turns off monitor power when a totally blank screen is detected.
|
 |
Cats Mah Jong -solitaire and mah jongg multiplayer v3
|
Cats Mah Jong includes 10 charming tiles (includes cats, Christmas, Halloween, teddy bears) plus cat classical tile for mah jong solitaire or mah jongg against 3 computer opponents. Features: Rotate tiles in solitaire, 150 plus layouts (includes elephant, trains, butterfly, whale), Edit layouts, Create new layouts, Customize rules in mah jongg, Enlarge or reduce size of board, Disable scoring, Layouts include difficulty rating, Great sounds.
|
 |
365 Space Shuttle Screen Saver 2.1
|
Join NASA astronauts as they carry out their mission ABOARD THE SPACE SHUTTLE. This space screensaver is loaded with over ASTOUNDING IMAGES images featuring lift offs, space walks, satellite deployments, rendezvous with MIR and the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope servicing, landings, and much more. Get some rocket fuel for your mind and gain a new perspective on life! Use any screen saver image AS YOUR DESKTOP BACKGROUND too.
|
 |
365 Earth as Art Screen Saver 2.1
|
Enjoy the abstract beauty of our planet through the ASTONISHING LANDSCAPES captured by the Landsat 7 and Terra satellites. This space screensaver exhibits over forty VIVID SATELLITE PHOTOS of volcanoes, islands, glaciers, fjords, deserts, coastlines, lakes, canyons, rivers, deltas, and mountains from around the world. Embark on a visceral journey that will stir your imagination! Use any screen saver image AS YOUR DESKTOP BACKGROUND too.
|
 |
365 Ansel Adams Screen Saver 2.1
|
Discover the majesty of American National Parks through the lens of LEGENDARY PHOTOGRAPHER ANSEL ADAMS. This nature screensaver displays over forty MUSEUM-QUALITY BLACK & WHITE PICTURES taken in Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Take a break and enjoy the serenity of the landscapes so skillfully captured on film by the artist! You can use any screen saver image AS YOUR DESKTOP BACKGROUND too.
|
 |
365 Green Ireland Screen Saver 2.1
|
Journey through the IRISH COUNTRYSIDE and wonder at its legendary landscapes, mystic places, and historical landmarks. This nature screensaver shows over forty HIGH-QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHS highlighting Ireland's lush green scenery, rugged coastline, prehistoric dolmen sites, mysterious stone circles, ancient castles, and more. Don't wait, give your PC an extreme Celtic makeover today! Use any screen saver image AS YOUR DESKTOP BACKGROUND too.
|
 |
| Audio & Multimedia Business Communications Desktop Development | Education Games & Entertainment Graphic Apps Home & Hobby Network & Internet | Security & Privacy Servers System Utilities Web Development |