Download.com guide to Smart FTP Video

Video description: SmartFTP allows you to transfer files across the Internet. It features an Explorer-like, customizable interface and supports drag-and-drop functions. Multiple FTP connections can be opened at the same time, and you can copy files from one remote host to another (FXP). Remote-host directory information is cached for future viewing, and FTP URLs are supported. Other features include a Favorites list; the ability to resume broken downloads; a global history; background transfers; proxy support; a passive transfer mode; and the ability to perform recursive downloads, uploads, and deletes. Version 1.5.990.11 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes. Note: This program is free for private, noncommercial use only.

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When it's important to get the latest info up on your Web site, the last thing you want to worry about is a complicated FTP client. Download this feature-rich FTP solution for drag-and-drop transfers and bookmarking capabilities.

Download.com guide to Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player 7.1 consists of seven features in a single application: a CD player, an audio and video player, a media jukebox, a media guide, an Internet radio tuner, a portable device you can transfer music files to, and an audio CD burner. These software programs are combined in one easy-to-use application designed to make playing digital media a mainstream experience. An audio CD creator and a unified player also are included with the program. This program allows you to play streaming and downloadable digital audio, video, and other Internet content; play back CD and digital recordings; and use the jukebox functionality to play or copy an entire CD to your PC in just a few minutes with one click. Version 7.1 adds Windows Media Audio 8 encoding, Windows Media Audio and Video 8 decoding, new smart transcoding support for high-quality transferring to portable devices, and other enhancements and bug fixes. Note: Windows Media Player 7.1 should not be installed on computers running Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0

Download.com guide to Trillian

Trillian is a fully featured, stand-alone, skinnable chat client that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and IRC. It provides capabilities not possible with original network clients, while supporting standard features such as audio chat, file transfers, group chats, chat rooms, buddy icons, multiple simultaneous connections to the same network, server-side contact importing, typing notification, direct connection (AIM), proxy support, encrypted messaging (AIM/ICQ), SMS support, and privacy settings. Without stealing your home page and with no other included software, pop-ups, or spyware, Trillian provides unique functionality such as contact message history, a powerful skinning language, tabbed messaging, global status changes (set all networks away at once), Instant Lookup (automatic Wikipedia integration), contact alerts, an advanced automation system to trigger events based on anything happening in the client, docking, hundreds of emoticons, emotisounds, shell extensions for file transfers, and systray notifications. Version 3.1 adds a new identity feature that helps you organize your home and work contact lists, HTML editing for AIM profiles, UPnP support, enhanced IRC performance, and speed enhancements.

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Anyone who wants their downloads fast (who doesn't?) should grab this download manager. Featuring file-splitting technology and the ability to schedule downloads for low-traffic periods, this download manager has what it takes to get your files fast.

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A new feature highlighting some of our favorite user-submitted videos, put together by the Download.com Video team and hosted by Katie Whiting. In this episode we have a girl who travels through atmospheric soundscapes, an insightful documentary short about file sharing and piracy, a very scary bedtime story, and a boy in a serene, green enchanted forest. To watch each individual video, follow the links below.

1.) 46bliss: "The Way You Are"

2.) "Illegal Information"

3.) The Twitching Hour

4.) "Ikarus: "Believe"

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