Tools

Getting started with WinSCP
Getting started with WinSCP
  • Technical matters

With WinSCP, you can safely create your ideal data transfer between your local Windows PC and a web server. The open source software supports all current protocols and its quick and simple installation process provides an experience that’s satisfying for the user. With the choice of two available user interfaces, you can benefit from a clearly laid-out data management system, which includes...

Getting started with WinSCP
How to take a screenshot on a Mac
Screenshots for Mac – here’s how it’s done
  • Configuration

Screenshots can be extremely helpful and beneficial. Regardless of whether you are sending them to friends or using them professionally, it is always going to be easier to demonstrate it this way than having to describe it. Making iMac or MacBook screenshots is very easy – as long as you know how it all works. Here we show you all the keyboard shortcuts for making screenshots on a Mac, as well as...

Screenshots for Mac – here’s how it’s done
Compress images with the help of free tools
Compressing images: an absolute must
  • Web design

Computer storage volume is increasing by the year. But while we have access to more gigabytes and terabytes, it’s best to keep the file sizes down to a minimum–especially if you operate a website. This is because compressed data leads to quicker loading times, happy visitors, and a good Google ranking. Pictures bound for the internet in particular should be compressed. We’ve compiled some of the...

Compressing images: an absolute must
Contao: the sleek CMS solution at glance
Contao CMS: a sleek alternative to TYPO3
  • CMS

The right content management system (CMS) is fundamental to the success of most web projects. Big names, like WordPress or TYPO3, dominate the market, but there are alternatives. With their sleeker yet-still-adequate range of functions, such options often prove to be the better choice. One such example is Contao. The open source solution wins over users with its accessibility and intuitive user...

Contao CMS: a sleek alternative to TYPO3
Microsoft Visio alternatives
Microsoft Visio: Free alternatives for creating diagrams and flow charts
  • Online sales

Visio allows you to create industry-standard professional diagrams, which can be seamlessly integrated into Microsoft Office documents. Thanks to a variety of graphic elements, complex information can be visualized efficiently and smoothly. But this visualization software is quite expensive, so luckily there is no shortage of free Microsoft Visio alternatives.

Microsoft Visio: Free alternatives for creating diagrams and flow charts
The best Google Analytics alternatives
The best Google Analytics alternatives
  • Web analytics

Website tracking is very important in online marketing to be able to see how users are interacting on your site. The first choice is normally the tracking tool offered by the search engine, Google. But for data protection reasons, more and more users are looking for alternatives to Google Analytics. We will examine applications with similar features to those offered by Google Analytics.

The best Google Analytics alternatives
Password Protect ZIP Files
Encrypting ZIP Files: How to Password Protect Your ZIP Files
  • Security

The ZIP format enables you to combine multiple files or entire directory trees in a compressed container file. This not only saves hard drive space when archiving; ZIP files can also be password protected, if required, to safeguard archived content from third-party access. We show you how to do this.

Encrypting ZIP Files: How to Password Protect Your ZIP Files
Alternative file managers for Windows, Linux, and Mac
The most popular file managers for Windows, Linux, and Mac
  • Tools

A central program on every operating system is the file manager. Whether on Windows, Linux, or macOS – in order to perform file and directory operations conveniently and efficiently, you should rely on a file manager that meets all your requirements. The pre-installed programs like Windows Explorer, Apple’s Finder, or Nautilus on Ubuntu, on the other hand, come with a greatly reduced range of...

The most popular file managers for Windows, Linux, and Mac
Opening ZIP Files
Opening ZIP Files
  • Configuration

ZIP is the standard container format for archive files. Even when sending lossless-compressed files, ZIP is usually the format of choice. Generally, anyone can open ZIP files. Suitable tools are offered by all common operating systems. However, special ZIP programs such as WinZip, WinRAR, and 7-Zip provide a greater range of functions.

Opening ZIP Files
The best Microsoft PowerPoint alternatives
Free alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Online sales

It doesn’t matter whether you’re in school, at university, or in an important workplace meeting: a professional presentation can support any point you are making and help give the speaker a clear background to visualize ideas, plans, and perspective. When it comes to the software for this presentation there’s one household name that stands out: Microsoft PowerPoint. But there are numerous free...

Free alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint