A new version of Autodesk Maya Personal Learning Edition (PLE) software is now available for download in English and Japanese at www.autodesk.com/maya-trial. Based on Maya Complete 8.5 software, this Maya PLE provides free access to Maya 3D animation, modeling and rendering software for non-commercial use by students, industry professionals and others interested in learning the application.
Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Acrobat® 3D Version 8 software, a major upgrade to the desktop application for driving document-based 3D design collaboration and CAD data interoperability capabilities to virtually anyone inside manufacturing organizations and across the global supply chain.
With Acrobat 3D Version 8, CAD, CAM, CAE, and technical publishing professionals in the aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, heavy machinery, life sciences, and AEC industries can convert virtually any 3D CAD file—including large assemblies of more than 500 megabytes—into a single PDF document. The PDF file can maintain precise geometry or be compressed over 100 times smaller than the original file, depending on the needs of the specific business process. Three-dimensional CAD data can also be easily combined with other critical project information, such as product specifications, spreadsheets and bills of materials, into a more secure PDF document containing product manufacturing information (PMI). PMI is used to convey geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, annotations and other specifications directly on a 3D model.
In May 2007 the total number of downloads of ArtRage - Ambient Design’s free painting application - exceeded two million copies. Since its release in February 2004 more than two million copies of the free version of ArtRage have been downloaded from Ambient Design’s website. Schools, hobbyists, artists and anyone who just wants to mess around with paint have been downloading and using ArtRage Free version. There have been several major updates to ArtRage Free since its initial release.
“This is a fantastic milestone. We’re very pleased so many people have been enjoying using ArtRage. The quality of some of the artworks we’ve seen produced in ArtRage Free version is stunning. We’ve had great feedback from people who became disillusioned with the cost and hassle of using traditional art media but have started painting again in ArtRage.” - Andy Bearsley, Technical Director of Ambient Design Ltd.
ArtRage Free version is a fully-featured natural painting application. It has tools which look and feel like their real-world counterpart. For example, the oil paints mix and smear like real oil paints on real canvas. They even leave bristle marks from the virtual brush in the paint strokes. It is easy to use for new users while having features and technology powerful enough for advanced users.
The Free version of ArtRage is free to use with no time limits. It is also has no adware, spyware or other malware. It is available in English, French and German versions, for Windows and as a Universal Binary for MacOSX.
ArtRage 2 Free version can be downloaded from this web address:
Stardock is all about offering a ton of applications for customizing the appearance of your computer, and the logon screen is no exception. They offer their LogonStudio application at no cost, and with it you’ll be able to alter the background that you see when logging into your Vista or XP machine.
By default there are only four backgrounds that ship with LogonStudio, but if you head over to WinCustomize there are many more available.
Important: this free Vista icon set is distributed under “Linkware” license.
If you use the icons on your web site, please place a link to us on the same pages the icons are used
If you use the icons in your desktop software, please link to us in the About dialog of your software and somewhere on your web site
If you customize your own desktop, you may use it completely free of charge.
When it comes to creating professional XP style icons there are many aspects that need to be taken into consideration. Right from icon design overview to conceptualization to adding color depth and illuminating effects, professional icon creation is a strenuous process involving many processes and quality control checks.
The Icon Archive is a collection of desktop icon sets from various authors of over 12,500 high quality icons for Windows, Macintosh and Linux Systems. Windows Vista / Windows XP / Mac OS X / Linux PNG Icons are supported as well as classic icons. Non-commerical icon usage is allowed in most cases.
This is a stunning screensaver of a sports car. You need DirectX 8.0 and 32mb of video memory. The car is extremely detailed and you can choose your own color for the car
These savers are freeware. Some of them demand a lot of performance from your CPU and graphics card, so I hope you have a fast computer. These savers use OpenGL for graphics and will perform poorly without OpenGL hardware acceleration. All modern PCs being sold have decent OpenGL support, but the high-end gaming PCs will work the best.
Experience chess as you never have before. Three breathtaking worlds await you:”Sky”, “Fire & Ice”, and “Holographic”. Powered by the latest in DirectX pixel and vertex shader technology.
Free Windows Vista/XP themes, icons, screensavers and wallpapers available to give your pc the most unique look available. We pick only the best resouces in each category for inclusion. If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to email me.
: We now have a wall where you can share your thoughts with everyone 
