High game skill and many useful features like: match play, doubling cube, undo last move, let computer recommend moves, rollout a position, set up any board situation, store positions in archive, save/load a position in a *.POS file, replay log files ( *.MAT *.GAM *.NG *.SGG ), board designer

Serious and advanced players who are looking for an easy to use software with usefull features.

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AssaultCube is a fast and furious first person shoot-em up that sees you take on the role as hero in a world of villains and thugs gone mad.

AssaultCube (formerly known as ActionCube which sounded like some kind of Rubiks Cube on steroids) is a free first-person-shooter based on the game Cube. We're not talking Grand Theft Auto graphics but the developers have done a reasonable job for a free game. The limited graphics have been designed in such a way that you could even play multiplayer AssaultCube on a 56K modem so on a broadband connection, you won't experience any lags at all.

Also, because it uses the SDL library, it can be used on multiple platforms so it's suitable for users on both Mac and PC to blow each other's brains out. There no 'mission' as such - simply join one of the public servers and team up with a bunch of other players when you're prompted to and just go around destroying your opposition. For those that want to get more serious, there are leagues and cups available where the winners are those that have simply killed the most.

For a free role playing shoot-em-up, AssaultCube isn't a bad offering but the limited range of graphics and level scenarios (although there is a level editor) soon become quite boring.

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100% managed (pure C# 2. 0), no ActiveX code. All ASP. NET 2. 0 advantages. 100% AJAX. Supports IE 5. 5 or above, Firefox 1. 1 or above, Opera 9. 0 or above.

Supports the client-side operating systems: Windows (all versions), Linux, Mac OS. Cube definition Support of the Microsoft Analysis Server 2000 or 2005 (2005 recommended) using ADOMD.

NET9. Supports connections to local Cube files. Two working modes: cube browsing and displaying the results of any MDX-queries. Support of hierarchies ofthree types: Attribute hierarchies; Parent-child hierarchies; Multilevel hierarchies; An ability to create additional calculated measures on the client or server side,using both the information from the fact table and values of the aggregated cubecells.

Support of additional calculated members of hierarchies on the client or server side. DHTML visualization 100% AJAX. Web parts support. Fixed columns/rows headers on scrolling the grid.

An ability to simultaneously display a set of measures, KPIs and measure show modesin the Grid. Interactive drill-down support of all types of hierarchies separately for everygrid cell.

Support of saving and restoring the current OLAP slice. Supports member grouping on any hierarchy level without changing the hierarchy levelsstructure.

Supports separate hierarchy or dimension sorting on any level. Ability of any sortingmethod overriding. Supports ascending or descending sorting based on any column value in the OLAP grid.

An ability of hierarchies page-viewing. This allows to significantly lessen thenetwork traffic and make the OLAP analysis easier. Supports filtering of any set of hierarchy members with or without applying thesefilters in the OLAP calculations.

Supports the auto filtering of the hierarchy members depending on their values inthe grid. An ability to select some major/minor members, either according to theirrank or on the Pareto principle.

An ability to display in the grid not only the values of the measures but a percentvalue regarding totals, subtotals, or grand totals. An ability to create your owncontext-sensitive rules on measure display (for example, a cumulative sum of measurevalues for time dimensions, and just its value for all other cases).

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No restrictions for the amount of hierarchicallevels. Supports ;snowflake; schema. An ability to edit fact table data directly in OLAP-view. An ability to show several summaries and several aggregate function at the same time.

To compare the values of neighbor cells or calculate cumulative sums can be used sub-functions. See the list of supported functions on the footnote.

Calculated dimensions and range-based dimensions. An ability to use a summary asone of the cube dimensions. Three types of calculated summaries: Calculated from the fact table records Calculated using user formulas Calculated using user defined aggregate functions.

Supports dimension attributes. Any field from the dimension table may be read fromthe fact table as a separate attribute of dimension and used later to describe dimensionmembers more fully.

Supports supersaturated cubes when one cube cell hold two or more values from thefact table. Using all MOLAP advantages with no problems, related with calculating of ;sparse;cubes (;database explosion; and ;cube sparsity;).

HierCube works easy with hundredsof dimensions and, so solves tasks beyond of the strength of most of industrialOLAP-servers. There are no restrictions for the maximum cube capacity.

High performance and very modest memory requirements: algorithms of calculating ;on the fly; allow to process the fact table holding a million of records in a single second (excluding the time of data fetching).

See benchmarks pagefor details. Works with any successor of standard TDataSet component, no BDE required. Workswith unidirectional datasets (that ;remember; only current database record) anddatasets that ;do not know; the full record count of an executed query.

Supports saving to and reading from any component derived from TStream (includingTFileStream). Allows to save the ;history of analysis; (in other word differentslices of the same cube) and switch between them later.

Allows to fetch new data from the fact table or full refresh without closing thecube (at that the grid keeps the current slice). Supports user groups, sorting, filtering by dimension members.

Can filter by anycombination of dimension members in any dimension. Allows to display the current slice as a diagram (any TChart successor). Sourcecode of the charting component are distributed free.

Allows to copy the selected grid area into clipboard in different formats. Allows to export grid data to many formats: MS Excel (using OLE or directly to XLS-file),HTML, PDF, WMF, RTF, TXT, BMP, XML for Analysis, XML Spreadsheet, RaveReport, ReportBuilder,FastR.

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No restrictions for the amount of hierarchicallevels. Supports ;snowflake; schema. An ability to edit fact table data directly in OLAP-view. An ability to show several summaries and several aggregate function at the same time.

To compare the values of neighbor cells or calculate cumulative sums can be used sub-functions. See the list of supported functions on the footnote.

Calculated dimensions and range-based dimensions. An ability to use a summary asone of the cube dimensions. Three types of calculated summaries: Calculated from the fact table records Calculated using user formulas Calculated using user defined aggregate functions.

Supports dimension attributes. Any field from the dimension table may be read fromthe fact table as a separate attribute of dimension and used later to describe dimensionmembers more fully.

Supports supersaturated cubes when one cube cell hold two or more values from thefact table. Using all MOLAP advantages with no problems, related with calculating of ;sparse;cubes (;database explosion; and ;cube sparsity;).

HierCube works easy with hundredsof dimensions and, so solves tasks beyond of the strength of most of industrialOLAP-servers. There are no restrictions for the maximum cube capacity.

High performance and very modest memory requirements: algorithms of calculating ;on the fly; allow to process the fact table holding a million of records in a single second (excluding the time of data fetching).

See benchmarks pagefor details. Works with any successor of standard TDataSet component, no BDE required. Workswith unidirectional datasets (that ;remember; only current database record) anddatasets that ;do not know; the full record count of an executed query.

Supports saving to and reading from any component derived from TStream (includingTFileStream). Allows to save the ;history of analysis; (in other word differentslices of the same cube) and switch between them later.

Allows to fetch new data from the fact table or full refresh without closing thecube (at that the grid keeps the current slice). Supports user groups, sorting, filtering by dimension members.

Can filter by anycombination of dimension members in any dimension. Allows to display the current slice as a diagram (any TChart successor). Sourcecode of the charting component are distributed free.

Allows to copy the selected grid area into clipboard in different formats. Allows to export grid data to many formats: MS Excel (using OLE or directly to XLS-file),HTML, PDF, WMF, RTF, TXT, BMP, XML for Analysis, XML Spreadsheet, RaveReport, ReportBuilder,FastR.

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Thus you can build a report that consists of cover, data and back cover - all in one file. * Wide range of objects that can be used in a report: text, picture, lines, shapes, charts, barcodes, cross-table, ole object, richtext, checkbox, gradient.

* Visual report designer supports zooming, undo/redo, guidelines, rulers. Fully customizable interface with MS Office look. You can give your users the ability to modify reports and create new ones.

* Report can contain datasets (tables, queries, DB connections). Thus you can not only use application-defined datasets, but connect to any databases and use tables and queries right inside a report.

At this time the following libraries are supported: ADO, BDE, DBX, IBX, FIB, and many third-party DB libraries. * Report can contain dialogue forms to ask for some data before the report is run.

You can create fully standalone, application-independed reports! * Built-in script engine that supports 4 languages: PascalScript, C++Script, BasicScript, JScript.

You can perform complex data handling with it, manage the interaction with dialogue forms and controls. * The debugging tools: step, breakpoints, watches.

* Visual query builder. You don`t have to learn the SQL language to create a complex query from several data tables. * Export filters allow you to export your report to many supported formats (PDF, RTF, XLS, XML, HTML, JPG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, TXT, CSV, Open Document Format).

* Send report by email with one mouse click. * Web-reporting components. Distance no longer matters! You can browse a report using only web browser.

* Special kind of report for dot-matrix printing. This type of printer is still alive and used in many corporations. Use FastReport for fast dot-matrix printing!

* Report inheritance (supported both file-based inheritance and visual form inheritance used in Delphi/C++Builder). You have many reports with common elements such as titles, logos, footers?

Put the common elements into base report and inherit all other reports from a base. * Rich printing abilities: cut big pages to several smaller ones, print several small pages on one big, print on specified paper size using scale.

You need to print A3 report on A4 printer? It`s not a problem anymore! * Access to any kind of data, from an array to a DB table. You can pass any data from your application into the report, either static (non-changed) data or data dynamically changed from row to row.

* Report wizard. Perform 5 steps and get well-shaped, ready-to-use report. * Cross-tab reports allow to build a table with complex row and column headers from a single dataset, either table or a query.

This is analogous to OLAP cubes with exception that you cannot manage it dynamically. * Vertical bands allow you to build a table-type report with variable number of table columns.

* Charts. Full support of all features of TeeChart Pro library. * Multi-functional ;Text object can display one or more text lines. That may contain text mixed with variables or dataset fields or expressions.

It supports simple HTML tags (b,i,u,strike,sub,sup,font color), all styles of text alignment, text rotation, fill, frame, WYSIWYG mode. * UNICODE support.

Your report may display all the world languages! * Extendable FastReport architecture allows you to create your own objects, export filters, functions, wizards, DB engines.

If an existing FastReport abilities are not enough for you - extend it! * Drill-down reports. You can turn your group report into interactive drill-down report with one mouse click!

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User can set various speed of icons flying across desktop, spining icon cubes, set various shapes of icons, play own MP3 soundtrack and many more features.

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This is an experimental game project, and has 12 levels for you to work out. Cut It starts out simple, and gets more and more challenging, making the final levels very difficult. Every level starts with a static structure, and somewhere there will be the white cube. Cutting tactically, you can make the structure fall so the cube is directed towards the green base.

Cut It takes some getting used to, but once you get used to the mechanics it is a lot of fun slicing through objects, and getting the block to fall just right.

In terms of presentation, Cut It is quite bare, but that doesn't spoil the gameplay. There a reset button (Space), and Esc quits, but otherwise you just need a mouse. The sound - a piano piece - can't be turned off, unfortunately. Luckily it's not too distracting, but it does mean you can't play Cut It while listening to iTunes.

Cut It is a promising game, and although it's short, with very basic options, it should satisfy your puzzle needs for an afternoon

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Calc 3D Pro is useful for mathematical topics like statistics, functions, integration, and more. It can help you handle vectors, matrices, complex numbers, coordinates, regular polygons and intersections.

The program is also good for geometric functions of finding areas and volumes of cubes, spheres, cones, etc. and calculate intersections and distances.

The program also supports multiple languages. Calc 3D Pro all in all is a good reference tool for mathematical computations and knowledge base for mathematical problems.

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Everybody has a bête noir - a thing that they find difficult and dislike doing as a result. Mine is math, a subject I hated in school and still try to avoid today. Maybe if I was a bit better at it, I wouldn't hate it so much!

Speed Mind Maths is a program designed to do just that - help you strengthen your basic math skills so that you have a solid base on which to build more advanced abilities. The premise of the program is easy. You pick the area you would like to practice on and Speed Mind Maths asks you questions that you have to answer (without the help of a calculator!), assessing your responses and speed.

Speed Mind Maths allows you to practice an enormous variety of mathematical functions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, squares, cubes, square roots, cube roots, doubling, and halving. There are basic preference settings within each of the areas - for example, while subtracting, you can specify that you only want positive answers, or just integrals while dividing. The Speed Mind Maths interface is none too slick, but it is modifiable, so at least you can change the colors to your liking.

While you are doing the calculations, Speed Mind Maths keeps track of your progress, and at the end gives you the average speed it took you to answer the questions. Presumably the aim is to get this average speed as low as possible, because there is no other way of tracking your performance over time.

If you are truly interested in improving your math, you will take notes and compare, but the program would be vastly improved by some sort of automated progress monitor. Nonetheless, Speed Mind Maths generates a huge range of calculations for you to practice on, and that is, without a doubt, the most important aspect of the program.

Speed Mind Maths is a good tool to help you build your mental math muscles!

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Have you ever wondered if there's an easy way to make 3D models? Most 3D modeling applications require a degree in computer engineering to understand but not Misfit Model 3D.

Misfit Model 3D is based on OpenGL, which can build models from basic shapes such as spheres or cubes. These can then be modified through flattening, subdividing and trimming, etc. However, it's worth noting that Misfit Model 3D is not powerful enough to render images.

Misfit Model 3D is pretty easy to work with and it supports multi-level undos (meaning you can make as many mistakes as you like), skeletal animations, simple texturing, command-line batch processing, and a plug-in system for adding new model and image filters. There is an extensive online help directory that can get you started whatever your level. You can't produce anything spectacular on Misfit Model 3D but it's not bad by any means.

If you fancy trying your hand at 3D modeling but don't have the time to take on a heavy-duty app this is an excellent starting point.

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Free games and logic puzzles are fun for games lovers. AbcPuzzles is one of them, it offers two variations of puzzles on tile-based games. Each uses the same basic engine, in which you move the tiles in groups of four or more by spinning them with the control located in the corner where four tiles touch.

Much like Rubik's Cube in two dimensions, the games are harder than they first look since you must get the tiles properly aligned without disrupting your previous work. AlterJig uses images, scrambling the inner blocks but leaving the outside one intact. Five images are provided, and your own properly formatted bitmaps can be used to create your own puzzles. Cyclanoid is similar, but your task is to arrange the tiles in rows to match the icons displayed along the game-area border. Demo modes and documentation are included for both games.

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Free games and challenging puzzles are fun for games lovers. Cyclanoid is one of them, it is a set of challenging tile-based games and puzzles. The objective is to arrange the tiles in the center of the board to match the ones displayed along the game-area border.

However, you move the tiles in groups of four or more by spinning them with a control located in the corner where four tiles touch. Similar to a 2D Rubik's Cube, Cyclanoid is harder than it looks since you must get the tiles aligned without disrupting your previous work.

It also includes a built-in visual builder of puzzles for creating your own games. The graphics are attractive, and MIDI-based music and crisp digital sound effects add to the fun. Plus, an automated demo shows the movement options of the more complex games.

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If you liked the first Cube, then you will have to try the second installment: Sauerbraten, an first-person action game that, like its predecesor, contains plenty of action and impressive graphics, especially when considering that it's available totally free.

Cube 2: Sauerbraten is similar to other titles of this type, like Doom, Unreal Tournament and especially Quake. There are various modes to play, multiplayer variations and weapon styles.

The developers have succeeded in developing a game engine based on OpenGL that apart from giving high quality results, lets you enjoy this adventure totally free!

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