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ezyZip: Zipping and Unzipping Files In Your Browser

kaly — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:14:42 +0000

ezyZip is a simple web application for easily zipping and unzipping files online. Unlike previously profiled online archive tools like FileStomp, Zip-Online, OnlineZip and Wobzip, ezyZip doesn’t require user to upload to be archived files to the server. It runs as a java applet inside your browser and archives files locally, making it much quicker and easier to use.

Features:

Compress and unzip files within your browser.
Zip as many files as you like.
It runs in your browser, so there is no uploading of files to a server.
Free and no sign up.

Check out ezyZip @ www.ezyzip.com

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FileStomp: Zip Your Files Online

kaly — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:15:43 +0000

Here is another web utility that lets you quickly and easily zip your files online. The application is dead simple and has clean interface. There is no limit on the number of files you can zip at one session.

To compress, select a set of files on your computer and then click on the “Zip it!” button. Once the files are compressed you will get a link to download your .zip file. You can also then share that link with others.

Features:

Compress files online.
Zip as many files as you like.
Download compressed file onto your computer or share it with others.
Free and no registration.
Similar tools: Zip-Online, OnlineZip and Wobzip.

Check out FileStomp @ www.filestomp.com

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ArchView: Preview Zip Files Online

kaly — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:55:36 +0000

ArchView is handy Firefox plug in that lets you preview the contents of .zip files online and easily extract individual files. Say you downloaded a huge archive file and then found out that some files are corrupted. Instead of downloading the whole archive again, you can just select the files from the archive and download. Application currently supports .zip, .iso and .rar formats.

The process of installation is usual, once installed a small icon appears on the status bar of your browser. When you click on .zip file link, ArchView will display the individual files and folders present in that .zip archive.

Features:

Open zip files online.
Open or download an individual file.
Supports RAR and ZIP archives and ISO CD image.
Supports HTTP, FTP and file protocols.
Free and no registration.

Check out ArchView @ www.addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5028 (via KillerTechTips)

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Knoxos: See How Websites Looked In The Past

kaly — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:55:10 +0000

If you ever want to see how websites looked in the past check out Knoxos.com. This newly launched service allows you to enter the URL of the site and rediscover how it used to look years ago. You can view history of any website starting from 1996. For instance, here is how Google looked like in 1998.

The site is new and still being worked on, other features such as web monitoring and archiving are coming soon.

Features:

See how websites used to look.
Lets you view archives since 1996.
This site is a mash up of Yahoo! Search BOSS, archive.org and MediaWiki.
Free and no registration.
Similar sites: Wayback Machine.

Check out Knoxos @ demo.knoxos.com

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