Roy Oliver Almonte
PHSimple and Straight-forward Downloading Stumbled upon this site when I was googling for an alternative to Adobe’s PDF reader. I was quite hesitant at first since a quick glance at the site suggests another barrage of those pesky surveys to fill-up. Surprisingly enough, there were no surveys to fill up when I download the program (TidyView). The experience was pretty smooth and straight-forward: you download an install manager (compliant with the developers’ request) and it’s pretty much automatic from there. No registrations needed. There are several other open-source programs that are up for free download, too. What some may miss is a search function since all the programs are at the foot of the page. This isn’t exactly a deal-breaker, but it is quite cumbersome to not download programs the way we’re all used to. The site’s design is clear but flawed- when you click on the program, the site apparently adapts the program’s theme/color scheme which feels pretty inconsistent and somehow cheapens the overall experience. Nothing huge but worth noting, anyway. With its simple design, Downloadster.org does one service and fortunately does it well without the red-tape.
Joel Sprague
GBFree applications in one place Downloadster is a one stop shop for your basic PC needs. The interface is bright and well designed, and the software provided is all free and from reputable companies (7zip, Openoffice, VLC, etc). The site is a little hard to navigate, just in that it defaulted to VLC media player, and you don’t see the other software options unless you page all the way down to the bottom, and then they are just single text entries, rather than a button, so some users might miss them. Other than that, Downloadster has a great selection of free software. The software in question also covers all of the standard needs that a Windows user might have. These apps also tend to be the recognized standards for whatever particular use they are intended for. It is rather nice to have all of these applications in a single location, free of viruses, and not have to search all over the web.
Jon Tiverton
GBSimple to use site - free downloads on tap I came across Downloadster.org looking for a site to get hold of the VLC media player I'd read about. The first page I clicked to from Google was the download page for just that player. Super easy, no mucking about. The player is free to download as advertised, no nasty surprises. The process itself is easy - it only took a few minutes to complete if that - and I was up watching my videos moments later. The interface is simple and intuitive, but if you want something more bespoke, you can add a skin to it and customize it yourself. The site isn't all that big. It focuses on providing free downloads of some of the key applications almost everybody uses. So, you can get hold of a PDF reader, the OpenOffice suite and an impressive compression application called 7zip, each from its own single download page. Navigation is really straightforward too - just scroll to the menu at the bottom of the site and you can basically get anywhere from there.
Lilly
GBGet downloading! Downloaster.org is a software downloading site which offers quite a few programs that are well known. The site is safe and secure and you don't have to worry about virus or Trojan horse which usually show up when downloading software from host sites. The layout for the site is simple with different color themes for each download page.Navigation can be improved and quite easily, Instead of have the links to download pages at the bottom of the website, they should be at the top and easy to see. Each download page has a big yellow download button so you wont be confused as to where you can download the software. The download pages for each software includes information and features for you to get a clear overview on the program your downloading. The download process itself is easy and simple and only takes a few minutes depending on your internet. Setup is simple and you can choose where you want your program to show up at on your computer/laptop.
Ruth Flores Cuizon
PHBest sofware for video. Looking and scanning through this site, I find this software very helpful especially to those video enthusiasts or those who find recreations in watching videos. This software is worth buying for because it is all-in-one. Anyone can enjoy not only videos, but as wel as audio files. Even movies from DVDs or even from you Flash can be played in this software. It plays most of the media codecs thus, it is so powerful. What's even more amazing is that is is FREE! Its adjustability is also a good thing for me since through it, there'll be no hard time in adjusting it whichever way you want it. For me, this is one of the best downloads because it has a lot more to offer. One can easily see how many formats it can support.