Two absolutely essential tools for windows

For literally years I have been searching for windows applications that could take the current archaic folder browser to a new level. Well if you too have been looking, look no further. QTtabBar and Folder size for windows are here to change your windows folder browsing experience.

I can’t see myself using windows without these applications any more.

QTtabBar:
This application has a HUGE list of options and windows browser tweaks. And the best part, 90% of them were on my personal wishlist.

Requirements: XP or Vista and Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 or later (Not needed for Vista)

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Notable Features:

• Tabbed folder browsing.
• Functions similar to firefox tabs ( middle click functions to close and open new tab).
• Renaming ‘F2′ un-selects the files extension for easy renaming.
• Closed tab history.
• Tab groups – Great for opening all the folders you need for a specific project you work on often.
• Double click anywhere in the window browses up 1 folder (except clicking on a folder or file).
• Mouseover images and documents displays a large thumbnail.
• Transparency (better to disable with some open gl software though).
• Folder and file name copying tools(Great for selecting a long list of files that you simply want to copy and paste to a list).
• Open to plugin developement (here are some of the current plugins)

• and much much more

Recommendation for 3d artists:

• In “options>Misc>Enable’Sub folder tip’” Uncheck this option if you find your browser flickers overtop of an opengl software. Other than this, I have had zero compatibility or bug issues for 6 + months of use.

Folder size for Windows:
This simple app gives you the option to view folder and file size details in your windows browser detailed view.

Check both links for examples of the software.

Happy Browsing!

-Chad

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No matter what your studying, where you’re working or who you are, you probably have a mentor. Someone you can look up to and learn from. As Cameron Fielding wrote in his blog FlipOnline, “We are all students”.

Chances are that you also have more than one mentor to look up to and ask questions as they come into your thoughts. Asking these questions is useful, yes, but it has one drawback. That is that your questions are limited to what you know you don’t know. Confusing, maybe, but it makes sense. Your mentor has more answers than the questions you can ask and has answers to questions you don’t even know you should be asking.

The solution: Ask your mentor what questions you should be asking!

The results of asking what you should be asking are almost guaranteed to hold a treasure chest of answers that will send your head spinning with sudden realizations, to half of which you will most likely say “Why didn’t I think of that.”

-Chad
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