[Trainer-talk] Ninite.com

[David Goldfield]

I will admit that I may be the only one on this list who didn't know 
about this Web site until recently.  However, in case I'm not the only 
one I wanted to share this as it's truly amazing and I really, really 
wish someone had told me about this ages ago.
Ninite.com is a Web site which allows you to quickly download and 
silently install a variety of free software which will be familiar to 
most of you: Java, Flash Player (both the IE and non-IE version), 
Defragler, CCleaner, Firefox, etc.  The Web site presents very 
accessible check boxes which will allow you to pick the software that 
you want to install.  When you're done checking off what you want go to 
the "get installer" button and press enter.  Your browser will download 
a tiny executable file, clearly named, such as Ninite java flash firefox 
installer.exe.  Run this file and the programs you chose will quickly 
download and will silently install.  You can place this custom installer 
on a thumb drive and use it at any time, even if you already have the 
software and just want to update it quickly.  I realize that the 
downside of this type of installation is that you don't have control 
over which options are selected but it's especially nice if you're 
working on a client's machine and want to ensure that the Java and Flash 
players are up-to-date.  Instead of opening the browser, going to the 
appropriate page, finding the download link and then doing the install 
this will happen within less than a minute.  If you regularly install 
software on users' machines this service will save you lots of time.

www.ninite.com

David