DonationCoder.com explained

DonationCoder
Commercial:no
Language:English
Registration:None to browse, Required to post
Owner:Jesse Reichler
Author:Jesse Reichler
Launch Date:March 2005
Current Status:Active
Revenue:Private Donations

DonationCoder.com is a website hosting a community of programmers and software fans. It supports a donation-based model to organize and finance software development, and is one example of Donationware.[1]

The community develops and finances its own free software, software reviews, podcasts, and a diverse programming school. Funding is accomplished using a grant-like system of micro-donations. All donors to the site receive their donation back as DonationCredits which they can then trade amongst themselves to support different projects and reward activities contributing to the community. All members are considered equal and simply donate an amount they feel comfortable with.

The community also fosters collaboration on free services, programming contests, and academic projects.

The site has an active forum which focuses on developments in software. DonationCoder has been recognized by Lifehacker,[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Ghacks[10] and other well-known and reputable blogs[11] [12] for its adherence to the principles of freeware and open source software. Many well-regarded utilities have been produced by the coders that frequent DonationCoder.com, especially during the annual New Apps for the New Year (N.A.N.Y.) event[13] [14] and competitions.[15]

Most of the software developed and discussed on the site are for Microsoft Windows, even though the developments in other platforms are followed.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009-11-29. The best (freeware) programs to come out of DonationCoder. live. 2021-05-21. dotTech. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20121113125511/http://dottech.org/12520/the-best-of-the-best-of-donationcoder/ . 2012-11-13 .
  2. Web site: Text 2 Folder Creates Many Folders at Once. 2 October 2011 .
  3. Web site: MoveOut Automates File Renaming and Relocation. 16 March 2010 .
  4. Web site: Take and Annotate Screenshots with Screenshot Captor. 28 September 2007 .
  5. Web site: ActiveHotkeys Shows You Which Keys Are Available. 7 May 2009 .
  6. Web site: Apps for Music and More at Donation Coder. 4 January 2008 .
  7. Web site: Try Out 10 Free Productivity Apps at Donation Coder. 6 December 2007 .
  8. Web site: Download of the Day: GridMove (Windows). 8 September 2006 .
  9. Web site: Download of the Day: FSekrit. 10 June 2006 .
  10. Web site: Donation-coder . 2012-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120707192727/http://www.ghacks.net/tag/donation-coder/ . 2012-07-07 . dead .
  11. Web site: Screenshot Captor description, Tools Downloads List by 30 Day Change | PCWorld | PCWorld . 2012-07-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120707055434/http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,68863-order,4/description.html . 2012-07-07 .
  12. Web site: 2009-12-27. The Greatest Windows Tips of All Time. 2021-05-21. PCWorld. en.
  13. Web site: Donation Coder Publish NANY 2012 Event Results - gHacks Tech News. 5 January 2012.
  14. Web site: Freeware bonanza at Donationcoder – NANY 2011 event | freewaregenius.com . 2012-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111228172517/http://www.freewaregenius.com/2011/01/12/freeware-bonanza-at-donationcoder-nany-2011-event/ . 2011-12-28 . dead .
  15. Web site: Wagner. Ryan. August 8, 2008. Two Interesting Apps Emerge from DonationCoder Competition. live. 2021-05-21. CyberNetNews. https://web.archive.org/web/20090624210315/http://cybernetnews.com:80/two-interesting-apps-emerge-from-donationcoder-competition/ . 2009-06-24 .

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