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]
| Available in | English |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jesse Reichler |
| Created by | Jesse Reichler |
| Revenue | Private Donations |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | no |
| Registration | None to browse, Required to post |
| Launched | March 2005 |
| Current status | Active |
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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The best (freeware) programs to come out of DonationCoder". dotTech. 2009-11-29. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Text 2 Folder Creates Many Folders at Once". 2 October 2011.
- ^ "MoveOut Automates File Renaming and Relocation". 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Take and Annotate Screenshots with Screenshot Captor". 28 September 2007.
- ^ "ActiveHotkeys Shows You Which Keys Are Available". 7 May 2009.
- ^ "Apps for Music and More at Donation Coder". 4 January 2008.
- ^ "Try Out 10 Free Productivity Apps at Donation Coder". 6 December 2007.
- ^ "Download of the Day: GridMove (Windows)". 8 September 2006.
- ^ "Download of the Day: FSekrit". 10 June 2006.
- ^ "Donation-coder". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ^ "Screenshot Captor description, Tools Downloads List by 30 Day Change | PCWorld | PCWorld". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ^ "The Greatest Windows Tips of All Time". PCWorld. 2009-12-27. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Donation Coder Publish NANY 2012 Event Results - gHacks Tech News". 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Freeware bonanza at Donationcoder – NANY 2011 event | freewaregenius.com". Archived from the original on 2011-12-28. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ^ Wagner, Ryan (August 8, 2008). "Two Interesting Apps Emerge from DonationCoder Competition". CyberNetNews. Archived from the original on 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
External links
edit- Official website
- DonationCoder Software Blog
- DonationCoder Forum
- Long article describing the experience of this website's first year
- Lifehacker.com Column on DonationCoder
- gHacks.net Column on DonationCoder