DonationCoder.com

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]

DonationCoder
Available inEnglish
OwnerJesse Reichler
Created byJesse Reichler
RevenuePrivate Donations
URLwww.donationcoder.com
Commercialno
RegistrationNone to browse, Required to post
LaunchedMarch 2005
Current statusActive

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 New Apps for the annual 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

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Text 2 Folder Creates Many Folders at Once".
  3. "MoveOut Automates File Renaming and Relocation".
  4. "Take and Annotate Screenshots with Screenshot Captor".
  5. "ActiveHotkeys Shows You Which Keys Are Available".
  6. "Apps for Music and More at Donation Coder".
  7. "Try Out 10 Free Productivity Apps at Donation Coder".
  8. "Download of the Day: GridMove (Windows)".
  9. "Download of the Day: FSekrit".
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "The Greatest Windows Tips of All Time". PCWorld. 2009-12-27. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  13. "Donation Coder Publish NANY 2012 Event Results - gHacks Tech News". 5 January 2012.
  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-28. Retrieved 2012-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. 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.
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