Lantra-L is the primary mailing list for translators worldwide.
Translation Journal is the best electronic journal for translators, with lots of useful links.
The Translator's Tool Box, an excellent computer primer for translators written by working translator Jost Zetzsche. The Tool Kit newsletter is a great extension of this book. This biweekly newsletter contains current and translator-specific information on operating systems, office suites, computer-assisted translation tools, utilities, desktop publishing applications, and more.
www.theverybestofstuff.de - large pool of localization resources and information
dtSearch, a text retrieval program using indexes. Automatically recognizes almost all word processor formats. WordFisher, used together with dtSearch, can be a viable alternative to expensive Translation Memory programs for MS Word projects. Warning: version 5.x does not support Unicode.
Archivarius 3000, a full-featured application using fast indexing to search documents and e-mail on computer, local network and removable drives (CD, DVD). Documents can be searched by keyword or using query language.
Examine, probably the fastest shareware text retrieval program without indexing. It can search both text and binary files. File formats supported are text files, Microsoft Word files, Rich Text Format (RTF), HTML (web pages), PDF (Acrobat files), WordPerfect and Write files. New versions are Unicode aware.
InfoRapid Search & Replace, very fast freeware text retrieval program without indexing.
Total Commander, one of the best file manager replacement for Windows.
WinZip, a useful tool to handle compressed files (ZIP, ARJ etc.).
EssentialPIM, an excellent PIM (free version also available). Portable version can be stored on any removable media.
ExtPhr32, an excellent freeware phrase extractor and frequency analyzer.
LogiTerm, fast bitext generation, terminology management and reference search.
EmEditor, Unicode text editor with powerful macro capabilities.
Typing Assistant, a fully integrated and unique suite of tools for text productivity and automation, for example: autolearn and autocomplete words/phrases in any applications on MS Windows.
Translation Office 3000 is an advanced accounting and marketing tool for freelance translators and small translation agencies. It automatically produces wordcounts of translation jobs (DOC, XLS, PPT, HTM, PDF).
AnyCount produces automatic word counts, character counts, line counts, and page counts for all common file formats. Supports .DOC, .RTF, .XLS, .PPT, .PPS, .HTM, .CSV, .PDF, .TXT, .ZIP formats, characters with spaces, characters without spaces.
CogniTrainer is a flashcards software that provides a new method of learning foreign languages, prepare for exams or tests. It helps you to memorize new words or any other terms, formulas etc.