SpaceMonger

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SpaceMonger
SpaceMonger screen shot
Developer: Sean Werkema
Latest Release: 2.1.1
Release date: 2000
Platform: Microsoft Windows
Genre: Treemapping
License: Shareware (after version 1.4.0) - Freeware (version 1.4.0 and prior)

SpaceMonger is a software application developed for Microsoft Windows produced by the company Sixty-Five.[1] SpaceMonger is a data management and visualization tool that allows for the visual analysis of file and directory sizes on a hard disk or other file system viewable as a drive. SpaceMonger uses Tree Maps to create a visual representation of the contents of the selected drive; this shows at a glance which files and folders are using the most storage space.

There are both freeware and shareware versions of SpaceMonger.

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[edit] Version history

Version 1.4 is freeware and available freely over the internet. Version 2.1 took roughly three years to complete and was a total re-write of the program from the ground up. It now has menu selections, buttons for commonly used tools, and a faster scanning algorithm. Version 2.1 is shareware, unlike version 1.4, which was freeware.

[edit] Goals

(v1.4)

  • Portability - SpaceMonger aims to be compatible with older versions of Windows, such as Windows 9x, while keeping a small file size. No installation is involved with running SpaceMonger.
  • Simplicity - SpaceMonger has little or no shading, and text labels are all oriented the same way. Hovering the mouse over a box will reveal more data on that box if any text was omitted due to size. SpaceMonger has an option to remove free space from the viewing area.
  • Relative use of space - Larger files and folders are more prominent than smaller ones, making them easier to see and drawing attention to them.
  • Network-capable - SpaceMonger can reveal storage volumes and connected network drives.

[edit] Limitations

  • Whole device only - SpaceMonger v1.4 can only be used to map entire storage devices (the subst command can be used to circumvent this), which can take some time. Once the scan is completed, the resulting map view can be zoomed in and out.
  • No integration - SpaceMonger v1.4 has no integration with Windows Explorer. For those looking for Explorer integration, the text-only tool Gauge It! is able to integrate the mapping functionality with Windows Explorer and provide a context-driven map of limited sub-directories.
  • No auto refresh - with SpaceMonger v1.4, once a scan is done, the map is static. Filesystem changes are not tracked until a manual rescan is requested. This decision was made to promote running speed.

[edit] Publicity

SpaceMonger has been offered on a disc from the computer magazine Maximum PC. Other than this, it has received little attention in the media. However, hard drive expert Steve Gibson has mentioned this application twice on his internet radio show Security Now! (episodes 88 and 108).

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