These days, many people are looking for various ways of managing, launching, and organizing their applications.  As such, one of the most popular types of software available are application launchers.  An application launcher is basically a program that allows you to easily launch applications on your computer with the use of hotkeys, keystroke combination, or mouse clicks.  The main idea behind application launchers is to make life easier, streamlining the way you search for and open your programs.  One of the most popular application launcher programs is called Circle Dock.  Circle Dock has a number of distinct advantages over the many other application launchers that you can find out there.  In this article, you will find an overview of some of Circle Dock's features, as well as a short background on the application.

How Circle Dock started

Circle Dock first made its debut around two years ago when the program was entered into a contest.  The contest was run by a website called Donation Coder, which is dedicated to those who love making, developing, and sharing software.  The site holds software programming contests every-so-often and Circle Dock was just one of the many programs that has been entered into a Donation Coder contest.  Circle Dock was created by a man named Eric Wong around two years ago.  Today, it has become a popular application launcher for Windows-based systems.

Features of Circle Dock

*  Circular-shaped application launcher -  As its name implies, Circle Dock is an application launcher that takes on a circular shape.  When invoked via a hotkey, the launcher shows and you can use your mouse to click on the folder, application, or file that you want to open.  You can also use the scroll wheel on your mouse to rotate the circle to the particular shortcut that you want to run.

*  Fully-customizable functionality and appearance -  Perhaps the best thing about Circle Dock is how customizable it is.  You can change the functions by customizing hotkeys, mouse combos, rotation speed, and, of course, the shortcuts on that are docked.  You can also get the perfect look by customizing the size, shape, transparency, and icons on the dock.

*  User-friendly -  When Circle Dock was released, one of the main complaints about the program was the fact that it lacked a user guide or help section that users could refer to to get the most out of the product.  This has changed, however, and you can now find forum discussions, help pages, FAQ pages, and wiki articles on Circle Dock and its many uses.

If you are looking for an application launcher that can help make your day-to-day computer use easier, more efficient, and even more stylish, then you may want to give Circle Dock a try.