CodeWallet
Developer One kindly sent me the CodeWallet Plus Pack. This includes both a desktop and an H/PC version of CodeWallet. See Figure C for a screenshot of the CodeWallet Desktop.

FIGURE C


This is the colorful and visually appealing CodeWallet Desktop. Roll over picture for a larger image.

While you can't yet use an integrated module to automatically synchronize your CodeWallet data, there is a way around that. All you need to do to synchronize your data between the CodeWallet software on your H/PC and PC is to create a DataCard file. You'll use the DataCard file to initially store your data on one of your device's synchronized file folders contained in ActiveSync. Just make sure that file synchronization is enabled and let ActiveSync take care of the rest from now on.

CodeWallet uses a high-contrast white-on-black user interface with colorful icons that lend themselves to simplifying the CodeWallet experience. Navigating is done via a combination of simple menus and folders. Maneuvering through either the CodeWallet H/PC application or the CodeWallet Desktop program is nearly identical, and you'll have no difficulty moving back and forth, as you see in Figure D.

FIGURE D


The CodeWallet H/PC application is very similar in its interface to CodeWallet Desktop. Roll over picture for a larger image.

Uses for CodeWallet
CodeWallet has a variety of uses. You can store passwords, financial and insurance information, credit card numbers, and login information to Web sites. You can organize photographs that can be directly imported into CodeWallet and stored in the DataCard file (bitmaps only). You can also track personal information such as birthdays. The list goes on. Also, if you decide you need to keep your information confidential, there's password protection to keep all your cards hidden from prying eyes.

Password protection
When you first start a new DataCard file, you're immediately prompted for a password. This happens regardless of whether or not you'll use password protection. If protection is set forth, your information will be encrypted with a 56-bit cipher strength.

Still worried about your information? Simply set CodeWallet to lock your DataCard after a set period of inactivity, or you can choose to have it lock your file and close CodeWallet. Either option requires password entry to regain access to folders you've secured, while non-secure folders are still accessible as usual. You can also manually engage a lock on your DataCard file from the Security menu at any time.

Other capabilities
If you store lots of cards in CodeWallet and need to enact a search for your card, a Find tool is included. Also, if you're concerned with how many cards or folders you have in your DataCard file or want to know the memory consumption of your opened file (pictures obviously increase file size dramatically), a statistics option is available to help keep you informed. You may also export the text from your cards to a text file for viewing with any text viewer, once you've unlocked your secured cards with a password of course.