SOFTWARE: Easy Tab Maker Pro 4.31

Nice and free. Automatically writes Bass Tablature.
It has this great feature, it allows you to plug your bass guitar into computer. While you play it analyzes the pitch and tone of the signal transmitted from your guitar. It monitors the change and combination of the chords played.

Then it analyzes the pitch and tone to determine which strings were played and where your fingers were at. (well, works fine for Bass guitar, but I also tried it with guitar, and there were some mistakes. But easily corrected).
Based on that info - Tab Maker graph the result and makes tablature! Cool, ha?

To tell you the truth, it makes things a lot easier. Usually (and still) i write my music on paper, or whatever I found, but this is nice way to do it. And save it.

Here's the link for download:
EASY TAB MAKER PRO 4.31

SOFTWARE: Bass Guitar Licks and Riffs 2.5.1.

Here' s one nice little program (and cheap) that can help a lot...

Bass Guitar Licks and Riffs 2.5.1.

Well, I tried it, and at first, I wasn't so happy about it. But after you are used to the interface and it's simplicity, it becomes great.
So, what is it about?
The full version contains over 500 licks. All of the licks, riffs, and methods in this arsenal have been meticulously created and organized to give you the best possible learning experience.

Easy to use Navigation Software:

1. Scan Through Each Lick One by One
2. Go Directly to the Individual Lick You Want to Focus on
3. Listen to a Lick with the Simple Click of the Mouse

Demo version is also OK, (http://bass-guitar-licks-and-riffs.get-it-all-net.qarchive.org/), but it's worth 10,00 $ (the price).
The guitar fretboard map (showing every note and position on the neck) - disabled in demo version.

Guitar Fretboard Map Showing Every Note and Position on the Neck.