Free Computer Tools

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Free Computer Tools

• Saint Paul College
• Darren Pearson
• Email darren.pearson_at_saintpaul.edu

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Free Computer Tools

• Many free software tools available
• Feature, interface, quality improvements
• Influences GNU
• Open Source Movement
• Free Software Foundation

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Free Computer Tools

• Concerns
• Rise in Malware (spyware, viruses, etc)
• Distributed via free software
• Exercise caution

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Free Computer Tools

• Firefox
• www.getfirefox.com
• Alternative to
• Internet Explorer
• Continuation of
• Netscape Navigator

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Free Computer Tools

• Firefox Features
• Tabbed Browsing
• Improved Security
• Better Performance
• Add-ons for Developing, Productivity
• Customizable Themes

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Free Computer Tools

• GIMP
• www.gimp.org
• Alternative to
• Photoshop

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Free Computer Tools

• GIMP Photo Editor
• Supports
• Layering
• Alpha Channels
• Script-Fu/Automation
• Drawback Support Documentation

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Free Computer Tools

• Audacity
• audacity.sourceforge.net
• Alternative to
• Cakewalk
• Garageband
• Acid

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Free Computer Tools

• Audacity Sound Recording Editing
• Features
• Multi-channel Editing 16 tracks
• Voice, File, Streaming Input Capture
• Noise Filters plus other Effects
• wav, au, mp3, ogg output formats

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Free Computer Tools

• NVU
• www.nvu.com
• Alternative to
• Frontpage
• Dreamweaver

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Free Computer Tools

• NVU HTML Editor
• Features
• Tabbed Interface
• Built-in FTP Uploading
• CSS Editor
• Color Picker
• Table and Form Customization

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Free Computer Tools

• Wax
• www.debugmode.com
• Alternative
• to Studio
• Premier

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Free Computer Tools

• Wax Video Editor
• Features
• 2D 3D Plug-ins
• Multi-track Editing
• AVI, MPG Flash Output Formats
• Limitations
• AVI input only

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Free Computer Tools

• Many other free tools available
• Abiword www.abiword.com Word Processor
• Ccleaner www.ccleaner.com System
  Optimization
• Clamwin www.clamwin.com Anti-virus Tool
• Hamachi www.hamachi.cc VPN Tool
• Hydrogen www.hydrogen-music.org Drum Machine

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Free Computer Tools

• Many other free tools available
• Jazzware www.jazzware.com MIDI Sequencer
• Openoffice www.openoffice.org Office Suite
• PortableApps www.portableapps.com Suite of
  Tools
• Spybot www.safer-networking.org Anti-Spyware
  
• ZynAddSub www.zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.com -
  Synthesizer

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Free Computer Tools

• Any Questions?