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Tech Briefing: Using Open Source Software and Other Freebies

Alternatives to Microsoft Office:

• OpenOffice.org -- http://www.openoffice.org/
  • Writer (similar to MS Word)
  • Calc (similar to MS Excel)
  • Impress (similar to MS PowerPoint)
  • Base (similar to MS Access or FileMaker Pro)
• Google
  • Docs and Spreadsheets - http://docs.google.com/
  • Page Creator - http://pages.google.com/

Alternatives to Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/Apple iPhoto:

• GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) -- graphics package similar to Adobe Photoshop
  • http://www.gimp.org/
• Picasa -- photo tool similar to iPhoto
  • http://picasa.google.com/
• Google SketchUp -- 3D graphics creation/modeling tool
  • http://sketchup.google.com/
• Draw (OpenOffice.org) -- similar to Adobe Illustrator
  • http://www.openoffice.org/

Misc:

• Audacity-- Powerful freeware audio editing and creation tool
  • http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
• AvidFreeDV - Powerful free version of Avid's video editing tool
  • http://www.avid.com/freedv/