Free Stuff!

Why continue to pay for software when there is free software that does the same task?

Open Source software is the way to go. Open Source software is a general term for free programs created by software programmers around the world. Using Open Source software saves money and provides the features you need. Some of the links shown below are for Open Source software…the other software listed below is free from the company providing it.

Here is a list of free software that is very useful:

OpenOffice
This is a GREAT office software suite that gives you a word processor, spreadsheet, etc. It can open, save and convert documents to all of the popular formats.

PDFCreator
Create a PDF document from any other document simply by printing the original document to PDFCreator. It is so easy to use!

PrimoPDF
Create PDF files faster with the only free PDF creator to support one-click, drag-and-drop PDF creation. Convert any file you can print to PDF. Merge multiple documents into one PDF file by printing each document to the same PDF file and choosing the “Append” option.

WordPress
Web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. We like to say that WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.

The core software is built by hundreds of community volunteers, and when you’re ready for more there are thousands of plugins and themes available to transform your site into almost anything you can imagine. Over 60 million people have chosen WordPress.

Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a community developed, linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need – a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more. All of this for $0! When I first loaded Ubuntu on a computer I thought, “It’s amazing how much they give you for free!”

UltraApps IssueManager
A web-based solution for tracking issues, bugs and tasks for any type of project. It is a breeze to install on a Web site and easy for everyone to use.

Free Services

Here is a list of free services that I have found very useful (in alphabetical order):

ShieldsUP!
The Internet’s quickest, most popular, reliable and trusted, free Internet security checkup and information service.