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Freewebs: A Great Web Designer - For the ’90s

Developers: The Mokhtarzada Brothers
Version: N/A
Price: Free, Depending on Level of Service
Operating Systems: Linux, Mac OS X, Windows
Check out Freewebs Here.
Brings Back Bad Memories of Geocities and Homestead
Online web designers seem to be the hot new Web 2.0 applications. Maybe it’s because people are growing tired of social networking sites like Myspace and Facebook - […]

Nvu/KompoZer: Can a Free Web Design Program Hold Its Own?

Developer: Daniel Glazman
Version: 1.0 (Nvu), 0.7.10 (KompoZer)
Price: Free (Open Source)
Operating Systems: Linux, Mac OS X (PPC), Windows
Download Nvu Here.
Download KompoZer Here.
It’s Like Dreamweaver - But Free. How Could That Be Bad?
I’m a big fan of free programs. Thanks to open source software and developers who just want to give back to the community, […]

Weebly: Create a Website Using the Web?

Developers: David Rusenko, Dan Veltri, and Chris Fanini
Version: Beta
Price: Free
Operating Systems: Linux, Mac OS X, Windows (Firefox or Internet Explorer Required)
Check Out Weebly Here.
Unexpected Joy from a Web App
The coolest thing about writing these reviews is that I stumble across a program that really blows my mind from time to time. These programs are […]

Finetune: A Web Music Player That’s Not as Fine as it Should Be

Developer: N/A
Version: N/A
Price: Free
Operating Systems: Linux, Mac OS X, Windows
Check out Finetune Here.
Lots of Potential Squashed By Draconian Regulations
I would listen to music all the time if I could - I’m that addicted to it. My tastes are broad and my styles diverse. There are countless artists in my playlist and nearly fifteen […]

GreenDOC: Environmentalists and Minimalists, Rejoice!

Developer: N/A
Version: N/A
Price: Free
Operating Systems: Linux, Mac OS X, Windows
Check out GreenDOC here.
The Story of the Word Processor with an Identity Crisis
Hey look! It’s another new Web 2.0 word processor. Unlike so many of the other web based word processors, GreenDOC looks like it’s catering to people who just need a quick, minimalist word […]

Snipshot: Streamlined Image Editing Online

Developer: Treefly
Version: N/A
Price: Free
Operating Systems: Linux, Mac OS X, Windows (Web Browser Required)
Check out Snipshot.
The Perfect Way to Clean Up Photos in a Snap
I wrote a review for Picnik, one of the leading online image editors, during Software Battle’s “Art + Design” week where I discussed how amazing it was to see so many […]

Mouse Gestures: Firefox’s Killer Extension

Developer: Optimoz Team
Version: 1.5.2
Price: Free
Operating Systems: Linux, Mac OSX, Windows (Requires Firefox)
Download Mouse Gestures Here.
The Only Reason Why I Prefer Firefox Over Camino on a Mac
I really loved Camino [review] the first time that I used it. It was fast, lightweight, attractive and an all around good web browser - but it lacked […]

DownThemAll!: Fantastic Manager for Faster Firefox Downloads

Developer: Federico Parodi, Stefano Verna, Nils Maier
Version: 0.9.9.10
Price: Free
Operating Systems: Linux, Mac OSX, Windows (Firefox required)
Download DownThemAll! Here.
I’ve never been the kind of person who was really into that whole download manager craze. Most of the time I find that I only need to download a single file or two from a website […]

Zoho Writer: Taking Web 2.0 to a New Level

Developer: AdventNet Inc.
Version: N/A (Beta)
Price: Free
Operating Systems: Linux, Mac OSX, Windows - Requires Internet Connection
Check Out Zoho Writer Here.
I’ve tried quite a few word processors in my quest to find the best free product. After all, Microsoft Word, the reigning champion of word processors is quite a force to be reckoned with and offers a […]

Adobe AIR: A Taste of the Software of the Future

Developer: Adobe Systems
Version: Beta
Price: Free
Platforms: Linux (Coming Soon), Mac OSX, Windows
Download AIR Here.
The way software development and internet speeds are going, I can easily imagine a world with all of our programs located online in the not so distant future. All kinds of crazy programs are being built online, from photo editors like […]