Freeware
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 […]
Picnik: Photoshop, Meet Picasa, Meet the Web
Developer: The Picnik Team
Version: N/A, Beta
Price: Free while in Beta
Check Picnik Out Here.
If you’ve read some of my other reviews, you know that I hold Photoshop [review] and Picasa [review] in very high esteem. Photoshop is all about image editing power and can dominate every other program when it comes to hardcore photography […]
Kuler: Finally, An Easy Way to Pick Colors
Developer: Adobe Labs
Version: N/A
Price: Free
Check out Kuler Here.
Continuing the week of art + design brings us to a handy color picker called Kuler. This is a site created by Adobe Labs to help people create their own color schemes for programs like Photoshop [review], Illustrator, Inkscape, and the GIMP [review]. And I […]
The GIMP: A Decent Photoshop Replacement
Developer: The GIMP Team
Version: 2.2.17
Price: Free
Download it Here.
I wrote yesterday about Photoshop [review], and those who read it will know that I love it - even though the price is completely unreasonable for the average user. Today brings us to a program that covers that one fault that I had with Photoshop. […]
Picasa: Positively Perfect Picture Presentation
Developer: Google, formerly Idealab
Version: 2.7
Download Picasa Here.
Aside from my web browser and my music player, there are few programs that I use on a daily basis. Picasa, a program that I’ve been using since the day it was offered as a free download, just happens to be one of them.
One of my hobbies […]
