Fifteen Freebies in 50 Minutes

Fifteen Freebies in Fifty Minutes New Jersey Library Association Annual Conference April 2007 Janie Hermann Robert Keith, New Jersey Statewide Reference Center http://njreference.org

Word Processor and Office Suite Freebies
Great alternative to pricey software
Often provide sharing features not available in traditional office suites
Files stored remotely (can be accessed anywhere at any time)
Examples
ajaxwrite
yourdraft

Organization Freebies
You and friends/family can access your schedule and lists anywhere
Many will synch with PDAs and Outlook
Examples
Tada List
Create personal or group lists and share via RSS or post to your blog
Cozi Central
Multiple schedules on one calendar via color coding systems

Photo Editing Freebies
Pixer.us and Picnik
Upload and edit photos entirely in your web browser
Save and download finished photo to your computer
The GIMP
Open Source competitor to Photoshop
Bit of a learning curve, but more full featured than web-based alternatives

Video/Broadcasting Freebies
Edit and create your own movie montages
Combine video files with photos, music and text to create professional results
Examples
One True Media
SplashCast

Productivity Freebies
CCleaner
Removes temporary files, fixes registry conflicts and edits startup programs
LogMeIn
Remotely control a computer from anywhere on the Internet
Useful for remote tech support

LogMeIn
Live Demo

Social Freebies
Web 2.0 = sharing
Sharing includes books we read/own, bookmarks, photos, etc.
Examples
LibraryThing = sharing books
Del.icio.us = sharing bookmarks
Slideshare = sharing presentations

Fun Freebies
Krazydad’s Colr Pickr
Use Flash applet to choose pictures from various Flickr photo groups
Live Demo!
Pandora
Listen to streaming audio customized music playlists
Live Demo!

Contact us: Janie Hermann jhermann @princetonlibrary.org Bob Keith [email_address] 1-800-443-0315 Slides will be hosted at: http://njreference.org Slides will be posted at the NJLA Blog: http://blog.njla.org/

Fifteen Freebies in 50 Minutes

by Janie Hermann on Apr 23, 2007

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