Five Freebies in 15 Minutes CyberTour Computers in Libraries 2007 Crystal City, Va Janie Hermann Technology Training Librarian Princeton Public Library

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 Google Docs & Spreadsheets

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

Google Docs & Spreadsheets

Calendar Freebies You and friends/family can access your schedule anywhere Many will synch with PDAs and Outlook Multiple schedules on one calendar via color coding systems Examples 30 Boxes Cozi Central

You and friends/family can access your schedule anywhere

Many will synch with PDAs and Outlook

Multiple schedules on one calendar via color coding systems

Examples

30 Boxes

Cozi Central

Streaming Music Freebies Create Customized Playlists and Stations Listen while you work without advertisements or DJs Examples Pandora LastFM

Create Customized Playlists and Stations

Listen while you work without advertisements or DJs

Examples

Pandora

LastFM

Photo Freebies Single Integrated Search Site for Creative Commons Photographs EveryStockPhoto Create posters, mosaics, custom business cards, and much more with your photos Moo fd’s Flickr toys from bighugelabs.com

Single Integrated Search Site for Creative Commons Photographs

EveryStockPhoto

Create posters, mosaics, custom business cards, and much more with your photos

Moo

fd’s Flickr toys from bighugelabs.com

Downloadable Freebies Locate freeware and shareware using FileHippo.com Two favorite freebies: CCleaner Cleans temporary and cache files from Firefox and IE Allows computer to run faster Fixes registry issues LogMeIn Allows remote control of a computer connected to the Internet (multiple security layers)

Locate freeware and shareware using FileHippo.com

Two favorite freebies:

CCleaner

Cleans temporary and cache files from Firefox and IE

Allows computer to run faster

Fixes registry issues

LogMeIn

Allows remote control of a computer connected to the Internet (multiple security layers)

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