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215 software tools. No fees. No expiration dates. No problems. Sometimes even no downloads. No kidding.
They are divided into different categories
Category:
Finance
mint
www.mint.com
Web
Mint isn't like Quicken, where you enter in all your transactions. Instead, it syncs with your bank and credit card accounts online, checks your spending habits, and tells you how to improve to save money. If you're not paying attention to your spending, it'll send you regular alerts to inform you where your money has gone (nice for making sure you haven't been ripped off).
GnuCash
www.gnucash.org
Linux
Linux users can track their bank accounts, stocks, and expenses in this financial program using a double-entry accounting method.
Office
AbiWord
www.abiword.com
Windows | MacOS | Linux
Volunteers keep this open-source word processor alive. It closely mimics the look and feel of Microsoft Word 2003 and earlier.
Gliffy
www.gliffy.com
Web | Flash
An online-only diagramming tool with more options than you can flowchart. The free version is limited to five diagrams.
Google Docs
docs.google.com
Web | Mobile
Google's slickly designed office suite offers online shared word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations-and best of all, finally a solid alternative in the office-suite space to the totally dominating Microsoft. Upload or e-mail your current documents for storage and editing.
IBM Lotus Symphony
symphony.lotus.com
Web | Mobile
A much prettier version of OpenOffice.org, Symphony is prepped for presentations, spreadsheets, and word processing in a single window (but lacks OO's drawing and database modules).
KompoZer
www.kompozer.net
Windows | MacOS | Linux
A full WYSIWYG Web-page authoring tool akin to Dreamweaver, KompoZer integrates an FTP site manager for file uploads.
NeoOffice
www.neooffice.com
MacOS
This version of OpenOffice.org has the same great tools and price (free), but with an interface designed specifically for the Mac OS.
Notepad++
notepad-plus.sourceforge.net
Windows
Notepad++ handles text--especially source code-in ways the basic Windows Notepad could only dream of, with embellishments like tabs and color coding.
Scribus
www.scribus.net
Windows | MacOS | Linux
This open-source page layout tool has features comparable to big names like PAgemaker, plus support for PDFs and scalable vector graphics (SVG).
Windows Live Mail
get.live.com
Windows
Live Mail not only reads your Hotmail, but also can check POP, IMAP, or HTTP mail accounts. It works as an RSS feed reader and a newsreader.
Zoho
www.zoho.com
Web | Mobile
Zoho features every tool you could want-word processing, spreadsheet, presentations, database, even a wiki-and several you never knew you needed. Some are also available off-line.
EditPad Lite
www.editpadpro.com
Windows Notepad works—that's about the only good thing we can say about Microsoft's built-in text editor. EditPad Lite, on the other hand, has lots going for it, including a tabbed interface for editing multiple files, line numbering, auto-indenting, and printing blocks of text. EditPad Pro ($49.95) does add a lot of goodies, of course, including spell-checking and syntax coloring.
SQL Manager Lite
www.sqlmanager.net
EMS creates powerful database tools and applications for data management. Of particular note is the free SQL Manager Lite edition of its software for databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Interbase/Firebird.
WordPress
www.wordpress.org
Ready to start blogging? WordPress is among the most powerful of the many free personal blogging tools around. You can host WordPress on your own server or get a free blog at wordpress.com. Unlike most other free hosted blogs, you can have multiple contributors, customize the looks, and get the word out via RSS.
Calendar/PIMs
Plaxo
www.plaxo.com
Web
Perhaps the ultimate online address book, Plaxo is enhanced with the superpowers of a social network and plug-ins for many Web-based services like Flickr, YouTube, Twitter and LiveJournal for sharing across the Internet.
Backpack
www.backpackit.com
Web
Backpack is more than a to-do list site. Your five easy-to-update pages send reminders via e-mail or SMS and include a whiteboard for online collaboration.
EssentialPIM Free
www.essentialpim.com
Windows
Imagine taking the e-mail out of Microsoft Outlook to get a killer personal information manager (PIM). That's what EssentialPIM is all about.
Google Calendar
calendar.google.com
Web | Mobile
Featuring seamless integration with other Google products, sharing capabilities, and SMS reminders, this Web app does for calendars what Google did for search.
Lightning
www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/lightning
Windows | MacOS | Linux
To be more like Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird needs a calendar. Lightning provides that, plus a to-do list. It can even sync with Google Calendar.
Power Calculator
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Windows
This XP-only PowerToy replaces the lame Windows calculator with a mathematical powerhouse.
Remember The Milk
www.rememberthemilk.com
Web | Mobile
Never forget another grocery item, or anything else, using this extensible online task manager. It'll send reminders via e-mail, SMS, and IM.
Sunbird
www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird
Windows | MacOS | Linux
Sunbird is Mozilla's standalone calendar for tracking events and upcoming tasks. It's a sister to Lightning, which adds the same functions to Thunderbird.
30 Boxes
www.30boxes.com
Web
One of the best-looking online calendars, 30 Boxes features easy-to-grasp pop-ups for adding events and viewing schedule details.
Yahoo! Calendar
calendar.yahoo.com
Web
Track your schedule and share it with friends, then sync your calendar with Outlook or your phone. It's a great place to back up a handheld.
Backup/Sync
Allway Sync
www.allwaysync.com
Windows
Sync files between your PC and an external drive, filtering by folder, file name, or file type. The program displays warnings about questionable files before syncing.
DriveImage XML
www.runtime.org
Windows
Make an image of your entire hard drive for backup and restore purposes.
FolderShare
www.foldershare.com
Windows | MacOS
Install the utility on multiple computers, create an online account where you identify each computer, and pick folders to synchronize. Up-to-date data becomes available on all those PCs whenever you make a change in a folder, with sync taking place in the background so you're never disturbed, just happy to find your files wherever you work.
MozyHome Free
www.mozy.com
Windows | MacOS
MozyHome provides automatic online backup for up to 2GB of your data.
PassPack
www.passpack.com
Web
Pack away all your passwords in this secure online vault; it even logs you in to Web sites.
SyncToy v2.0
www.microsoft.com/downloads
Windows
Make sure folders across your networked computers contain the same files, even on drives that change location and name.
WinClone
www.twocanoes.com
MacOS
Bootcamp users: Now you can clone (back up) your Windows XP/Vista partition for reinstall on a new Mac.
App Launchers
Launchy
www.launchy.net
Windows
Launchy launches (duh) applications, files, folders, or searches via a command-line-esque interface.
ObjectDock
www.stardock.com
Windows
Organize your application shortcuts in a toolbar that mimics the look and feel of the Macintosh dock, complete with icon animations. It will even mimic Windows Taskbar buttons. Add in extras (docklets) like real-time clock and weather forecasts, even a fully functional Windows Start button and Recycle Bin, to get everything you need.
QuickSilver
www.blacktree.com
MacOS
This open-source launcher takes plug-ins that allow it to do almost anything you want in the MacOS.
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