Software Essentials for the Modern Educator The majority of these programs are free for educational or personal use only. | |||
License | Vers | Name | Notes |
Shareware | 7.10b | 12 Separate (sometimes technical) utility programs | |
Free | 1.1.2.381 | Another IE Toolbar or Desktop Bar Reference tool | |
Free | 2.0 | 'One click' approach to synchronize your clock to Internet time servers | |
Free | 12.1.2 | Image program to convert, thumbnails etc. | |
Free | 2.0 | Contains many Javascripts ready to use | |
Web Site | - | FULL VIDEO MENU | |
Free home use | 2.1 | Windows macro creator | |
Free | 4.2 | Look up program for popular acronyms | |
Free pesonal ed | 1.06 | Remove spyware, registry and cookies | |
Free | 2.08 | Windows Uninstaller, remove entries from add/remove menu | |
Free | 7 | Needed to read .pdf files | |
Shareware $US29.95 | 2.6 | Ignore 2.4, doesn't track moved files, results in errors (2.6 is Fab) | |
Free | 3.93 | AIDA32 - Personal System Information 3.93 | |
Free | 3.4.2 | Syncronize files between drives and networks | |
Free | 1.0 | Force a window to be "Always on Top". Great for security cams. | |
Free | 1.04 | A quick canned portal generator | |
Free | 2.01 | Viewer for image files | |
Free | 0.93.1 | RSS Feed Reader | |
Free | 5.2 | HTML Editor colour coding etc, java version | |
Free | 4.0 | HTML Editor colour coding etc, Windows version easy! | |
Free | 5.01 | Create photoalbums from your images | |
Free | 1.2.3 | Excellent Free Audio edtior , requires lame_enc.dll for mp3's | |
Free | 8.5 | Alter your autostart Windows programs | |
Free | 1.61 | Video editing software by Avid, smaller, but free | |
Free | | Also available at this site: AVS TV Box Beta | |
Free personal use | 7.1h | Learn everything there is about your hardware and software | |
Free | Lite 1.61 | Batch Image Processor, I wish I had this earlier ;) | |
Free | 4.1 | Create complex batch files with a nice interface | |
Free | 1.4 | HTML, CSS, XML editor suite | |
Free | 2.0 | Free add-on for IE and Firefox that adds an instant preview (& launch) of any link | |
Free | 1.14 beta2 | Burrrn is a little tool for creating audio CDs with CD-Text from various audio files. | |
Free | 2.9.0 | Calculates files to completely fill CD's without wasting space | |
Free | 2.0 | Record screen, audio to .avi and Flash, more powerful than Wink, leap tall buildings et'al | |
Free | 1.0 | Recover the password under the ********** in your pw box | |
Free | 1.51 | Make MP3 files from CD's | |
Free | 2.5 | Create CD covers, inserts etc. | |
Free | 1.33.382 | Clean Internet Explorer Cache and other temp files, great for exam and test centres | |
Free | 1.5 beta 2 | Neat desktop clock, alarms that show a message, launch programs, 30+ skins | |
Free | 1.0 | Build fancy drop down menu's for your web site | |
Free | 8.0 | A very good tabbed code, like Dreamweaver lite | |
Free | 1.01 | An eyedropper for the desktop to determine coler from anywhere | |
Free | 2.2 | e-learning authoring tool, programming-free, Internet, (LMS), CD-ROMS and other devices | |
Free | 0.24E (bld 668) | A good PHP, Python, Perl, Javascript etc editor | |
Free | 3.70 | Programmers HTML, C++ etc editor | |
Shareware $US29.95 | 2.8 | Make neat 3D buttons for your website | |
Free | 1.00 | Full version is part of commercial Homesite | |
Web Site | - | Cascading Style Sheet Beginner's Course | |
Web Site | - | More good info on CSS , and try Google Search | |
Web Site | - | The Beauty in CSS Design | |
Shareware $US19.99 | 2.3 | Reasonable HTML editor, but not free! | |
Shareware $US39.99 | 7.0 | Good FTP program, better permission control on UNIX | |
Free | 1.8 | Create bootable, autorun CD's/DVD's, but not video DVD's (Caution: somewhat technical ) | |
Free | 4.3.5 | Easily create navigation buttons | |
Free | | Compare Text and Folders Line by Line for differences | |
Shareware $US30 | 4.31 | Cool program, DOD for making quick disk copies | |
Free | 0.8.1 | Powerful tool for searching and removing duplicate or similar files on your computer | |
Free | 7.1 | Save the position of your desktop icons, save multi configurations@ multi resolutions | |
Free | 4.71 | Turn entire directories into launchable html index files | |
Free | 1.0 | Clean up your system by getting rid of unused DLL's. BE CAREFULL! | |
Free | 5.0.211 | This utility adds a virtual printer to your computer that lets you print any document to a PDF | |
Free | 2.0.6.280 | Technical optimization for Windows, potentially dangerous for novices | |
Free | 2.8 | Great for creating thumbnails, lotsa options | |
Websites | - | Find ebooks online, some for free | |
Free, others shareware | 1.0 | Resize your phots | |
Free | 1.31 | Quickly create your own FAQ's for your web site | |
Free | 2.1.20 | Turn your favourites into an html file, like netscape bookmarks | |
Free | 2.90 | RSS Feed Reader, looks like Outlook , unstable on our network | |
Free | 1.0 | Capture filenames from explorer to text file | |
Free | 1.0b2 | Video Blog Aggregator | |
Free | 1.5 | The main competition for Internet Explorer | |
Free | 1.4.0 | Split Files for Email or Floppy Disks | |
Shareware $US29.95 | 5.0 | Filevan (Laplink alternative) | Untried, but here is a comparison of features. Looks promising. |
Free | 7.0 | Play flash animations | |
Donations Accepted | 1.3.2 | Make your Web portfolio | |
Free | 1.03 | Hex Editor, again if you have to ask, you don't need it | |
Free | 0.8.0 | Mindmapping, Decision Trees -parent, child, sibling nodes, export to .jpg, .html page | |
Free | 7.32 | Diagnostic program to check why Windows doesn't work. ???? | |
Free | 0.92 | Create galleries of web images | |
Free | 2.0 | Web desktop search integration, watch out Microsoft! | |
Free | 3.0.0693 (beta) | Great 3D Satellite imagery | |
Free | 1.0 Beta (Build 368) | More stable on our network than FeedReader | |
Free (Lite Version) | 3.2 | Great programmers text editor, can replace MS Notepad , can open multiple text docs | |
Donations Accepted | 3.0 | Free Radio Stations (Includes Canadian and US broadcast stations) | |
Free | 1.0055 | Powerful editor for PHP, XHTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, VBScript and SQL | |
Commercial $US99 | 5.5 | The Macromedia acquired, BEST Code editor on the market | |
Free/Edu | 6.0.4.17 | HTML Quiz Generator | |
Free | 12.2.1B | Edit HTML, CSS, PHP, VB and Javascript, as well as Perl | |
Website, Free | | Checks for HTML / CSS errors, browser compatibility, broken links, standards compliance | |
Free | 1.5 | Split large HTML files using Headings | |
Free | 1.19 | HTML editor, Can load .rtf's, although I could not get it to work | |
Shareware $US29.85 | 2006 | A good HTML editor, but not free! | |
Free | 1.5 | Split your files into multiple pages based on heading level | |
Web Search (Live Link) | - | A search for http file grabbers and website scoopers | |
Free | 2.0.0 | Edit icons | |
Free | 2.5 | Make an index of web pages in a folder, use themes for pages | |
Free | 1.50 | Make an index of web pages in a folder | |
Free | 2.0 | Podcasting Software | |
Free non-com | 3.95 | Image viewer/slideshow viewer | |
Free | 6.0.1 | The newest, some people don't like the rating/tracking system | |
Free | 6.0 | Create image galleries with comments and audio annotations | |
Free | 1.1 | Make online quizes with this application | |
Free | 6.04XM | Capture links from web pages for review | |
Free | 1.1 | Save or print a list of all of the programs you have installed on your computer | |
Free | Online | Generate content for your pages to check the design | |
Free | - | Create an autorun CD photoalbum/slideshow | |
Free | 1.1 | View meta tags of the top 100 results for a query & generatec your own META tags | |
Free | 0.9 | Resize your images with this great free program | |
Website | | Subscribe to 22 different search engine feeds at the same time | |
Free | 0.4.01 | Record Shoutcast and Live 365 streams, use older version for ME | |
Free | 2.0 | mpTrim is a simple and easy to use MP3 editor. Also see MpJoin. | |
Free | 1.7.516 | Rename your files with lots of features | |
Shareware $US19.99 | 10 | Great mp3 organizer, burner, ripper, supertagging, not all features avail in Canada | |
Free | 7.2 | Netscape (with Composer) | WYSIWYG Web Editor & Weather radio for the desktop |
Free | 8.1 | Newer, without Composer | |
Free | 4.95 | Very powerful text/rogrammers Editor, Comparison Chart HERE | |
Shareware | 4.95 | Even more powerful text/rogrammers Editor | |
Free | 1.0 | XML/HTML/CSS editor, very similiar to Dreamweaver. Kompozer is the unofficial update. | |
Free | 2.0 | CSS editor, Great Stylesheet Tutorial HERE | |
Free for home use only! | 1.40 | Specify any number of suitable applications for each file type. | |
WebSite | | Open Thinking: Adopting Free & Open Source Software for Learning | |
Free | 8.5 | Another alternative to Internet Explorer | |
Free | 2.12 | View web pages in multiple browsers to ensure compatibility | |
Donations Accepted | 2.61 | A very sophicticated graphics program | |
Shareware $US99 | 10 | Newest, lots of features, lots to learn | |
Free | 4.12 | Old version, no .png support, does .gif and .jpg | |
Web Site | Online | Generate good passwords for those secure exams | |
Free | 3.0.6 | From the makers of HTML Gate, for PHP specifically | |
Free | 1.0 | Click and drag graphics editor, with good features | |
Web Site | - | Find the Podcasts you need for that iPod | |
Web Site | 1.01 | Includes the Portable Apps Suite , and the portable apps menu feature | |
Web Site | | List of portable software From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | |
Free | 1.1.1 Build 462 | Design your own big posters and signs from any digital photo with your home printer! | |
Free | 1.1a | Print file and folder contents | |
Free | 4.5.0 | Another XML/HTML editor | |
Web Site | Restricted Access | Administrator only access to Question Mark | |
Web Site | Restricted Access | For those scheduled for online exams in Question Mark | |
Free | 6.5 | Uninstall, Rebootx3, Reinstall, Do not remove launcher | |
Free | 2.10 | Make online tests with M/C etc questions | |
Free | 0.22.1 | A calendar program for your desktop | |
Shareware $US19.85 | 2006 | CSS editor | |
Free | 10.0 | Play many media types, required for Super Internet TV | |
Free | 2.4.6 | Rename your files and folders | |
Free | 2.0 | Context menu that saves and restores icons' positions on the Windows desktop | |
Free | 0.4 beta | Mac toolbar for Windows, kinda cool | |
Free | 3.11c | Lots of features, easy yet powerful | |
Website | - | Shareware & Freeware | |
Donations accepted | v0.3.8 | The easiest, very stable recorder, station list is updated regularly through the program | |
Free | 3.5 | Time-saving tool for searching multiple software sites! Similiar to Telescope. | |
Website | - | Microsoft Office Specialist Center including practice tests, et'al | |
Website | - | Free Internet Radio | |
Free | 3.3 | Simple program to change browser window to 640x480, 800x600 or 1024x768 | |
Free | 1.53 | Quicky find any program, or shortcut, or folder contents from the taskbar | |
Free | 1.1.2584 | Great software to quickly capture screen shots for training, as you preview the steps. | |
Free | 1.1 | Restore deleted files from NTFS and FAT drives , floppies, USB flash drives, CF and SD cards | |
Free | 2.0 beta | A close second to winamp, the default skin is dreadful | |
Free | Website | Feel free to use any of these patterns on your own site. | |
Free | 5.6.2.0 | Starter Inspector by CodeStuff | Find out what starts with Windows, AND STOP IT! |
Donations accepted | 2.2 | Startup Inspector for Windows | Find out what starts with Windows See Database of programs |
Free, $US19.99 | 2.33 | Shoutcast et al recorder, can record 2 streams, purchase to record 600 streams at once. | |
Shareware $US19 /year | 6.5 | Watch TV on your PC, needs Real Player & Windows Media Player | |
Donations accepted | 1.0 | CSS/PHP editor | |
Free | 1.87 | The download link is at the top of the page | |
Free | 1.0 | Capture tags from web pages for review | |
Free | 7.6.2 | Great Metasearch software, small, fast, free. 37 search engines polled! | |
Web Site | - | How are those roads today? | |
Free | 3.0 | CSS Editor | |
Free | V1R10 | Disk Jockeys can play, mix and cue songs easily (mp3, wma, ogg, and wav audio files) | |
Free | 1.62 | V 1.75 does not do network drives, Pro identifies file owners | |
Free | 2.2 | Confirm your favourites still work, like Netscape used to do | |
Free | 1.0.0.13 | Great for cleaning up those partly removed programs, be careful! | |
Web Site | Restricted Access | Online VUE site | |
Free | 1.1 | Create an autorun CD copy of your website | |
Web Site | Restricted Access | Private access for the WebCT administrator | |
Web Site | Restricted Access | Student access to WebCT | |
Web Site | | Web Presentation Tools And Technologies: A Mini-Guide | |
Free | 1.0 beta 7 | The web photograher , first program that captures below what is viewed on the screen | |
Free | 3.1.2 Build 100 | Free Widgets (small programs: weather, clock, radio) for your desktop | |
Free | 5.3.3 | My first and still the best audio player, weird fixation with llamas | |
Free | 2.04 | Check what is running on Windows | |
Web Site | - | Find out what all those .dll files are about | |
Web Site | - | The new feature from Microsoft , a personal portal, like My Netscape etc. | |
Free | 9.0 | Record audio and video from your windows applications into a movie file | |
Free | 10.0 | Windows mp3, wav player etc. | |
Web Site | - | Identify what is running behind the scenes in Windows | |
Free | 1.5 build 1051 | Create Flash Demos using screen captures | |
Free | 1.01 | PHP Editor , main site is in Russian | |
Free, all 1.xx versions | 1.55 | Find out absolutely EVERYTHING about your computer. | |
Shareware $US29.95 | 10.0 | A must for the Internet | |
Free | Online | Find out what time it is anywhere, anytime | |
Commercial $US69 | 1.0.6 | Great program combines "clean Word HTML" & search and replace | |
Free/Edu | 4.60 | Great FTP program | |
Free | 1.2g | Check all the links and orphans in your website | |
Free | 7.0 | Edit Windows, programs, system folders and more, without Control Panel | |
Free | 2.1 | XML editor | |
Free | 1.0.0.21 | CSS stylesheet editor | |
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Software Essentials for the Modern Educator
As a trainer, I am always on the hunt for tools that will improve my output, make me more efficient, etc. To that end, I was recently sent the following list of "Software Essentials for the Modern Educator", a fairly comprehensive list of shareware and freeware that looks useful. Sadly, I do not know it's author or I would gladly site that person. And because I do not know the source, please use this list at your own risk. And now the list:
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Very interesting software collecton!
My addition: SoftFuse Password Generator - generates and keeps strong passwords (for exams, teacher's accounts, etc.) There are few versions: Pro, Standard, Free.
Great list! More posts like this, please!
Here is my addition:
K-lite mega codec pack - all video and audio codecs
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