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XP Media - A Windows XP Media Guide
Using Media in Windows XP requires having the right software. This Free guide will show you the best Freeware Applications that will let you create, edit, playback, display and send Documents, Reports, Spreadsheets, Multimedia Presentations, Graphics, Photos, Pictures, Audio, Music, MP3s, Video, Movies, DVDs, CDs, Instant Messages, RSS Feeds, FTP transfers and more.
Office
OpenOffice - Download - Home Page - [User Level = Moderate] - [Equivalent = Microsoft Office]A 100% Free Office Suite, compatible with all other major Office Suites, including Microsoft Office. The Features include:WRITER is a powerful Word Processor. - [Equivalent = Microsoft Word]Use it for creating professional documents, reports, newsletters, and brochures. You can easily integrate images and charts in documents, create everything from business letters to complete books with
professional layouts, as well as create and publish Web content.CALC is a powerful Spreadsheet Program. - [Equivalent = Microsoft Excel]It can turn boring numbers into eye-catching information. Calculate, analyze, and visually communicate your data quickly and easily. Use advanced spreadsheet functions and decision-making tools to perform sophisticated data analysis. Use built-in charting tools to generate impressive 2D and 3D charts.IMPRESS is a powerful Presentation Graphics Program. - [Equivalent = Microsoft PowerPoint]A truly outstanding tool for creating effective multimedia presentations. Your presentations will truly stand out with special effects, animation and high-impact drawing tools.DRAW is a powerful Graphics Program. - [Equivalent = Microsoft Paint]Use it to produce everything
from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations and special effects.BASE is a powerful Database Program. - [Equivalent = Microsoft Access]Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, either using your own database or Base's own built-in HSQL database engine. Convert - Download - Home Page - [User Level = Novice] - [Equivalent = NA]A 100% Free unit conversion program that will convert the most popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass,
power, density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create custom conversions. FreeCalc - Download - Home Page - [User Level = Novice] - [Equivalent = Windows Calculator]A 100% Free replacement for the existing Windows Calculator. Adds a printable/savable transaction tape, sizable display, tray icon, digit groupings, color schemes, double and triple zero keys, visible memory value, and an always-on-top setting. Power Calculator - Download - Home Page - [User Level = Moderate] - [Equivalent = Windows Calculator]A 100% Free Graphing Calculator that allows you to evaluate functions as well as perform many different types of conversions. jGnash - Download - Home Page - [User Level = Moderate] - [Equivalent = Quicken]A 100% Free personal finance application written in Java. The purpose is to make tracking your personal finances easy, but provide the features required by the advanced user. jGnash supports several account types, including investment accounts. jGnash has support for split transactions, nested accounts, scheduled transactions, commodities, and currencies. jGnash can import QIF files, excluding investment accounts and transactions. Data is stored in an XML format so it is easy to manipulate and read the data external to the program. jGnash also has scripting support to add custom reports and functionality. Mozilla Sunbird - Download - Home Page - [User Level = Novice] - [Equivalent = Outlook Calendar]A 100% Free stand alone calendar application that allows you to assign events and tasks.
Graphics/Photo
Blender - Download - Home Page - [User Level = Advanced] - [Equivalent = 3DS Max]A 100% Free fully integrated 3D graphics creation suite allowing modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, real-time interactive 3D, and game creation and playback with cross-platform compatibility. GIMP - Download - Home Page - [User Level = Advanced] - [Equivalent = Adobe Photoshop]A 100% Free Image Manipulation Program for Photo Retouching, Image Composition and Image Authoring. It is not a replacement for Adobe Photoshop but currently is the best free alternative. IrfanView - Download - Home Page - [User Level = Moderate] - [Equivalent = LView Pro]A 100% Free Simple Image
Viewer, Editor and Converter that supports all major graphic formats, including BMP, DIB, JPEG, GIF, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, multi-page TIFF, TGA, and more. In addition, it features drag-and-drop support, directory viewing, TWAIN support, slide shows, batch conversion, and modifications such as, resize, color depth, crop, blur, and sharpen. Includes support for Adobe Photoshop Filters. Warning - Do not install Google Desktop Search during setup. Picasa 2 - Download - Home Page - [User Level = Novice] -
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