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Useful software, apps and links

1. Useful Software (much of which is free!)   2. Links to other useful stuff

N.B. It is important that you check the system requirements of any software before purchasing or downloading.

Please also read the
Disclaimer.

Jane teaches all this software and a great deal more.
Please visit the 'Courses' page for more information.


Microsoft Office 365
Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
Publisher, Access, Outlook

Other Microsoft Office Plans & Pricing

*** Free ***
Image Editing Software Download

PixBuilder Studio
This free download includes Clone Stamp Tool

PhotoDemon
This free download includes Clone Stamp Tool
and is
featured in Web User magazine

Downloads To Protect Your PC


***
Free ***
Anti-virus/Internet Security
AVG Free

Norton Internet Security



***
Free ***
Alternatives to MS Office -
these suites are compatible with MS Office
and have a word processor, spreadsheet, database etc.

Apache OpenOffice.org

LibreOffice.org

 

Work online at these
*** Free ***
photo editing sites

www.pixlr.com
Many editing tools similar to
Adobe Photoshop

www.befunky.com
Crop, resize etc. plus many
easy to use frames, collages,
stickers, cards, rounded corners etc.l


Anti-malware

Malwarebytes

 

Protect Your Children
from the dark side of the Internet with

CyberPatrol (Net Nanny)
or
Norton Internet Security

Information and advice to keep children safe online
- Internet Matters www.internetmatters.org

Learn To Type Online

www.goodtyping.com
You can save your progress and
continue lessons when it suits you

www.sense-lang.org/typing
15 free lessons and games

Adobe Photoshop Elements
From the makers of Photoshop (the number one image editing software worldwide), this is a cut down version at a fraction of the price. Great for anyone interested in digital photography.

Backup Tools

Easeus Todo Backup

See also SYNCHRONISE FILES below.

Adobe Dreamweaver

The web page design industry's preferred software

Upload your web site files with
Coffee Cup FREE
ftp


Photos & Graphics

iStockphoto
 

If you would like assistance with any of these I shall be pleased to help!

Convert PDFs into Word documents
PDF Online

PDF Creator
Sourceforge

Convert a scanned PDF into Word (OCR)
Online - Free
https://www.investintech.com/pdf-ocr.htm


Freemake Video Converter 3
(19MB download) Convert any video file type into a compatible format for your needs, as it supports over 200 video file types.
Can also create YouTube photo slideshows!.
Be sure to decline 'offers' when installing.

 

Google Earth
3D satellite images of the globe. 'Fly', zoom in and out, tilt and rotate. Search for schools, hotels etc., and get driving directions. Amazing!
http://earth.google.com
Skype
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
for making free calls over the internet.

QR Code Generators:

Audacity - Audio Editor

An extremely popular audio editor.
Free OCR
Extract text from photos, scans and screenshots,
edit the text and copy to clipboard or into Word.

from websiteplanet.com
from qrstuff.com

If you would like assistance with any of these I shall be pleased to help!

ENCRYPT YOUR USB FLASH DRIVE
(MEMORY STICK):
A USB flash drive often contains important/sensitive data, so it can be disastrous if it gets into the wrong hands. I can teach you
how to password protect a file, or
download this free software then simply right-click to password
protect a file or folder https://www.axcrypt.net/ easy!

SYNCHRONISE FILES with PureSync

(A free download for personal use).
Whether backing up files to an external hard drive or saving them to a USB flash/memory drive to put onto another computer, you can make it quicker and easier using PureSync which automatically compares the contents of two folders and syncs them so that both contain the most recent files.

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Useful Links:

E-BOOKS - You don't need a Kindle to read e-books!
Web User Magazine did a recent survey on the best sites to download FREE e-books from, the winning site was www.openlibrary.org where the free 'accessible books' are available in a range of digital formats including PDF.

Google's eBookstore is also worth a visit with a huge selection of FREE titles to read on your PC, smartphone, Sony eReader or tablet, but you have to convert the file to AZW for use on an Amazon Kindle (using e-book software such as Calibre (http://calibre-ebook.com). http://books.google.com/ebooks

Aylesbury Vale District Council - the WHAT'S ON section is worth a regular visit.
www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/

Or find your local entertainment listing from Bing Events - www.bing.com/events - simply type in your town then select the distance you want i.e. within 10km.

Direct Gov - the single most useful site on the web.

Allsorts of interesting reading and discounts for the OVER 50s - like a quality magazine - High50 www.high50.com

Silver Surfers - Features, offers, news and social forums for the over 50s - www.silversurfers.com

Helping parents keep their children safe online. Information, advice and support to keep children safe online - Internet Matters www.internetmatters.org

Sites to help you SAVE MONEY ON YOUR SHOPPING:
www.topcashback.co.uk

 

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