http://klok.mcgraphix.com/

Klok is a free desktop application that allows you to track your time. This can be useful for seeing where your days go, but also for tracking project time in order to bill customers. In ICT projects, students can be asked to track their …

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http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-xp-tips/99-ways-to-make-your-computer-blazingly-fast

If you are running Windows XP and are looking to improve performance, this site provides a long list of possible approaches. Useful as much for starting discussions on how computers work as it is for its practical uses.…

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http://firefox.com/

Firefox is a fast, simple, sophisticated web browser, which provides a secure alternative to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Whilst a great choice for all users, it is particularly useful to web developers, who can use the multitude of add ons (Firebug, Foxy Proxy, Firesizer, Snapper, …

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http://openoffice.org/

Can’t afford a license for Microsoft Office? Open Office provides a free (open source) solution that is completely compatible with Microsofts formats for spreadsheets (xls, xlsx), documents (doc, docx) and presentations (.ppt, .pptx).…

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http://inkscape.org/

When working with graphics (particularly when designed website and print layouts), it is often useful to deal with vectors (drawing based on lines) as well as rasters (drawings based on pixels). Inkscape provides a free, open source, environment for creating and editing vector graphics. …

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http://gimp.org/

The GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), is a graphic editing tool that provides a set of tools almost as complete as Adobe’s Photoshop (without the hefty price tag). I use this software to meet all of my web and graphic design needs, and it …

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http://mozilla.com/thunderbird/

Thunderbird is an email client available for Windows, Linux and Mac. Built by Mozilla, it provides a clean, easy-to-use system for managing email on the desktop. With advanced spam filtering and search, as well as the ability to add in calendering (which can be …

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