PROJECTS Can Go from GOOD to GREAT With FREE SOFTWARE

Sometimes we fret because the budget won't allow for the purchase of software that will help with a special project. If your creativity is your individual responsibly, software you can use to get the job done is available free. If you manage your own creativity choosing to pay when it isn't a deductible business expense doesn't make a lot of sense.

Here you will find a few choices that may allow you to add that professional look without adding professional expense. Investing the time it takes to add to your project could be worth it

• Check out GIMP where you'll find image editing tools much like Photoshop. The GIMP download is Free.
• Check out NVu, a free download, where tools for creating web pages with Dreamweaver-like tools. Dreamweaver offers tools that make adding Flash and Javascript behaviors that are not automatically available with NVu. A bit of creativity and a visit to a javascript source can help
• Javascript behaviors can be added to you pages with a visit here: http://javascript.internet.com/ where you can add code to your pages after viewing options available. There is one of several resources that surface when you GOOGLE for JavaScript.
• Microsoft OFFICE now at 2007 for PC and 2008 for Mac has a look-alike suite that is a free download at OpenOffice.org

Here we've shown a few examples of what open source tools are available. There are others you may have the time to investigate while searching for cost effective ways for getting the required tools to accomplish your project. Remember to check that the source of any download you consider comes from the developers of the tools. As this is written, each of the tools listed come as FREE downloads. Only you can decide if your needs are met.

Microsoft.OFFCE-2007

Microsoft OFFICE 2007 is the suite of software designed to help you with a variety of tasks for activities that can help you run an office. Many of you are likely to have experienced Microsoft OFFICE 2003. Improvements made with 2007 can make tasks easier to complete with options that are readily available. Microsoft WORD is discussed below. Excel Access and Powerpoint complete the most well known of the OFFICE suite although other software programs and tools are included.

Word processing is the basic function of WORD---for creating the ".doc" file. Basic layout of options is presented in what is called "The Ribbon"- shown in a YouTUBE option below:

This is important to notice as other programs in the OFFICE suite, ncluding Excl, Access, and PowerPoint have similar reorganization. Familiar options like Mail Merge in WORD offer options that may require a bit of study before using them.

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Now take things a step further.

With most tasks on your computer there is usually more than one way to get anything done. Microsoft OFFICE 2007 gives you reorganized ways to complete tasks that are familiar.

This ia important to notice as other programs in the OFFICE suite, ncluding.Excl, Access, and PowerPoint have similar reorganization. Familiar options like Mail Merge in WORD offer options that may require a bit of study before using them.

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Now take things a step further

With nost tasks on your computer there are usually more than one way to get anything done. MreosoftOFFICE 2007gives you reorganized ways dto complete tasks that are familiar.

Add to your choices a suite called iWork from Apple:

Check out your software as compatibility. In some cases a document originating in one program may be readable in others. For example: Excel files may be readable with Numbers from iWork.