Used with permission from the author: Miguel Guhlin, Technology /& Learning Magazine, November 2005.
Note that items with Free* (asterisk) are no charge for use in educational settings. Others are free for use only on personal computers (e.g. home).
|
Type |
Title & Download Link |
Operating System |
Cost |
|
Anti-Spam |
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
Anti-Spyware |
Windows |
Free |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Mozilla Firefox (Internet Browser) |
Windows/Mac/Linux |
Free* |
|
Anti-Virus |
Windows |
Free |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
Bulk Emailers |
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Mac |
$39.90 |
|
|
Compression Software |
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows/Mac |
Free* |
|
|
Email Clients |
Windows/Mac |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
$30 |
|
|
|
Windows/Mac |
Free* |
|
|
Email Server |
Free SMTP |
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Mac |
Free* |
|
|
Firewall & Internet Monitoring |
Windows |
Free |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free |
|
|
|
Mac OS X |
$24.95 |
|
|
|
Mac |
$25 |
|
|
FTP Client |
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Mac |
Free* |
|
|
|
Mac |
Free* |
|
|
FTP Server |
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Mac |
$20 |
|
|
Graphic Viewer/ Editor/ Manager |
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
GIMP ( GNU Image Manipulation Program) |
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
Privacy Tools |
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows/Mac |
Free |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free^ |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
Productivity Tools |
Windows/Mac/Linux |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows/Mac/Linux |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows/Mac/Linux |
Free* |
|
|
Web Server |
Windows/Mac/Linux |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows/Mac |
Free* |
|
|
Web Site Whacking |
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Mac |
Free* |
|
|
Windows Registry Clean Up |
Windows |
$12.50 |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
Windows Settings Change Monitoring |
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free* |
|
|
|
Windows |
Free |
|
|
|
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