Don't Spend A Dime
The Path to Low-Cost Computing
(Sprache: Englisch)
Stop paying for software. A world full of high-quality software is out there that you don't have to spend a dime for. If you've just spent your entire computing budget on a PC only to find that you need software to do anything interesting, this is the book...
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Stop paying for software. A world full of high-quality software is out there that you don't have to spend a dime for. If you've just spent your entire computing budget on a PC only to find that you need software to do anything interesting, this is the book that will show you how to get what you need without wreaking havoc on your finances. Install the right software to make a great work computer for no extra cost.Packed with the practical, hands-on guidance and technical know-how that you've come to expect from Apress, Don't Spend A Dime: The Path to Low-Cost Computing takes you on a tour of the very best zero-cost software in each of the many categories that matter to the typical PC user. Learn to edit photos on the Internet without having to install any software at all. Find out where to get a free office suite for word processing and spreadsheet work. Whatever your need, James Kelly, best-selling technology author, guides you through the exciting and often confusing world of zero-cost computing. This book
- Tells you what you need to install to have a fantastic work computer without spending a dime
- Saves you money by showing you how to meet your computing needs
- Saves you time by pointing you directly to the best free software
- Saves you work by illustrating the most commonly performed tasks with each zero-cost software
- Gives you choices and the ability to make your own decisions for your own needs and requirements
Before you go buy that $400.00 office suite-or worse, before you "borrow" it from work-stop! Let this book show you how to save hundreds of dollars in expensive software. Learn all about the free tools that the digerati use to make their lives better, and stop paying out the nose for software. Don't spend a dime!
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Part I: High Quality - Low Price Computing. 1 - Why Free Software? 2 - Name Brand computer vs. Built-It-Yourself. Part II: The Software. 3 - Word Processing: Microsoft Word VERSUS Google Apps: Document and OpenOffice Writer. 4 - Spreadsheets - Microsoft Excel VERSUS Google Apps: Spreadsheet and OpenOffice Calc. 5 - Presentations - Microsoft PowerPoint VERSUS Google Apps: Presentation and OpenOffice Impress. 6 - Email - Microsoft Outlook VERSUS Google Mail (gmail) and Google Calendar. 7 Photo Editing (Photoshop VERSUS GIMP). 8 Graphics (Illustrator VERSUS InkScape). 9 Antivirus (Norton Antivirus VERSUS AVG and Avira. 10 Data Backup (Norton Backup VERSUS SyncBack). 11 Your Finances (Quicken VERSUS Money Manager Ex and Buxfer. 12 Web Design (Dreamweaver VERSUS Trellian). 13 Project Managemetn (Microsoft Project VERSUS OpenProj). 14 Gaming (World of Warcraft VERSUS Runes of Magic). 15 3D Design (AutoCAD LT VERSUS Google SketchUp). 16 Flowcharts/Organization Charts (Visio VERSUS Dia). 17 Hard Drive Imaging (Ghost VERSUS DriveImage XML or Macrium Reflect. Part III: Fun and Useful and Totally Free. 18 - Picasa - photo management. 19 - Skype - free phone calls. 20 - Blogger - free blogging. 21 - Facebook - free social tool. 22 - Doodle - free group/event scheduling. Part IV: Appendices.
Autoren-Porträt von James Floyd Kelly
James Floyd Kelly is a freelance writer living in Atlanta, Georgia. He has written numerous books on a variety of subjects, from computer hardware to robotics to programming. James enjoys researching and using free software as much as possible, and his previous jobs (including network administrator, IT consultant, and technical writer) have given him access to hundreds of applications to install, test, and use. James received his B.A. in English from The University of West Florida (Pensacola, FL) in 1992 and his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) in 1996. He enjoys making all sorts of odd things by hand - a hobby his wife pretends to understand and a hobby he hopes his son picks up.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: James Floyd Kelly
- 2009, 1st ed., 350 Seiten, Maße: 19,1 x 23,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: APress
- ISBN-10: 1430218630
- ISBN-13: 9781430218630
- Erscheinungsdatum: 14.05.2009
Sprache:
Englisch
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