fifteen freebies in 50 minutes
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Presentation by Janie Hermann and Bob Keith given at the NJLA Annual Conference (April 2007)TRANSCRIPT
Fifteen Freebies Fifteen Freebies
in Fifty Minutesin Fifty Minutes
New Jersey Library AssociationNew Jersey Library Association
Annual ConferenceAnnual Conference
April 2007April 2007
Janie Hermann
Robert Keith,
New Jersey Statewide Reference Center
http://njreference.org
Word Processor and Word Processor and Office Suite FreebiesOffice Suite Freebies
• Great alternative to pricey software
• Often provide sharing features not available in traditional office suites
• Files stored remotely (can be accessed anywhere at any time)
• Examples
– ajaxwrite
– yourdraft
Organization FreebiesOrganization Freebies
• You and friends/family can access your schedule and lists anywhere
• Many will synch with PDAs and Outlook
• Examples– Tada List
• Create personal or group lists and share via RSS or post to your blog
– Cozi Central• Multiple schedules on one calendar via color coding
systems
Photo Editing FreebiesPhoto Editing Freebies• Pixer.us and Picnik
– Upload and edit photos entirely in your web browser
– Save and download finished photo to your computer
• The GIMP– Open Source competitor to Photoshop– Bit of a learning curve, but more full
featured than web-based alternatives
Video/Broadcasting FreebiesVideo/Broadcasting Freebies
• Edit and create your own movie montages
• Combine video files with photos, music and text to create professional results
• Examples
– One True Media
– SplashCast
Productivity FreebiesProductivity Freebies• CCleaner
– Removes temporary files, fixes registry conflicts and edits startup programs
• LogMeIn– Remotely control a computer from
anywhere on the Internet– Useful for remote tech support
LogMeInLogMeIn
Live Demo
Social FreebiesSocial Freebies
• Web 2.0 = sharing
• Sharing includes books we read/own, bookmarks, photos, etc.
• Examples
– LibraryThing = sharing books
– Del.icio.us = sharing bookmarks
– Slideshare = sharing presentations
Fun FreebiesFun Freebies• Krazydad’s Colr Pickr
– Use Flash applet to choose pictures from various Flickr photo groups
– Live Demo!
• Pandora– Listen to streaming audio customized
music playlists– Live Demo!
Contact us:Contact us:
Janie Hermann Janie Hermann [email protected]@princetonlibrary.org
Bob KeithBob [email protected]@princetonlibrary.org
1-800-443-03151-800-443-0315
Slides will be hosted at:Slides will be hosted at:http://njreference.orghttp://njreference.org
Slides will be posted at the NJLA Blog:Slides will be posted at the NJLA Blog:http://blog.njla.org/http://blog.njla.org/