Free Software
To be able to use all the free stuff offered on
this site, we suggest you check to see if you CAN access and open all the
free things....
Yes, I know that many folks think that all
freeware is laden with bugs, viruses or other nefarious things.
This an be true about no-name brand software, but not about ALL freeware....
After all there is no free lunch, eh? However, there are some companies who
do give away helpful, legitimate titles for free. And these titles can help
you access the free files for education all over the net.
Freeware simply means that the publisher who made it is giving
it away for free.
The best known example of this would be:
Firefox
browser, or
Internet Explorer browser, Yahoo
Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger,
ICQ Messenger and
Adobe Reader
(For PDF documents), etc.....
There is also type of Freeware called "Open-ware".
Open-ware is not only free to use, it is also free to tinker with. You can
make it your own, so to speak. A good example of Open-ware would be
Open Office as seen below. Although
you CAN tinker with it, you do not need to do so to use it as intended.
So, this is a list of free to download and
use software.
This will allow you to use all the links and downloads on our
webpage. Enjoy in good health!
Open Office
is a FREE alternative to Microsoft Office programs. All Open Office Programs open
their equivalent Microsoft programs. No more lamenting about not having the
programs needed to access all those free downloads!
Here is what you get :
WRITER has everything you would expect from a modern, fully equipped word processor or desktop publisher. It is equivalent to WORD and opens word documents.
IMPRESS is a truly outstanding tool for creating effective multimedia presentations. It is equivalent to POWER POINT and opens Power Point documents.
CALC is the spreadsheet you've always wanted. It is equivalent to EXCEL and opens Excel documents.
Draw:
is just like Microsoft Paint. Draw till your heart
is content!
Base:
Is a data base access program
DOWNLOAD Open Office Here
Open Office
Free Templates!
How
do I open all those files with the extension .pdf on them???
Adobe Reader
is the free
program needed to open files with the .pdf extension. It may already be
added on to your browser. Or you can
download it here.
How can we play the free games on the games page? What is
"Flash Player"?
Adobe Flash Player
is a free
program needed to run some games and presentations with the .fls extension.
It may already be added on to your browser. Or you can
download it, here.
How can I view the free educational videos?
Some have a weird rp extention...?"
Many
Video and audio sites require
Real Player. There is a free version and a pay version. The free version is enough to
play the videos and audio tracks completely.
Firefox Browser
Internet Explorer Browser
Yahoo Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger
ICQ Messenger