18
May
Common Open Source Applications
Filed under: Resources, Web 2.0

A short list of open source applications that are commonly used in K-12 today

Audacity (audacity.sourceforge.net): Audio editor *
Firefox (mozilla.com/firefox): Web browser *
Foxit Reader (foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader): PDF reader
FreeMind (freemind.sourceforge.net): Mind mapping software *
GeoGebra (geogebra.org): 3D geometry/algebra software *
GIMP (gimp.org): Photoshop-like graphics editor *
Inkscape (inkscape.org): Vector graphics editor
iTalc (italc.sourceforge.net): Classroom computer manager
Kompozer (kompozer.net): [...]

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Have you ever wondered how you could embed a viewer in your blog or web site so you could display a PDF? Well, wonder no more! Google offers a feature that lets you embed a PDF. To make this work, the file you want to display must be available online. So, upload a document somewhere [...]

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13
Apr

Posted on the Google Docs blog yesterday…
Today, we’re pleased to announce preview versions of the new Google document and spreadsheet editors and a new standalone drawings editor, all built with an even greater focus on speed and collaboration. To get a taste of what’s new today, check out our video:

 
Hurray! I have been working on [...]

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