| Presentation of any of these programs in no way is a solicitation of this college for these items. We offer this page as a method of obtaining these as the industry standards to make your online educational experience more useful and satisfying. Where possible, links to the program in general have been provided to reduce our maintenance of keeping up with the latest version of the software. |
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GIMP
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GIMP is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages. 
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Inkscape
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Inkscape is a free, Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw, or Xara X using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format. It imports formats such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and others and exports PNG as well as multiple vector-based formats. |
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IrfanView
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IrfanView is a very fast, small, compact and innovative FREEWARE (for non-commercial use) graphic viewer for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003. |
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Macromedia Flash |
Key to designing and delivering low-bandwidth animations, presentations, and Web sites. It offers scripting capabilities and server-side connectivity for creating engaging applications, Web interfaces, and training courses. Once you've created your content, 98.3% of the online audience will be able to view it with the Macromedia Flash Player.
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Macromedia Shockwave |
With Macromedia Shockwave Player, you can enjoy multimedia learning applications, and class demonstrations on the Web, using exciting new 3D technology.
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Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
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View PowerPoint 97, 2000 and 2002 presentations with this free viewer through your Internet browser or as a standalone file. |
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Microsoft Producer for PowerPoint
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Use Microsoft Producer for Microsoft Office PowerPoint to capture and synchronize audio, video, slides, and images, then preview and publish a rich media presentation virtually anywhere for viewing in a Web browser. |
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Visio Viewer |
The Visio Viewer allows anyone to view Visio drawings and diagrams (created with Visio 5, 2000, 2002, or 2003) inside their Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later Web browser. |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Print entire book or page selections, Bookmarks and book text shown side by side, Rotate display, Copy and paste selections, Zoom in/out, Full Text Search Index. |
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Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader
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Print an entire book or page selections, Rotate display, Add sticky notes and inline notes, Highlight text, Copy and paste selections, Zoom in/out, Sharpen (sub-pixel font rendering) text, Full Text Search Index, Maintain eBook and PDF file library, Remember last read page for each book in library, Built-in dictionary, Reading of text aloud by computer.
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textHelp ScreenReader
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ScreenReader is a user-friendly tool bar that allows your PC to read text in any Windows-based application. You can have your email, Web pages, or documents read aloud to you, even listen to confirm numbers being typed into a spreadsheet. The full version of the program includes many voices.
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Microsoft eBook Reader
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Built-in dictionary, Reading of text aloud by computer. |
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Microsoft Products
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Includes Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, etc. |
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Windows Live Academic
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Your online world gets better when everything works simply and effortlessly together. That's the basic idea behind Windows Live™. So the things you care about—your friends, the latest information, your e-mails, powerful search, your PC files, everything—come together in one place. This is a brand new Internet experience designed to put you in control. And this is just the beginning—you'll see many more new services in the coming months.
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Windows Live Ideas
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A powerful research tool to help you find and sort articles from thousands of academic and research journals, including computer science, electrical engineering, physics, and more to come soon. |
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Ad-Aware
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Most people are familiar with freeware, shareware, cookies, media players, interactive content, and file sharing. What they may not realize is that some of these may contain code or components that allow the developers of these applications and tools to actually collect and disseminate information about those using them.
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Firewall Installation
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Before you connect to the Internet, you should install a firewall. This is a
piece of software or hardware that helps screen out hackers, and some computer
viruses and worms, which try to reach your computer over the Internet. These instructions are from Microsoft. Be aware though that you may need to temporarily take down your personal firewall to use WebCT e-mail.
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McAfee Anti-Virus
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Stay safe online from viruses, hackers and spyware with McAfee software. Free checkup.
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Microsoft Defender
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Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected, and a new streamlined interface that minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive.
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Norton Anti-Virus
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Norton removes viruses, worms, and Trojan horses automatically—without interrupting your work.
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PC Tools |
Download the latest version of Spyware Doctor and scan your PC for thousands of spyware, adware, and malware threats. |
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Apple QuickTime
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View movies or virtual reality with this plug-in. |
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Microsoft Media Player
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Windows Media Player comprises several features in a single application: CD player, audio and video player, media jukebox, media guide, Internet radio, portable device music file transfer, and an audio CD burner.
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Real Player
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The free RealOne Player features our best media player, music jukebox, and a built-in media browser to play the widest variety of streaming media formats on the Web.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Keep up-to-date with the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer for surfing the World Wide Web.
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Mozilla FireFox
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The award-winning, free Web browser is better than ever. Browse the Web with confidence - Firefox protects you from viruses, spyware and pop-ups. Enjoy improvements to performance, ease of use and privacy. It's easy to import your favorites and settings and get started. Download Firefox now and get the most out of the Web.
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Opera & Opera Mobile
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Fast and feature filled, this browser for viewing the Internet will enable you to cruise the web in style. There is a host of Internet technologies for electronic devices, mobile smartphone and PDA capabilities.
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Windows updates
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Stay on top of the latest service packs and maintenance upgrades with Microsoft Windows.
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Winzip
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Decompress and compress files for storage or e-mail attachments.
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WS_FTP |
Upload and download files from your local computer to the server. |
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