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• Google Picasa2 - Image editing software for the amateur.
  Picasa2
• ScreenHunter - screen capture program. Great for creating step by step instructions.
  Screenhunter 5
• Sitemeter - a web hit counter. Keeps track of how many visitors to your site.
  Sitemeter
• Clustrmaps - A graphical world map showing the distribution of visitors to your web site.
  Clustrmaps
• Squidoo - A web 2.0 application that allows one to promote their web site and much more...This lens(web page) is created under Squidoo.
  SQUIDOO
• PhotoBucket - A free image and video hosting site.
  Photobucket
• XML Marker - Utility to browse and edit XML files.
  XMLMarker
• TIFFInfo - A small utility to show the type of TIFF image file you have. Such as color or B/W, resolution and dimension.
  TiffInfo
• Spybot - An excellent spyware protector.
  Spybot
• Skype - A free service for making phone calls via the internet.
  Skype
• Web audio Plus - A program to convert mp3 files to audio streaming for the web. See my lens on How to add large photos...for step by step instructions on how to add sound to your site and hear a sample clip.
  Web audio Plus
• Tribal Pages - A great web based Family Tree maker.
  The cost is free for small number of families. A premium membership costs only $15 per year. Very reasonable considering the features.
  TribalPages
• Belarc Advisor - A free PC audit program. Everything and more you ever want to know about your PC...hardware...Software.
  Belarc
• Open Office software - A suite of open source software that is compatible with Microsoft products...(WORD,EXCEL,PowerPoint...)
  Open Office
• Firefox browser - A much better web browser than Microsoft's IE Internet Explorer.
  Firefox
• Dr. Watson - A program to check your web page for broken links and much more...
  Dr. Watson
• AVG - anti virus program -
  AVG free dowload

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