All-In-One: Free Software You Can't Live Without

[john_kennedy]

The program I use the most is a FireFox plugin called FireFTP. You launch it from your Tools menu. It is probably one of the nest FTP programs out there. It is always ready to go, no need to launch another program when you need to FTP.

Second to that is TextWrangler. This is a Mac text editor and is very powerful. It has a built in FTP program. I can open a file right from the server, edit it and save it right bak to the server.

John

[Darrel Hawes]

Lastpass - http://lastpass.com

XMailWrite - XMailWrite - XMailWrite

[Nathan Segal]

Stardock Fences
CCleaner
Textpad
WinScp
AVG Free

[Jennienbr]

Evernote ... my other brain!!

[warfore]

Maybe it's listed already but I didn't see it. The Firefox plugin Firebug is invaluable for inspecting the code of websites.

[seasoned]

Winmerge is great for comparing text files.
cygwin is good to make windows behave a BIT like linux/unix so you can better test some things, etc... ALSO, unix, and cygwin, have builtin features windows may never have.

I WAS going to list many more, and better ones, but others beat me to it. 8-(

Steve

[zapseo]

Ack! People who are recommending NVU should move up to its (reported) successor: KompoZer !
Note that KompoZer has built-in "ftp" -- so you can set up the link to where a given html page lives and it will upload it for you.

(The biggest objections I have to KompoZer is that it doesn't edit .php files, and refuses to edit a page that has iframes in it. Sigh.)

And Steve, yah, cygwin is like the FIRST thing I install on any new Windows machine I buy. A bit too geeky for this crowd, though, I think. LOL.

freemind -- free opensource mindmapping software -- from sourceforge

keynote -- Windows outliner software -- last modified in 2002 and STILL WORKS BEAUTIFULLY on Windows. Another sourceforge citizen.

[Steve Steinitz]

Mailsmith
TextWrangler
XCode
Handbrake
Time Machine
XMind

[itcoll]

windows live writer - blog from the desktop
snippely - for saving little pieces of information and organizing for easy access- this is a must for article writers
Doomi - to do lists

[Clint]

RememberTheMilk.com. I use it. It's great! It's free & has iPhone/ iPod touch app integration. I do not have much of a memory.

NaturalReader is a good one do to the fact that i can not read lol

DNS10 . I cant typo

Clint S.

[dave147]

Image Optimizer in here Dynamic Drive- Online Tools

[TimGross]

Notepad++ -Notepad for programmers. Other notepad editors have been listed here, but this one's my favorite.

CutePDF -Installs as a printer driver, select instead of your physical printer and anything you can print is turned into a PDF, couldn't be easier.

WinRAR is my preferred zip/unzip program. Theoretically it's shareware/free trial, but there are no nag screens, no limited functionality, etc, ever.

MailWasher Free Version -Delete spam off server before downloading... Free version only allows you to use 1 POP account. Learning curve is fairly high I suppose; I've been using the pro version for years, have all my filters perfected, and it does a great job for me.

AutoHotkey -Hot Key / Macro Record / Shortcut program. There's no front-end user interface, just lots of tips and examples on how to create your own, and a busy forum of people sharing their macros. It does a lot, but not the easiest to learn.

[George Wright]

I Love UnFREEZ for whenever I want to make a quick animated banner or anything animated

[JesseT]

FileZilla for FTP
Firebug for helping create my sites
Joomla for a CMS system
Magento for ECommerce sites (Yes I like php over .net!)
Avira Antivirus is ranked rather high for a free antivirus and caught viruses my AVG didn't.
Spybot search & destroy
Hijack this
Ad-Aware
Quakelive! Its free and tons of fun

[Michael Oksa]

DupeFreePro is an amazing little piece of software. Check for dupe content - useful for writers AND those outsourcing.

Check for LSI keywords.

% of originality - and you set the parameters.

See if it is published online, OR compare two documents side by side.

Really nice.

If I remember correctly, you have to give your email address, but they do not send a lot of emails (maybe a few per year).

DupeFree Pro - Avoid Duplicate Content and Online Content Plagiarism

Hope you all find it useful.

All the best,
Michael

[Sean Ski]

AdWords Editor

Real-time HTML Editor

The Google Wonder Wheel & Other Search Refinement Features Get Live Test

[James Pateman]

I'm using many of these:

- 25 Sites We Can't Live Without - TIME

(Disclosure: I have no commercial interest through this link)
Regards,
James Pateman

[intromaster]

I love Irfanview!!! use it all the time for viewing graphics and .swf files!

IrfanView - Official Homepage - one of the most popular viewers worldwide

[secretjustin]

1. Notepad
2. Excel Spread Sheet
3. Keyword tools
4. MS Word
5. Irfan View

[foxtrot3]

One of the best freeware sites on the web -

Gizmo's Freeware Reviews

[Tracy Yates]

Well, I've seen others mention a couple of my most favorites, so I know those will be dupes, but Allen did say "list free software you can't live without", so here goes:

1. OpenOffice Writer

2. FireFox

3. Iconico's Free Color Pic Tool

4. FTP995

5. Notepad ( great for jotting ideas down when browsing around online )

6. Add Ons For FireFox ( I can't do without 'Download Status Bar', ' FoxyTunes ', and 'FireShot' )

7. WinZip ( yes, I know this one is shareware/free trial, but I love it and have used it for years now! )

8. WordPress and Free WordPress Themes


Those are my all time "cannot live without" free tools. Hope you find this list useful


Tracy

[markquinn]

SortMyList.com - sort lists in multiple ways
TinEye.com - reverse image search engine
RobTex.com
DomainCrawler.com
SpyOnWeb.com - find sites on same ip or with the same Google Analytics code
JumboKeyword.com - keyword manipulation
EveryThing2.com text converter

[Robert Puddy]

Here is a free version of LFM (launch formula marketing) its the original version1 which Allen was one of the launch partners for. Its since moved on to version 3.5 and we
have a limited give away for the lite V1

if you use the main site url
http://lfmgiveaway.com you will see a blank page, its not really for the general public

However for warrior members who want to use this if you use this link
http://lfmgiveaway.com?rid=2

You should get free access to this membership software

Robert

[rapidscc]

WebCEO - complete search engine optimization tool, available for free. Option for small business and large business also available. The most complete SEO tool in my opinion. Includes keywords analysis, site rank checker, directory submission tool, etc. etc.

Google Chrome - The fastest browser in the Planet. I've used more than 5 browsers already and nothing comes close to chrome when it comes to speed.

Firefox - for browser automation put an add-in Imacros and you can automatically do what takes you hours to perform. Though you'll have to learn some scripting.

bubbl.us - fantastic for mind maps. After trying it out for a few hours I got hooked. Now I'm creating mind maps for the most important plans I have in mind. It keeps my mind focused.

[fleetwood23]

Filezilla

Firefox

Komposer

Avast Anti Virus

File Shredder

Free Download Manager

K Lite

[seasoned]

Originally Posted by Tracy Yates

7. WinZip ( yes, I know this one is shareware/free trial, but I love it and have used it for years now! )

Want to hear a stupid little secret? WINZIP can NOT work with ZIP files!

Yeah, I hear you saying WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!

What you THOUGHT was winzip was really INFOZIP!

Info-ZIP Home Page

SURE, you don't get the nice gui, but you get some more capability and it works on a TON of systems! Oh yeah, it is FREE!!!!!

Steve

[ntarvin]

A little gem called "Unlocker" - ever tried to move or copy a recently used file in XP? This adds itself to your right-click menu and lets you "unlock" the file so it can be moved or copied...

UNLOCKER 1.8.7 BY CEDRICK 'NITCH' COLLOMB

[susanm]

Several that have already been mentioned plus:

Domain Name Analyzer

[blur]

ahhh...

if you're on a mac you should look into quicksilver - great (and speedy) app launcher. Quicksilver (Mac) - Download

[BradCarroll]

Statcounter's tracking software service (and WordPress plugin).

[Neil]

Action Outline - outline software to organize your research & key bits of info in a tree outline format, with topics in the left window and details in the right window.

Topics are "drag-able" "nest-able." Very user friendly, very flexible.

Opens with two windows: outline description in the left pane and whatever details you want for that description in the right pane.

Besides flexible and user friendly - its strong points are these:

1) you can manage all actions from the key board;

2) hot keys for inserting date/time stamps (in any format your want);

3) hot key for inserting links to files on your hard drive or the internet;

4) topics in the left pane can be reorganized by moving them up, down, in,
or out with keystrokes (no need to be constantly reaching for the mouse);

5) website links in the right pane are hot and will open in your browser;

6) copy an image from a document and paste it into the right pane
(charts, graphs, designs, illustrations);

7) can nest topics at least 7 deep (more gets unruly);

8) SEARCHABLE!

9) topic contents can be highlighted, formated, and printed;

10) create unlimited outlines (I've got about 20 business & personal outlines)

The Lite version is free. I used it for awhile and then bought the full version. I use it to track all of my business research and personal topics of interest.

Download link: actionoutline[dot]com/lite/ao-lite[dot]exe

[Success2020]

My favorite software i can't just live without...

Adobe Photoshop CS
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia Fireworks
COMODO Firewall Pro
FreeMind
Google Earth
CCleaner
Mozilla Firefox
CamStudio
Screenshot Captor
Mozilla Thunderbird
Google Chrome
Search Warrior Pro
Search Warrior Pro
Search Warrior Pro
Search Warrior Pro
Search Warrior Pro......

[emigre]

Umm...above post...this is about FREE software...photoshop, dreamweaver, fireworks, all not free.

Any knows if there is a mass RSS submitter - that submits to many directories? Either online or mac version. The Rss submitter site submits to only 6 directories with only 3 being successful.

[Randy Meirndorf]

Spybot search and destroy -- To get rid of and prevent spy,mal,adwarez

Google Alerts -- Never ending content delivered whenever you need it.

Seo Quake -- See PR, Backlinks, wois etc for everysite you visit, and on the serps.

Google AdWords: Keyword Tool -- Easy keyword research

[Debbie_L]

I like the following:

Apture for adding links in wordpress (though it works in some other formats as well
Kompozer
Maxblogpress Ping Optimizer Stops mega-pinging of Wordpress, only pings when new content added, not when any editing is done. Prevents you getting banned for over-pinging. I'm a crazy post editor.

-Debbie

[TamarBoy]

1: Bandwidth Vista
2: FireBug
3: Notepad
4:AlleyCode
5:Firefox


James

[devilishsaint]

Firefox
Skype
FileZilla
Thunderbird
Openoffice
Gmail
Wordpress
Gimp
Joomla
PHP

[radhika]

Wink video creating software.

Wink - [Homepage]

I like it very much. Simple to use and edit the already created tutorials.

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[Mark Collard]

I love using...

OpenOffice (Writer & Calc)
AVG Internet Security
CD Burner XP
Skype

[Allen Graves]

Article Submitter - Brad Callen’s Free Article Submitter

The free version is PLENTY!

[showpage]

1. Opera
2. Winamp
3. Gom Player
4. Notepad2
5. Avast
6. uTorrent
7. Zone Alarm
8. FileZilla
9. PHP
10. nginx

[prorec]

I use quite a bit of the software already mentioned but I also can't live without:

NoScript - Firefox plugin that blocks website scripts to prevent malware. You can optionally allow any script you chose. Can be annoying at times but I think it's worth the protection.

Malwarebytes - This will scan your drives thoroughly and remove viruses, rootkits, etc. It finds quite a bit more than other such programs that I've tried.

Yankee Clipper - A clipboard extender that stores the last 100 clipboard entries. It features a scroll area to allow viewing of each entry completely.

Fineprint - Printer software that let's you print up to 8 pages on a single sheet of paper, plus you can make booklets, etc.. The free version places an ad at the bottom of the paper.

Synchback - Fantastic back up program for archiving to external media. Very fast and accurate. Never had it fail.

[semmyw]

Here's my list

Firefox
Skype
FileZilla (FTP)
Seoquacke
Yahoo massanger
Roboform

[TommyBussey]

I know it's been mentioned but I gotta say GMAIL!!! And all the wonderful Google Apps that integrate with it.

Flip4Mac - Converts .WMV files for viewing with Quicktime on a Mac
NVU - WYSIWYG html editor
Picnik - Photo editing (cool effects preloaded) I use Adobe CS4 but this is a cool free tool
Skinpress.com - not software, but has great WP themes for free.
FileZilla - for FTP (I know it was already mentioned, but I love it!)

Many, many more that have already been mentioned here.

[Sonomacats]

iMovie
Avast Anti Virus
Argente Registry Cleaner
freekeywords.Wordtracker.com (does this count?)
Paint
Hijack This
Opera (beats the hell out of bloated Firefox)
Thunderbird - not great, but beat Outlook - still waiting for the release of Eudora
Audacity
Game Studio
WordPress (I know this has already been mentioned, but it's so frickin' GREAT!)
All the free WordPress themes
A-Squared Free
Open Office
eFax (receiving only)
EZ-tracks.com (free royalty free music)
All the Public Domain sites with free stuff

There's more, but my brain just ran out of gas

[Stephen Meyer]

I have to get into the main forum more often, this is a great idea and I've bookmarked it.

I've already found some information mI was looking for.

[MattSteel]

FireFox/Moxilla
SEC-For-Firefox
Open Office
AVG
DoubleCad (Drafting Software for engineers ans architects who can't afford AutoCAD right away)

[Kevingators]

Jing - screen capture
Kompozer - webpage editor
Skype - talk for free
Filezillia - ftp
Windows movie maker

Great idea for this thread.

Kevin

[Kneb Knebaih]

Great stuff on this thread...


I would add Visual Tesaurus:

Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus - An online thesaurus and dictionary of over 145,000 words that you explore using an interactive map.


And TED (free killer seminars):

TED: Ideas worth spreading


And this Open Source tool just kick ass:

SugarForge: Open Source CRM, CRM software, CRM Open Source, opensource CRM, SugarCRM

It´s one of the best CRM tools (Customer Relationships Management).

Keep track of your customers. Save time sorting through e-mails and contact lists to see when was the last time you talked to a customer (or JV partner) and about what.

You can also increase sales, tweak conversions, and of course, improve customer satisfaction x10.



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[Instructor]

The best free software...YOUR BRAIN!

But you have to use it to maximize its capabilities...No 30 day free trial available.