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 Business Software Business Software
 Anti-Virus Software Anti-Virus Software
 Multimedia/Graphics Software Multimedia/Graphics Software
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 Macintosh Software Macintosh Software
 Programming/Open Source Programming/Open Source
 

Freeware/Shareware "Freeware/Shareware"


About .com Freeware/Shareware - An exhaustive source for freeware and shareware of all types. Check out Guide Micheal Desanto's "Art of Downloading" article, which provides helpful tips about mining the Web for freeware.

Freeware Home - Offers a vast library of freebies, from games and screensavers to graphics and business-oriented applications.

Jumbo - Scads of low cost and free applications, strong in the games category but also offering office tools. Constantly updated.

Freeware Web - Freeware Web's offering spans all categories. The site has a convenient search tool that allows you to search for freeware with a keyword search.

FreewareFiles - It's likely that whatever you're looking for is included in this site's list of Top 100 downloads.

Business Software "Business Software"


About.com Business Software - Not only does Guide Doug McCann provide a comprehensive resource for business applications of all types, he also offers helpful tutorials.

About.com E-Mail - You've got e-Mail! Software that is. Take a look at the lists of e-mail software compiled by About Guide Heinz Tschabitscher.

Microsoft - Need we say more? Your resource for the nearly omnipresent Office Suite, plus the many patches the company issues on a regular basis. While you're there, download the latest browser.

Intuit - Makers of the most popular tax software, as well as an array of industry specific accounting applications.

Taxact - Outside of the IRS and H&R Block sites, Taxact is the most popular tax site on the web, offering a variety of low-cost tax software.

Anti-Virus Software "Anti-Virus Software"


About.com Anti-Virus Software - No matter what OS you're trying to protect, Guide Mary Landesman has a list of anti-virus software for you.

AV-Test.Org - An independent group that tests anti-virus software and publishes the results.

Checkmark - An independent group that test anti-virus products at regular intervals to ensure that they still meet the group's certification standards.

PC Magazine: Anti-Virus Software - A recent article about new advances in anti-virus software.

ZoneAlarm - A leading provider of firewall products for both the consumer and business user.

Multimedia/Graphics Software "Multimedia/Graphics Software"


About.com Desktop Publishing - Offers not only software but a library of tutorials on how to use it. From Web design to desktop printing. Guide Jacci Howard Bear offers one of the Web's top resources.

About.com Graphics Software - Software, plug-ins, tutorials, you'll find it all at this site organized by Guide Sue Chastain. Plus: plenty of free stuff!

Macromedia - Makers of some of the most advanced -- and intuitive -- Web design software, Macromedia offers a full range of applications for both artistic and business uses.

Adobe - Does multimedia happen without Adobe software? Probably not too much. While you're there looking for the latest Photophop, Illustrator or Premiere, download the newest free Acrobat Reader.

Corel - One of the most important names in multimedia software, Corel's products are used by many professional desktop artists.

Entertainment/Media Software "Entertainment/Media Software"


KaZaa - The Napster of today, KaZaa's software is free to download. Probably the most popular P2P network at this point.

File Sharing Guide - About.com Guide Steve Allen lists today's top P2P sites and software and also offers user's tips.

RealOne Player - The newest media player by RealNetworks allows high quality audio and video playback on your desktop.

Windows Media Player - The "other" media player for audio and video -- you're going to need it.

About.com Internet Games - Scads of game software, as well as tips about how to play by e-mail, all organized by Guide Dave Spohn.

Macintosh Software "Macintosh Software"


About.com Macintosh - Guide William Bailey not only tells you where to get the software, he helps you learn how to use it.

Apple Software - Looking for the Safari browser or a system upgrade? Visit the software section of Apple first. While you're there, download the latest QuickTime player.

Mactopia - Microsoft's download site for all the company's Mac versions of its software.

Info-Mac Archive - A well-organized -- and huge -- library of Mac utilities. Software is listed by name, but you can also search by date to find the most recent stuff.

Mac Downloads: ZDNet - Games, utilities, educational applications, busines tools: this site offers it all.

Programming/Open Source "Programming/Open Source"


About.com Linux - Find out where to download free Linux software, and learn all about the many applications written for this open source OS.

About.com Java - Guide William Wagers provides free source code for this popular programming language, as well as plenty of industry news and tutorials.

Lindows - Ready to try the Linux OS on your desktop? This company offers inexpensive downloads of its OS, which is also sold through Wal-Mart.

Developers Net - Developer's news about many programming languages and job listings for programmers.

Microsoft Developers - The home page for WIndows developers. From Windows Server 2003 to .NET Framework -- learn all about it from the source.

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