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A semi-random list of application software examples—

» Operating Systems
      Microsoft Windows
      Apple’s Mac OS X
      Ubuntu {free, open source}

» Web Browsers
      Microsoft’s Internet Explorer {free, Windows only}
      Apple’s Safari {free}
      Mozilla’s Firefox {free, open source}
      Flock {free}
      Opera {free}

» Office Suites
      Microsoft Office
      Apple’s iWork
      OpenOffice {free, open source}
      NeoOffice {free, open source (Mac)}
      Google Docs {free, web app}
      Zoho {free, web app}

» Word Processing
      Microsoft Word
      Apple’s Pages
      OpenOffice Writer {free, open source}
      Adobe Buzzword {free, web app}

» Page Layout/Publishing
      Adobe InDesign
      Quark Xpress
      Scribus {free}

» Spreadsheet
      Microsoft Excel
      Apple’s Numbers
      OpenOffice Calc {free}

» Presentation Software
      Microsoft Powerpoint
      Apple’s Keynote
      OpenOffice Impress {free}
      280 Slides {free, web app}

» Graphics Applications
   Raster Editors (Paint)
      Adobe Photoshop
      Corel’s Paint Shop Pro
      Pixelmator
      Gimpshop {free, open source}
      Pixlr {free, web app}

   Vector Editors (Draw)
      Adobe Illustrator
      Inkscape {free, open source}

   "Real Media” Editors
      Corel’s Painter
      Autodesk’s SketchBook Pro

   3D Modelling
      Google’s SketchUp {free-ish}
      Autodesk’s Maya
      Pixologic’s ZBrush
      e frontier’s Poser
      Blender {free, open source}

» Video Editing
      Windows Movie Maker
      Apple’s iMovie
      Apple’s Final Cut Express
      Adobe Premiere
      Avid Xpress Pro
      Jahshaka {free}
      Jumpcut {free, web app}

» Music Recording/Editing
      Apple’s GarageBand
      Acoustica’s Mixcraft
      Sony’s Acid Music Studio
      Steinberg’s Sequel
      Apple’s Logic Express
      Sony’s Acid Pro
      Propellerhead’s Reason
      Adobe Audition

Find open source alternatives to commercial software: osalt.com