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Free Software

• CNET Download.com is where you'll find links to some of the hottest free software available. CNET has a software policy, guaranteeing that the software you download from their site has been tested to be 100% free of spyware, viruses, and other malware. Among their most popular downloads are some of the ones we currently use, and highly recommend. Here are links to some:
  
  
  • OpenOffice is an office suite, like MS Office, and absolutely free. Has applications for making letter and fax documents, spreadsheets, presentations, diagrams, databases, and even imports and exports documents in HTML, XML and PDF formats. Amazing!!
    
    
  • AVG Anti-Virus won't slow down your computer like other anti-virus products. The free edition offers excellent protection against infections, viruses, and malware. Be careful to download the genuine article, and not something in disguise. Highly recommended!
    
    
  • Avast Free Antivirus
    
    
  • YouTube Downloader
    
    
  • WinRAR
    
    
  • CCleaner
    
    
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended - free 30 day Trial
    
    
  • Adobe Reader
    
    
  • Nero
    
    
  • Windows Media Player
    
    
  • SmartFTP Client - free 30 day trial
    
    
  • Easy CD-DA Extractor
    
    
  • Smart Defrag
    
    
  • Swish Max - free 15 day trial
    
    
  • Auslogics Disk Defrag
    
    
  • Paint NET
    
    
  • Fast Stone Image Viewer
    
    
  • GetTubeVideo
    
    
  • Google Chrome
    
    
  • GoldWave
    
    
  • Apple iTunes
    
    
  • RealPlayer SP
    
    
  • Mozilla Firefox - the latest version of this very popular browswer.
    
    

Computer browsing and security

• Check Your PC For Harmful Threats- Download Free Spy Sweeper Scan
  
  

Domain Registration and Web Hosting

• Bluehost is a shared, hassle-free hosting service, specializing in customer satisfaction. Finally, shared hosting you can rely on, solid and reputable. They've been offering hosting packages for business owners and personal web sites since 1996. With Bluehost, you get high powered service and full functionality at a very affordable price. Their customer support is patient, friendly and excellent. You get free domain name, unlimited disk storage, and the feature to host multiple Domains On 1 Account.
  
  BlueHost has been recognized as best of the best!
  Their second brand HostMonster is also a great value.
  
  
• Need a Web host with dedicated servers? Hostway is a global web hosting leader. They have redundant, state-of-the-art data centers in 12 countries. Their 24/7 support infrastructure is renowned. You can let Hostway manage your dedicated server, or do it yourself with a colocation plan. Hostway also offers domain registration, and fully managed online marketing campaigns to attract customers.
  
  Read Hostway's complete guide to launching and maintaining a web site.
  
  
• Most web hosts include domain registration in their packages. If you'd rather do it yourself, there are many ICANN-Accredited Registrars to choose from, including GoDaddy, Tucows, Register.com, Moniker.com. The registrar we're using is Moniker:
  
  
  • Moniker.com, The Most Secure and Customer Service Driven Domain Name Registrar in the World! Moniker offers ICANN-Accredited domain registration, transfer and privacy. It also includes other business services, the buying and selling of domains, escrow, appraisals and monetization. Comes with a free Moniker Asset Management Account.
    
    

All in one - Domain, Hosting, Templates, E-Commerce, SEO

• Build a Professional Website with Homestead. Try for free! An excellent all in one product.
  
  
• FreeWebs.com - another all in one, with a free version. You can choose from over 300 templates. It's host for over 20 million sites!
  
  

Web Development Resources

• W3C - World Wide Web Consortium
  - develops specifications, guidelines, software, and tools to lead the Web to its full potential.
  
  
• ICRA - Working for a safer internet
  
  
• Developer Shed ... tools for geeks!
  
  
• Digital-Web Magazine
  - quality information to foster the development of the web for the benefit of all.
  
  
• ALA - A List Apart Magazine
  - for people who make websites.
  
  
• Evolt.org
  
  
• Web Design Courses
  - One-Tech Ltd is a London based Web Site Design Consultant that offers Website Design Courses and also other IT courses like MCSE Training Course, CCNA Course, etc.
  
  

Web Tools

• Flash website templates - Web Templates from BoxedArt - Features website templates, flash templates, logo templates, templates, flash intros, full flash sites, PHP Nuke templates.
  
  
• BrowserCam - allows you to see your web site and how it performs on any browser and any operating system platform. Comes with a free trial.
  
  

Search Engine Submission and Optimization

• SEO Software
  Axandra offers web site promotion software tools for search engine submission, search engine optimization, search engine ranking, link popularity and more. Free downloads available.
  
  
• SubmitaWebsite.com
  
  

Other Links of Interest

• WeLoveQuotes.com offers famous quotes about love. Ordinary phrases like 'I love you' do not express your feeling; poems are too long and shadow the point, while love quotes are short, sharp and straight to the point. WeLoveQuotes.com is a community of people that express their love via quotes. Thanks in advance.
  
  
• Stylish Wedding Favors
  The ultimate collection of high quality Cheap Wedding Favors
  
  
• Grandmaster Susan Polgar
  - the only World Champion in history to win the Triple Crown - and a fellow Hungarian - yaah!