Kccitystar Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Here's some of the best tools, and websites to help you out this school year and beyond. Since I am sure a lot of you are most likely broke due to tuition or other college expenses, it’s all free! If you'd like to contribute, feel free to do so. A lot of these programs and websites are from LifeHack.org, a great site for anything related to life and living. Software: OpenOffice.org A top-quality, full-featured office productivity suite — word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, graphics editor, database, the works! Can save and open most Microsoft Office formats. If you have MS Works on your PC, ditch it and get OpenOffice.org instead. Available for most operating systems. GIMP A powerful, full-featured photo editing program, comparable to Photoshop. Available for Linux, Mac, and Windows. KeyNote Even after 2 1/2 years of being abandoned by its developer, KeyNote (not the Mac presentation software) remains the best free outlining software, with support for rich text formatting, plugins and macros, hotkeys, and a lot more. Can be run from a flash drive, too. FreeMind Great mindmapping program, useful for brainstorming, outlining projects, and keeping notes. Mozy An Internet-based backup system, Mozy’s free plan allows you to store up to 2GB of files. The software runs in your system tray and automatically backs up the folders and files you’ve selected. I have it set to backup my documents folder and my email, which comes in just under 2GB. To backup photos, music, and other big files, you’ll need to upgrade to a paid version. Zotero A bibliography manager that integrates with Firefox, allowing you to automatically add webpages and, more usefully, resources from academic databases like J-Stor and AnthroSource to your bibliography. You can attach PDFs and images to your entries, as well as add your own notes. And all without leaving Firefox. NVU Mozilla’s web editor, NVU allows you to write webpages either in raw code or using the WYSIWYG interface, making webpage creation simple. As of this writing, NVU is no longer in development, but a similar editor is Kompozer. VLC Player The VideoLan Client isn’t pretty, but it will play just about any audio or video file you throw at it. Pidgin A single IM client that connects to just about every IM network: AOL, MSN, Yahoo!, MySpace, IRC, and so on. Available for Windows and Linux; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kccitystar Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 Online Tools: Email: Gmail Register for a solid, plain-jane email address from Gmail, something like FirstnameLastname@gmail.com. If your school sends important information only to your school email account, have it forwarded to your Gmail account. When you graduate, you’ll lose that school address — don’t invest too much of your social identity in an address you’ll lose someday. And while that .oOAwesomeChickOo.@goober.com email address seems like fun now, it won’t be much use he you start applying for internships, scholarships, and jobs. Word Processor: Google Docs/Zoho Writer/Buzzword Online word processing offers solid features (minus a few bells and whistles you aren’t likely to need) with the ability to access your work from any web-connected computer. Google and Zoho lead the pack at the moment, though Buzzword’s gorgeous interface makes it a definite contender. Spreadsheets: Google Docs/Zoho Writer/EditGrid Again, Google and Zoho both offer strong online spreadsheets; if you’re using them for word processing, you might as well stick with them for spreadsheets. EditGrid’s emphasis on collaboration (they even have a FaceBook app) and strong feature-set make it well worth checking out. Student Organizer: Notely/MyNoteIt/GradeMate Online organizers designed with students in mind, these services offer the ability to create, organize, and share notes, create reminders for important assignments, track grades and schedules, and generally keep on top of your student life. Each offers a slightly different feature-set and approach to student organization; pick the one that fits you best. ToDo List: Toodledo/Remember the Milk Good, solid general-purpose task lists that allow you to sort tasks by date, priority, project, and just about any other way that strikes your fancy. Send yourself reminders by SMS, email, IM, or RSS. Access on your computer or any web-enabled mobile device, even by voice using Jott. Integrate with GMail (Remember the Milk only), iGoogle, Google Calendar, and various other apps and services. Mindmapping: Bubbl.us/Mindomo/Mind42/MindMeister Release your creativity and organize your thoughts using an online mindmapping tool. Collaborate with others and publish your mindmaps. Use to generate ideas for your papers and export in outline format. Textbook Search: BookFinder Search over a hundred online bookstores for used or cheap copies of your required texts. Bookmark Manager: del.icio.us Still the best place for storing, organizing, sharing, and discovering online resources. Tag bookmarks with the name of each project you’re working on to create an online research reference. Tag by subject to recall possible topics for later papers. Notebook: Google Notebook Use Google Notebook to keep track of pages, pictures, excerpts, and other material for papers and projects. Create a new notebook for each class or essay. Share resources by publishing your notebooks to the web. WIki: PBWiki/WikiDot Another way to build and share resources like notes, collaborative papers, etc. Wikis offer incredible ease of use and are ideal for working with others. Bibliography Creator: OttoBib Enter the ISBNs of all the books you used in a paper; OttoBib returns a perfectly formatted bibliography ready to cut and paste into your paper’s “Works Cited†page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee4Life Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I got to admit you come up with some pretty good ideas for helpful threads around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 At least give credit where credit is due, don't try to make it seem like you made the list http://czeller.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/th...-resource-list/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 http://www.en8848.com.cn/?63004/viewspace-72831.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroEric Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 This is an essential website for college students (and sometimes their professors): http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kccitystar Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 At least give credit where credit is due, don't try to make it seem like you made the list http://czeller.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/th...-resource-list/ A lot of these programs and websites are from LifeHack.org, a great site for anything related to life and living. http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productiv...ource-list.html Our sources are different but it's sort of the same thing. Nice attempt at trying to label me a plagarist though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwinginSoriano Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Bibliography Creator: OttoBib Enter the ISBNs of all the books you used in a paper; OttoBib returns a perfectly formatted bibliography ready to cut and paste into your paper’s “Works Cited†page. You mean all those hours I once spent modifying my old bibliographies and staring at "Turabian" were in vain? Oy vey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsox Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Son of Citation Machine - Similar to Bibliography Creator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 OpenOffice.org: A top-quality, full-featured office productivity suite — word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, graphics editor, database, the works! Can save and open most Microsoft Office formats. If you have MS Works on your PC, ditch it and get OpenOffice.org instead. Available for most operating systems. VS OpenOffice.org A top-quality, full-featured office productivity suite — word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, graphics editor, database, the works! Can save and open most Microsoft Office formats. If you have MS Works on your PC, ditch it and get OpenOffice.org instead. Available for most operating systems. hmm word for word GIMP A powerful, full-featured photo editing program, comparable to Photoshop. Available for Linux, Mac, and Windows. VS GIMP: A powerful, full-featured photo editing program, comparable to Photoshop. Available for Linux, Mac, and Windows. hmm word for word KeyNote Even after 2 1/2 years of being abandoned by its developer, KeyNote (not the Mac presentation software) remains the best free outlining software, with support for rich text formatting, plugins and macros, hotkeys, and a lot more. Can be run from a flash drive, too. VS KeyNote: Even after 2 1/2 years of being abandoned by its developer, KeyNote (not the Mac presentation software) remains the best free outlining software, with support for rich text formatting, plugins and macros, hotkeys, and a lot more. Can be run from a flash drive, too hmm word for word FreeMind Great mindmapping program, useful for brainstorming, outlining projects, and keeping notes. VS FreeMind: Great mindmapping program, useful for brainstorming, outlining projects, and keeping notes. hmm word for word Mozy An Internet-based backup system, Mozy’s free plan allows you to store up to 2GB of files. The software runs in your system tray and automatically backs up the folders and files you’ve selected. I have it set to backup my documents folder and my email, which comes in just under 2GB. To backup photos, music, and other big files, you’ll need to upgrade to a paid version. VS Mozy Backup: An Internet-based backup system, Mozy’s free plan allows you to store up to 2GB of files. The software runs in your system tray and automatically backs up the folders and files you’ve selected. I have it set to backup my documents folder and my email, which comes in just under 2GB. To backup photos, music, and other big files, you’ll need to upgrade to a paid version. HMM well you removed one word Zotero A bibliography manager that integrates with Firefox, allowing you to automatically add webpages and, more usefully, resources from academic databases like J-Stor and AnthroSource to your bibliography. You can attach PDFs and images to your entries, as well as add your own notes. And all without leaving Firefox. VS Zotero: A bibliography manager that integrates with Firefox, allowing you to automatically add webpages and, more usefully, resources from academic databases like J-Stor and AnthroSource to your bibliography. You can attach PDFs and images to your entries, as well as add your own notes. And all without leaving Firefox. hmm word for word NVU Mozilla’s web editor, NVU allows you to write webpages either in raw code or using the WYSIWYG interface, making webpage creation simple. As of this writing, NVU is no longer in development, but a similar editor is Kompozer. VS NVU: Mozilla’s web editor, NVU allows you to write webpages either in raw code or using the WYSIWYG interface, making webpage creation simple. UPDATE: NVU is no longer in development; the current version is called Kompozer. You changed UPDATE to "As of this writing" VLC Player The VideoLan Client isn’t pretty, but it will play just about any audio or video file you throw at it. VS VLC: The VideoLan Client isn’t pretty, but it will play just about any audio or video file you throw at it. Hey you added a word Pidgin: A single IM client that connects to just about every IM network: AOL, MSN, Yahoo!, MySpace, IRC, and so on. Available for Windows and Linux; Mac users can give Adium a try (I can’t vouch for it, since I haven’t used a Mac for 7 years…). VS Pidgin A single IM client that connects to just about every IM network: AOL, MSN, Yahoo!, MySpace, IRC, and so on. Available for Windows and Linux; You dropped the MAC comment Your software list contains exactly the same software from the link The online tools are the same, 98% word for word The link did go on to name even more stuff, like 15 Websites for Students (Aside from Lifehack) and 30 Pieces of Advice for Students from Lifehack.org Our sources are different but it's sort of the same thing. Nice attempt at trying to label me a plagarist though. Just what is your definition of plagiarism?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 http://leisureguy.wordpress.com/2008/01/23...or-the-student/ http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productiv...ource-list.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kccitystar Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 Krawhitham, I omitted the Mac comment because I in fact work with Macs every other day as opposed to the author's comment of not using a Mac for 7 years. I already credited the original site where I got it from, and could you please quit reaching for straws? Not once did I ever pass that entire list as my own findings, as stated in my first post. Maybe I wasn't so direct in how I said it, but it's there in plain sight where I got this information from. People like you are the reason why I would like to have everything I type bolded for emphasis, because apparently you pick and choose what you want to read. Again, nice try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee4Life Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 KC, is the rumor true that you got a copy of the Mitchell report, changed a few words around here and there and tried to pass it off as the KC report? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kccitystar Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 KC, is the rumor true that you got a copy of the Mitchell report, changed a few words around here and there and tried to pass it off as the KC report? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred13 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 This is an essential website for college students (and sometimes their professors): http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ That site is my Bible, I check it after every paper I write in MLA format. For other refencing sites: MLA format: EasyBib APA format: StyleWizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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