Adobe Fireworks tops Photoshop in graphic editing and web editing. It delivers a better experience and has more “web specific” features such as slicing.
Pros: Very easy to learn, with me learning the software in about two days. Somebody who is experienced with Photoshop to begin with should …

GraphicsGale is a graphics application used to create pixel art. I think the main advantage of this software is that it is specifically made for making pixel art. You see, a lot of other graphics programs can do pixel art just fine, it’s just that it will take MUCH …

Subliminal Recording System 8 is a program that lets you record subliminal messages and mix them with any musical background of your choice. This is not my first time to use such program as I have purchased Subliminal Recording Software before, which disappointed me. But when I used this …

If you’re looking for video presentation software, this is the program for you. I previously used the measly Windows Movie Maker and it looked so unprofessional. I, then, bought Sony Vegas. I used it on a school project and when I presented it to the class, they were so …

The program CCleaner is a wonderful tool that can be used to clean your computer from the excessive leftovers from programs, windows, and other options. The program allows for clearing internet cache, cookies, history, and even allows for repairing problems in the registry automatically. The program is extremely user …

I was always a fan of Adobe Reader because it was free and basic. I even found a way to make my pdf’s for free and others were able to open them with Adobe Reader with no problem. I finally upgraded to the new Adobe Reader 8 and was …

I was convinced by an online friend to try the free edition of one antivirus. She started a discussion about Avast Home Edition and I was attracted with the way she described her satisfaction over this free antivirus. I was quite convinced with the way she expressed her …

I remember many years ago when I freelanced as an artist/ illustrator in order to supplant my military income, I was so happy to get the go ahead to buy “Adobe photoshop 5.5. What a great and fantastic program. Back then Adobe support was cool. They …

Adobe Photoshop CS2
Adobe recently announced it’s latest product as Photoshop CS2, the new second edition of Adobe’s Creative Suite. The new software combines the full new versions of it’s existing products ; Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive and Acrobat 7.0 Pro. This move brings together the new features …

I’ve always wanted to make those cool,looking scrapbooks that everyone else makes, but have never really been crafty enougth to pull it off. this scrabook studio from hallmark makes making scrabooks easy for the less creatively inclined ofus.
The program is prett cheap and you can buy it anywhere that …

If you have not yet used Microsoft Windows Vista then you are a very lucky one. My aunt just got a $900 laptop from Best Buy because of Vista being included and since she was used to using XP she was very mad that she had gotten this machine. …

There are many types of computerized, text-to-speech software in the market, and after trying out the demo versions of these programs, I almost gave up. I tried this program, too, through its online demo version, and at first I was not really impressed because the voice I chose sounded …

For many years the internet have been a must have, and having the software in order to access the internet has also been a must have. And so was born the web browsers, giving you varied features, functionality and above all speed. So why not add another browser to the …

Typing Master is software which is created to teach us to use our ten fingers to type in our keyboard. I used this software and I really have been helped by this software. It’s totally free software. Typing Master trained us from beginner to an expert. There are many …

Choosing good anti-virus software is really tough these days, because there are so many good anti-virus software. Few days back I purchased “Mcaffe 2009 anti-virus” from an online shop, and I have to say that it is a pretty good anti-virus software.
It is giving me ultimate protection to …

One of the coolest applications that you can download for free on any android phone is the Ebay app. This application allows you to research,buy,and sell on everyones favorite online market place. I love Ebay because I do a lot of selling and buying. I also frequently check …

Twhirl is a social software desktop client allowing you to send in tweets without the necessity of logging onto the Twitter website. It runs on both Windows and Mac. You can send your updates not only to Twitter but to laconi.ca, Friendfeed and Seesmic as well. It allows you …

Disk Cleanup is a great software that is part of the System Tools in Microsoft’s Windows. I have used it a few times, and believe it is a useful software.
The idea behind Disk Cleanup is to help you delete unneeded files from your hard drive. I think this is …

Only a few days ago (11th of October 2008), Microsoft released their new Beta version of the IM program Windows Live Messenger. This has many advantages over the current official version 8.
The interface has changed almost completely and in my opinion, they have made it much better than …

Before going into the software itself, I will briefly describe what it means to defrag. When defragging a hard drive, you are “organizing” it. Over time, it is very common to build up clusters of information throughout the hard drive just by creating, saving, moving, and deleting information on …

Just a couple of weeks ago my netbook was infected by the Sality virus, despite the fact that I have Kaspersky as my anti-virus program. And I got it from a USB/flash. And my boyfriend and I believe it got through, even though I scanned the flash drive twice, …

Lucid Puppy is a Puppy Linux Distribution, it is an operating system that uses the linux kernel, GNU utilities and a lot of other free software. Puppy Linux has always been a live-cd distribution aimed for being used on old (or just low-tech) computers like those with slow processors …

For years I had used the Microsoft Office suite for whatever year was available at the time. Then about three years ago I bought a laptop that only had Microsoft Works loaded onto it. I didn’t find this very good and looked at buying the Microsoft Office Suite, but …

Cyberlink MediaShow is a program that gives you an easy way to organize and view media files such as audio and video. I just recently started using it and I certainly enjoy using it. I have a lot of videos and songs, and I love being able …

Computer system configuration sounds complicated for most computer users. Well, at least for me :> Maybe only accomplished masters of Windows can properly do that. But today we don’t need to be a master in that field to get our computer performance improved. We can use Tune Up Utilities.
I …

CCleaner is a very good and effective software that is used for cleaning out unused files that often clutter up your computer. It makes your computer run faster and frees up a lot of very valuable disk space. It even cleans up things like your Internet cache and history. …

The friend blaster pro is software that allows you to do automated friend requests on Myspace. This software is great and I loved the features on it.
The friend blaster pro is very simple to use. I found it so easy to collect profiles on Myspace with it. All …

I got this software as a 30 day free trial and I absolutely LOVE it. It has so many photo editing tools that the older versions don’t. My favorite ones include the tooth whitening tool, the blemish removing tool, and the skin smoothing. It really takes your pictures to …

I was a bit sceptic the day my Norton antivirus ran out and I was given a link to a “free antivirus”. I was thinking, how can it possibly be as good as it’s competitors, which are so much higher in price?
But I was wrong to be sceptic. Granted …

Windows Image Viewer 1.7 is an image viewer which you will use at no cost when you have Windows XP Home or other versions of Windows. It is an image viewer with basic features which can be a good alternative to paid programs which have the same features and …

After trying out the 30 day trial version of Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2, I decided to buy the full version of the product for the PC.
I found this image editing software very easy to navigate, the new features are incredibility impressive, while the helpful ‘Learning Center’ enables …

Norton Internet Security is a software that protects your computer during internet usage. I have had a really good experience using Norton Internet Security and I would certainly recommend this software. Norton Internet Security does require a subscription but I was amazed that the subscription for this …

I use Kantaris 0.5.8 as a media player in playing various media files because it has proven itself to be versatile in playing songs and videos. It never caused me any problem as a media player and it actually can be a good alternative to those who want a …

IrfanView is a great software to view and convert graphic files. I have used it for several years, and I like it very much. It takes some time to learn how to use it. But in the long run, it is well worth it. IrfanView is very powerful and …

Linux is becoming more popular everyday and there are many linux distributions to choose from. Most distributions release a new version at least once a year and now is very common to release every version as a live-cd, wich is great because that way you can try a lot …

BYKI (”Before You Know It”) is a flash card program for learning languages. Sounds boring, huh? Actually, I have found it is one of the best ways to learn a new language. I have been trying to learn Czech recently in preparation for a short trip to the Czech …

Last week I have found one of the new app for my iPhone. It is a new version of Rdio iPhone app and if you like music streaming service then you should download it immediately.
Rdio iPhone app is an on-demand, cloud-based jukebox. If you want to search for an …

I got this game three years back and fell in love with it immediately. It is a first person game developed by Rockstar games. The game was a success and earned commendability through out the world.
When I started the game it …

Microsoft’s WordPad Version 5.1 comes with the Windows XP operating system. I believe it is a good word editor, that can be a nice alternative to Notepad and Word.
I like the fact that WordPad is so simple to use. You can immediately create a new document and start typing …

In today’s world, I knew that I needed an antivirus, but I refused. I was one of those (maybe you are too) that felt that didn’t need one since you wouldn’t ever download anything largely suspicious… until you get hijacked. So, of course, I waited til I had to …

I have come to find out that when it comes to building a web design, you have to have a presentation that will keep people wanting to come back. I’ve dealt with this for years and I have just now come across Microsoft Expression Web 2. The reason I …

I have to admit that Internet Explorer has truly come of age. Microsoft obviously has worked hard to improve one of their primary software products. Of course, every Windows computer big and small still comes with this default browser, antitrust or not.
Surprisingly, there’s a lot of things …

With Security Essentials, Microsoft offers a security solution for all it’s clients. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free antivirus available for download to every Windows user (that has a legitimate copy of Windows of course). I’ve been using it since december of last year at work and haven’t had …

Let me first say that I’m not a professional artist. I just a mediocre average artist who just draws for fun.
This is practically my default drawing program. A little backstory; before I got this program, I had used Microsoft Paint to draw and that was..well something. You get …

For those of you who use the Firefox web browser, Greasemonkey is an add-on that helps with various types of web programs. Greasemonkey is kind of like a script editor that can enhance various programs and websites. In my opinion, this is a great piece of software …

Like most people, I used to think my array of anti-virus and anti-spyware was enough to shield me from the battleground of malware that is the internet. Then I found out I was wrong. While surfing the net one day, I came across a program called “a-squared Free.” Upon …

I spend a large proportion of my time in front of my computer. I live in a remote region and use it for just about everything, from studying at university, through to shopping, website deign, and to process my photography. I have also been using computers since the mid …

Usually, I find my way around any piece of software, especially if it runs in the Microsoft Windows operating system, within a matter of minutes after first use as software applications generally follow a similar theme in their interface and operation.
Adobe’s Photoshop 7 was a bit of a different …

I purchased Dragon Naturally Speaking 9.0 software at Staples. This is a voice recognition software. After you download it onto your computer, you use a microphone to talk into, and it “types” into your word processing program. In my case, I have Microsoft Word. When we purchased the software, …

FileZilla is a wonderful software for transferring files over the internet. I think that it is very easy to use, yet powerful enough for all the user’s needs.
For example, I like the fact that FileZilla supports darg-and-drop. You can simply drag any file or folder you want, to any …