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SEVEN FREE TOOLS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE
EASIER
David HalpinCarilion Clinic
Carrie CaoVirginia Western Community College
Web Tools
• Introduce you to several web tools that you can quickly and easily implement in your academic and personal life.
• In many cases, these are not the only tools that will perform a certain task.
• Familiarize yourself with the different types of tools available and become comfortable using a variety of tools.
Dropbox
• http://www.dropbox.com• Sync files between computers• Share files with other users• 2 GB free• Supports revision history• Very simple to set up• Can also access from iPhone, iPad,
Android, and Blackberry devices
Xmarks
• http://www.xmarks.com/• Keeps your bookmarks safely backed
up and in sync• Works with all major browsers:
Firefox, IE, Chrome, Safari• Access/manage bookmarks online• Keep personal bookmarks separate
from work bookmarks
Jing
• http://www.techsmith.com/jing/• Take a screen capture or screencast
(short video) of any application• Simplified (and free) version of
SnagIt and Camtasia• Quick demo of a process• Share results through email or
Screencast.com
Screencast.com
• http://www.screencast.com• Online storage and file sharing• Automatically publish Jing
screencasts• Provide users with link• 2 GB storage• Privacy settings• Google analytics
PureText
• http://www.stevemiller.net/puretext/• Copy text from a web
page/document and paste it as simple text to another app.
• Removes formatting from original source
• Uses a Windows hot-key• Great for Word > Blackboard• Can run automatically at startup
Pixlr
• http://pixlr.com/• Online image editing software• Similar to Photoshop• Does not require any installation• Integrates with Facebook, Picasa,
Flickr• Free!• Tutorials: http://ictpublish.com/pixlr/
Video Downloader
Freemake Video Downloader
• http://www.freemake.com/free_video_downloader/
• Download videos from YouTube • Simple copy/paste interface• Can also convert videos to various
formats
Video Converter
Freemake Video Converter
• http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/
• Converts video files to different formats
• FLV, MPG, WMV, MP4, SWF• Also allows you to trim clips before
you convert them!
iSpring Free
• http://www.ispringfree.com/• Convert PowerPoint presentations to
Flash• Compresses presentation – smaller
size• Preserves all features of PowerPoint• Insert YouTube videos• Publish your presentations online at
SlideBoom (limit 100 presentations)
Wavosaur
• http://wavosaur.com/• Audio editor• Edit, process, and record sounds• Narration or music files• Wav and mp3 files• Does not require installation, just
download and run• Other similar tool: Audacity
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David HalpinCarilion Clinic
Carrie CaoVirginia Western Community College