Get Paint

What is it ?
A simple photo manipulation, drawing and painting program.

Why do I need it ?
With add-ons, it’s as powerful as “Photoshop”
 

How much does it cost ?
Zip, Nada, Nil - It’s totally free !

Where can I get it from ?
http://www.getpaint.net

Skype

What is it ?
A program for making free phone and video calls

Why do I need it ?
Call other skype users anywhere around the world for free. Call landlines in other countries for 2 cents per minute.

How much does it cost ?
Zip, Nada, Nil - It’s totally free !

Where can I get it from ?
http://www.skype.com

Open Office

What is it ?
A suite for Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Presentation.

Why do I need it ?
Because you don’t want to pay huge amounts of cash for a legal version of Microsoft Office - this software gives exactly the same.

How much does it cost ?
Zip, Nada, Nil - It’s totally free !

Where can I get it from ?
http://www.openoffice.org/

Gimp

What is it ?
A program for creating graphic images, enhancing photos etc.

Why do I need it ?
If you don’t want to pay a fortune for the likes of Adobe Photoshop, this gives you the same capabilities.

How much does it cost ?
Zip, Nada, Nil - It’s totally free !

Where can I get it from ?
http://www.gimp.org/

Cute PDF Writer

What is it ?
It’s a program which allows you to create PDF (Acrobat) documents

Why do I need it ?
If you want to send protected documents which cannot be edited
- e.g. invoices to clients

How much does it cost ?
Zip, Nada, Nil - It’s totally free !

Where can I get it from ?
http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp