Links

This section contains links to sites we think you will find useful and informative. The content of the sites linked is the sole responsibility of the individual companies or organizations that created and/or maintain them.

Organizations

• Association for Computing Machinery
  The official Web site of the ACM, our parent organization.
• Open Source Initiative
  A non-profit corporation that educates about and advocates for the benefits of open source software licensing.

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Freeware

These applications are free, open source alternatives for those who cannot afford commercial software, for those who support the freeware development community, or for those who simply like to experiment with alternative software. Most of the applications listed are under the GNU General Public License, or similar public licenses, and are available in versions for various platforms (Apple, Windows, Linux, etc.). Last but not least, these are not pirated programs.

• Amaya
  The World Wide Web Consortium's HTML editor is a great tool for creating pages that adhere to W3C standards. This Web site was created with Amaya.
• GIMP
  The GNU Image Manipulation Program can handle tasks such as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring with features comparable to Adobe Photoshop. The images on this site were created/edited with GIMP.
• OpenOffice
  Multi-platform office suite compatible with major office suites. Features components for word processing, spreadsheets, slide presentations, drawing, scientific formulas, and database management.

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