Technologies for teaching, learning and research
Applications used to produce documents, spreadsheets, diagrams, bibliographies, or to accomplish clerical work and applications that are either a component of the operating system or helps to extend the operating system in some way including applications to visualize operating system environments. As well, applications focus on the direct transfer of files between two computers.
Availability: Free Download Comparable: Acrobat Pro, Foxit Reader The Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free PDF reader that allows for reading, copying, printing, and basic annotation of PDF files. It also allows the user to open encrypted for write-protected PDF files. One popular use is to fill out pre-made forms that are generated using Acrobat … Read more
Availability: Faculty/Staff Adobe Bridge helps organize files and assets for creative projects. Files can be renamed, color coded or assigned star ratings through batch processing. Users can also locate assets by file type, ratings, or camera type.
Availability: Free download Comparable: Visio Dia is free and open source general-purpose diagramming software, roughly inspired by Microsoft Visio. Dia uses a controlled single document interface (SDI) similar to GIMP and Inkscape. Dia has a modular design with several shape packages available for different needs: flowchart, network diagrams, circuit diagrams, and more. It does not … Read more