August 2013 presentation to the Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn. This covers various free and nearly free tools available for download or on the Unternet.

1. Cool Tools WorkshopCool Tools Workshop

2. What We’ll Cover
Word Processing and office apps
Photo Editing and Web Design
Cloud Computing
File Sharing and Backup

3. What’s Cool
These are free (or nearly free)
Same (or similar) features as paid
versions
Internet (Cloud) services available
pretty much anywhere!

4. Microsoft Office

5. The Caveat
The retail license terms for Office Home and
Student 2013 allow for installation only one
home computer. Not intended for use in any
commercial, nonprofit, or revenue generating
business activities, or by any governmentorganization.

6. One Alternative
openoffice.org

7. Another Alternative
FreeSerifSoftware.com

9. Strictly Photos

10. Cloud Computing
What is it really?

11. The Easy Answer:
Web-based applications(mostly)
Data stored on the Web (mostly)
Accessible from anywhere
(mostly)
Accessible from any device
(mostly)

12. A Little Clarification
Some parts of the app may live
on your device
Some data may be stored on your
device
Internet access generally
required
Not all apps available for all
platforms

13. Downsides
No Internet = no access to files
and programs
Changing technology =
companies fold
Technology can leave some
behind

14. Microsoft Office
office.microsoft.com

15. Google Drive

16. Forget-Me-Not
evernote.com

17. A Few Evernotes

18. Remote Computer Access

19. Basic Features are FREE

21. Manage Customers/Projects

22. Highrise

23. Backup

24. Email Marketing

25. Connect With Me!
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Sven Mogelgaard
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