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1 online resource (xxiii, 324 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
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The best things in life -- The PC element -- Word processing -- Spreadsheets -- Slide shows -- E-mail and calendar -- Photo editing -- Graphics -- Virus protection -- Data backup -- Personal finance -- Gaming -- Photo management -- Internet phone calls -- Web logs -- Social networking -- Group scheduling. |
| Summary |
"Just about every name-brand application on the market that costs money faces a high-quality competing product available at no cost. This book collects some of the best free software available today and compares it side by side with the big-name applications." "You'll discover how Google Docs can be used instead of Microsoft Office. Let GIMP handle your photo editing jobs - move over Photoshop. Play Runes of Magic instead of World of Warcraft and have just as much fun without paying monthly fees. These are just a few examples of the free software covered in this book." "You'll also gain a better understanding of when paying for software is justified and when it is not, and why these days it's more the latter. Don't Spend a Dime makes computing fun again by leading you to top-quality and freely available software that unleashes your creativity and lets you get results, without parting with your hard-earned cash."--Jacket |
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English. |
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Open source software.
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Free computer software.
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Computer software industry.
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Computer software -- Costs.
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Logiciels libres. |
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Logiciels gratuits. |
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Logiciels -- Industrie. |
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Logiciels -- Coût. |
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Open source software. |
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Free computer software. |
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Computer software industry. |
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Computer software -- Costs. |
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Free computer software. |
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Computer software industry. |
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Computer software -- Costs. |
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Open source software. |
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Informatique. |
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Computer software -- Costs |
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Computer software industry |
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Free computer software |
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Open source software |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Kelly, James F. (James Floyd). Don't spend a dime. Berkeley, CA : Apress, ©2009 9781430218630 1430218630 (OCoLC)305125409 |
| ISBN |
9781430218647 |
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1430218649 |
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(pbk.) |
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(pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
10.1007/978-1-4302-1864-7 doi |
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