See also help

These pages include general notes on computer apps, a combination of tips for using apps and lists of recommended apps.

Standards - Compatibility

Alternatives for Popular Apps
Alternataives to Internet Explorer (IE) and Outlook 
 Microsoft's Web browser and email/address book
ActiveX and VB script in IE make it vulnerable. 
Both programs are targets for hackers because of the large number of users.
Many companies are switching to Firefox by Mozilla and Google Chrome. see browsers.
It is the most popular alternative for IE and it's free.  "Opera" is another popular browser.

Alternataives for Outlook (mail, calendar and contacts) include,
 Thunderbird by Mozilla, Open Office (Star Office), Eudora.
Outlook has been replaced by Windows Live Mail in Windows 7.

Alternatives for Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, ...) are open source software- 
See MS Office Alternatives

Adobe Photoshop - Photoshop Elements - Gimp
InDesign - Scribus
Dreamweaver - Aptana
textedit - vim
MS Access - Libre Office Base, MySQL
Filemaker - Bento (Mac)($35), Relationship ($39)
Adobe Illustrator - Inkscape
Database Managers
alternatives.rzero.com/db.html

Notes:
Evernote
Evernote vs Google Drive
Image - Drawing - Painting - Photo touchup
Paint.net,
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Corel Draw


Page Layout
InDesign
QuarkXPress

Test word processing sample docs


Utilities
Get Version name and number of browser and OS
Password managers
If This Then That (IFTTT)
Spelling and Grammar Checkers


Mac
Mac Software Sources
Microsoft Windows on a Mac

Internet
Windows and Mac Browsers
  Firefox
Tablet  Browsers
  Dolphin
Facebook
Dropbox
Bookmarklets



Tablets
Android Apps
iPad Apps
Bible Apps


Amazon.com Best Sellers: Best Software

Desktop
Excel

Health:
Exercise
Sleep


Links:
Computer Store Ratings
The Best Free Software of 2010 at PC Magazine