Friday, January 18, 2008

Open Source Software (cross platform)

The following programs can run on all common OS platforms (Windows, Macintosh, and Linux)

Function
Name Download site
Office suite
OpenOffice
www.openoffice. org
Desktop publishing
Scribus www.scribus. net
Concept mapping tool
Cmap cmap.ihmc.us
Image editing
GIMP www.gimp.org
Paint program for young
students

TuxPaint www.newbreedsoftwar e.com/tuxpaint
Drawing tool
Inkscape www.inkscape. org
Diagram creator
Dia www.gnome.org/ projects/ dia
dia-installer. sourceforge. net
3-D image and movie creator
Blender www.blender. org
Audio recorder and editor
Audacity audacity.sourceforg e.net
Web authoring tool
NVU www.nvu.com
Advanced Logo programming
language

NetLogo ccl.northwestern. edu/netlogo
Astronomy modeling tool
Celestia www.shatters. net/celestia
Web browser
Firefox www.mozilla. com
Online courseware system
Moodle www.moodle.org
Elegant web authoring tool
Pachyderm www.pachyderm. org
Mathematics visualzation tools
MVT amath.colorado. edu/java/
Earth mapping software
GoogleEarth earth.google. com
Image website creator
JAlbum jalbum.net
3-D image editor
Art of Illusion www.artofillusion. org
Jazz improvisation tool
Impro-Visor www.cs.hmc.edu/ ~keller/jazz/ improvisor
Video scene creator
Jahshaka www.jahshaka. org
NASA math tool
MathTrax learn.arc.nasa. gov/mathtrax
NASA virtual microscope
Virtual Lab learn.arc.nasa. gov/vlab/
Global mapping tool
OpenMap www.openmap. net
Multiple curriculum tools
Molecular Toolkit www.concord. org
Physics simulations
PhET phet.colorado. edu/web-pages/ index.html
Math tools
Shodor www.shodor.org/ interactivate/ activities/ tools.html
Concept mapping
VUE vue.tccs.tufts. edu
Animation builder
Synfig www.synfig.com
Professional Audio Editor
Ardour www.ardour.org
Vector Graphics Editor
Xara Xtreme www.xaraxtreme. org
Bibliography tool
Zotero www.zotero.org