Fastpitchwest's Software Recommendations

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There are plenty of good software programs on the market, and we always enjoy hearing from our readers about ones they run across that might be of interest to others. Fortunately, some of the best software programs out there are free. For our two cents worth, we recommend the following programs for anyone just getting started on computers, or someone who is looking for an alternative to what they are using. See other postings in this section of the Fastpitchwest Forum for more information. Here's the list:

Internet Browser: Firefox (by Mozilla) - FREE
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

Email & RSS reader: Thunderbird (by Mozilla): - FREE
http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/

Office Suite: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) is of course the industry standard. However, it's far from free. A great FREE alternative is: Open Office:
http://www.openoffice.org/

Website Design: Front Page 2003
Dreamweaver is a more sophisticated program, and many web experts say superior to Front Page, but if you're just getting started with website design and want a program that is easy to use, Front Page is a good one. We use it for Fastpitchwest and Ballparkradio. It's not FREE, but you'll find it for about $150 or so.