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StrokeIt? Hey, I don't name the sites, I just point out the cool ones for you! Tired of having to move your mouse all over the screen, or in the case of dual monitors from screen to screen, just to push the "Back" button or something? StrokeIt uses "mouse gestures" to send commands to your computer. For example, you can program it so that when you press the right mouse button and do a quick move to the left, that means "Back". There's a similar plug-in for the Firefox browser, but this can work everywhere, not just your browser. Best of all, this very cool program is freeware. From This is True for 17 July 2005 Suggestions for further reading:
 List Price: $225.00 Amazon Price: $200.00 Editorial Review: The Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives is one of the few texts to combine OSS in public and private sector activities into a single reference source. This authoritative publication examines how the use of open source software (OSS) affects practices in society, business, government, education, and law. It provides a balance of theoretical perspectives, experiences, and cases in relation to these key areas. This thorough collection includes an overview of the culture from which OSS emerged and the development practices though which OSS is created and modified. The Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives is an international collaboration including authors from six continents and more than 12 countries. This multinational and multicultural perspective becomes crucial when making effective decisions about software in todays global policy and business environments. This text is an essential reference to business persons, policy makers, educators, and private citizens who are curious about how factors related to OSS may affect different aspects of their lives.  List Price: $40.00 Amazon Price: $32.60 Editorial Review: What is the status of the Free and Open Source Software (F/OSS) revolution? Has the creation of software that can be freely used, modified, and redistributed transformed industry and society, as some predicted, or is this transformation still a work in progress? Perspectives on Free and Open Source Software brings together leading analysts and researchers to address this question, examining specific aspects of F/OSS in a way that is both scientifically rigorous and highly relevant to real-life managerial and technical concerns. The book analyzes a number of key topics: the motivation behind F/OSS -- why highly skilled software developers devote large amounts of time to the creation of "free" products and services; the objective, empirically grounded evaluation of software -- necessary to counter what one chapter author calls the "steamroller" of F/OSS hype; the software engineering processes and tools used in specific projects, including Apache, GNOME, and Mozilla; the economic and business models that reflect the changing relationships between users and firms, technical communities and firms, and between competitors; and legal, cultural, and social issues, including one contribution that suggests parallels between "open code" and "open society" and another that points to the need for understanding the movement's social causes and consequences.  By: Marcel Gagné List Price: $34.99 Amazon Price: $24.30 Editorial Review: Stop paying for Windows software! There are free alternatives that are just as good . . . even better! In Moving to Free Software, world-renowned open source software expert Marcel Gagne tours the little-known world of free Windows software, uncovering today's best packages for everything you'll ever want to do with your PC! You'll discover amazing tools for everything from Web browsing to instant messaging, office productivity to gaming, and even Windows security. You won't see this software advertised in fancy magazines, or on TV . . . it's the best kept secret in computing! Surf the Web safer, faster, and smarter with FirefoxGet free Spam filtering and advanced email security with ThunderbirdDiscover OpenOffice.org 2.0, today's super-powered office productivity suiteGet free instant messaging that talks to AOL, ICQ, Yahoo!, and MSN Make free calls anywhere on Earth, with SkypeCreate podcasts (and more) with Audacity . . . or download podcasts with JuiceBuild your own Web site with NVUCreate and edit digital art with Inkscape and The GIMPProtect your Windows computer with Spybot and ClamWinDiscover great free games, including Flightgear, the better flight simulatorThere's more--from handy utilities like CD Ripper to pro-quality desktop publishing software for all your newsletters and brochures. This book gives you software the way it's supposed to be--powerful, friendly, and free!  List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $14.95 Proceed with caution. (use of computer software; Technology at Work)(includes... By: Steven L. Harrison List Price: $5.95 Amazon Price: $5.95 Editorial Review: This digital document is an article from Association Management, published by American Society of Association Executives on September 1, 1991. The length of the article is 1015 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Proceed with caution. (use of computer software; Technology at Work)(includes related article) Author: Steven L. Harrison Publication: Association Management (Magazine/Journal) Date: September 1, 1991 Publisher: American Society of Association Executives Volume: v43 Issue: n9 Page: p16(3) Article Type: Product/Service Evaluation Distributed by Thomson Gale |
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