Software supported by PC Tutor:

Adobe's site is a pleasure to visit - it changes regularly and there's always something interesting. Plenty of software tryouts to download! 

Adobe Marketplace & Exchange:  Explore the new Adobe Marketplace & Exchange, a central resource for finding tools, services, and innovations that supplement and extend your Adobe products.

PC Tutor offers tuition for Photoshop, Lightroom, Photoshop Elements, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Professional, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks (also PageMaker and FreeHand).

Layers Magazine - for everything Adobe
www.russellbrown.com - Photoshop Guru
www.luminous-landscape.com - Photoshop Tutorials

Apple Software: PC Tutor offers tuition for Apple software: iLife, iWork, iMovie, iPhoto, FileMaker Pro, QuickTime Pro (video editing) for Windows and Macintosh.

iWork ’06 features two powerful applications for creating everything from newsletters to business presentations. With Pages, you can quickly create a wide variety of stunning documents. With Keynote, you can produce cinema-quality presentations, storyboards, and more.

RUN WINDOWS VISTA ON A MACINTOSH
Did you know ... that you can run Windows XP or Windows Vista on a Macintosh?  Well you can, so if you are buying a new PC to run Vista, why not investigate upgrading to a Macintosh ...  here and here.  You can have both operating systems on the same computer — the best of both worlds. Mac OS X and Windows XP or Windows Vista side by side. One great computer. Two operating systems.

Corel offers a broad range of feature-rich software addressing four key market segments: PC graphics, office productivity, digital image editing and natural-media painting and illustration.

PC Tutor offers tuition for CorelDraw, Paint Shop Pro and WordPerfect.

Microsoft operates one of the world's most-visited sites, filled with information and software downloads.

PC Tutor offers tuition for Microsoft Office products for Windows and Macintosh: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, FrontPage, Outlook, and Publisher, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer, and all versions of Microsoft Windows operating software.

Mactopia - Microsoft products for the Macintosh including: Word, Excel, Entourage, Powerpoint, Outlook for Mac, Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, Office 2004. There's also the Mactopia Newsletter - get your copy today!

With the Office Open XML Converter, you can convert Office Open XML files to a format that is compatible with Microsoft Office for Mac. This version of the converter can convert the following Office Open XML file formats:

Word Document (*.docx)
Word Macro-Enabled Document (*.docm)
PowerPoint Presentation (*.pptx)
PowerPoint Show (*.ppsx)
PowerPoint Template (*.potx)

QuarkXPress - is a powerful page layout application with an intuitive, versatile interface that lets you combine writing, editing, and typography with colour and pictures to produce dynamic final output.

PC Tutor offers tuition for QuarkXpress.

Q2ID (QuarkXPress to Adobe InDesign).
An Adobe plug-in for InDesign. It provides a quick, easy and affordable method to migrate all your QuarkXPress content into a new Adobe InDesign document. The conversion is enabled with a single click using InDesign's File > Open. No more re-creating documents from scratch, Q2ID gives you a big head-start.  MSRP: US$199.

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Free for small personal websites

eClick! is a free demo to download in Macintosh or Windows versions (about 1.2 Mb) for making web buttons. The original web site for this product seems to have shut down so you can no longer purchase the full product. But you can still make some great buttons using the demos - I recommend it! ***** Email me for your copy.

Hypergurl Framemaker
Are you looking for a way to include frames in your website? With this free, online framemaker, you can make your frameset in just 30 seconds!! Frames allow you to break up the browser area into separate pages so that navigation content can remain static whilst content areas can be scrolled.

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FREE STOCK PHOTOS
http://www.sxc.hu/

Welcome to Stock.XCHNG, the leading FREE stock photo site!
Whether you just want to browse their huge image gallery or want to share your personal photos with others, this is the site for you! Browse through the categories of their huge gallery containing over 250.000 quality stock photos by more than 25.000 photographers! Need a wallpaper for your desktop? Need a pic for your commercial website design? Looking for inspiration? Have a look around.

Get FREE Business Cards here!
You only pay for postage (as little as NZ$8)

VistaPrint are making high-quality graphic design and custom printing convenient and affordable for everyone. With more than 10,000,000 customers worldwide, VistaPrint is a leading online supplier of high-quality graphic design services and customised printed products to small businesses and consumers. They offer high-quality solutions for graphic design and full-colour printing in small quantities, without the premium price. Check out their FREE Business Card page.

YUDU is an online publishing tool that you can use to publish your newsletters, magazines, and books, etc., online, to promote, share or sell to the world. YUDU is all about giving you the freedom to express, the power to publish online and the means to share for FREE or sell for profit.

FREE EMAIL MARKETING

• You're basically limited to a list of 100 subscribers, and can send a maximum 6 times per month.
• We'll shamelessly insert a MailChimp badge in the footer of all your emails (on the plus side, you can earn affiliate rewards when your badge refers new customers).

Internet programs:

ALTERNATIVE BROWSERS:
Want to try a different browser or check how your web site looks in a different browser, choose from Firefox, Mozilla, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera or Netscape. All are available for free download.

If you're using Windows and downloading from the Web or just moving documents to and from work, or emailing files or folders of files, you need Winzip to squash and unsquash your files.

If you're using Macintosh OS and downloading from the Web, you will need Stuffit Expander to expand your files, download it here.

 
AVG AntiVirus
free to download

Get AVG For Free !  
Get your free copy of the AVG Anti-Virus System and you will be able to use it without any limitations for the life of the product. AVG Free Edition is for private, non-commercial, single home computer use only. Use of AVG Free Edition within any organization or for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.

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 Downloads and Plug-ins:

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader is free (and freely distributable) software that lets you view and print Portable Document Format (.pdf) files. With Acrobat Reader, you can also fill in and submit PDF forms online. Get the latest version here.

For Windows and Macintosh, the standard for digital video and streaming media, Apple's Quicktime will enable your browser to display online videos, free to download.

PC Tutor offers tuition for digital video editing with QuickTime Pro.

Shockwave Player is the Web standard for entertaining, engaging, rich media playback. Shockwave Player is free, easy to get, and available to everyone on the Web.

Real.com is the download site for RealPlayer and RealJukeBox, and a lot more.

Downloads for PC | Mac | Linux | Windows CE | PalmPilot . Look for the Siegel and Gale PNG Live plug-in here. PNG Live

VersionTracker. Get all the latest system and utility downloads for Macintosh, Windows, and Palm platforms don't miss this one! Also TechTracker the site where you can keep your software up-to-date and your computer systems running smoothly.

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Foldfactory is a site dedicated to folding paper for print production—so whether you call it a brochure, pamphlet, or flyer, FoldFactory are your one-stop resource for folding ideas, folding videos, folding templates, folding tools and resources (InDesign Plugins). Folding is one of the most critical steps in the print production process, but it almost never gets the kind of attention it deserves. As a matter of fact, proper planning for folded materials can dramatically improve your finished product—you just need to know what to do to guarantee success.

Magnum Mac centres in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin have the latest Apple Macintosh computers, printers, scanners, cinema displays, software and games, repairs and servicing, and much more. Ask about running Windows on a Macintosh - it can be done - we do it! Check it  here and here. Free Phone: 0800 622 468

Red Dragon Computers
IT support for the Home &
Small Business Windows User

Red Dragon Computers is based in Devonport and provides computer services and support for the home user, home-based and small businesses in the Devonport-Takapuna-Milford areas. We are proud to be able to offer a mobile service with no call-out fee to residents on the Devonport peninsula. For upgrades, repairs, maintenance, software installation, web pages, and re-conditioned computers at affordable prices.
Red Dragon Computers Phone: 09 445 7810      Email: info@red-dragon.net.nz

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Am Proofreading: offer proofreading and copy editing so that your documents are professional and as accurate as possible. Many companies do not have the staff who can check all documents, particularly important ones, so it makes sense to use an independent proofreader/copy editor. Email: a.morris@woosh.co.nz

 Ezines and interesting reads:

The publication for Adobe software enthusiasts. Adobe Magazine is dedicated to helping users of Adobe® products get their work done better and faster. Each issue contains how-to articles that take you step-by-step through projects, technologies, and products; real-world answers from Adobe's technical-support experts to commonly asked questions. View past issues here.

NetGuide is our absolutely favourite computer mag. NetGuide is a consumer magazine with articles that are written in an easy to understand, non technical way so that everyone can follow them. A sister publication, Australian NetGuide has been launched in Australia.

NZMac.com supports the New Zealand Macintosh Community, promoting the activities of Mac users in New Zealand.

Mac|Life is devoted to today's passionate Mac users and includes all Apple technology users. Written for both new and veteran users, Mac|Life provides exclusive, authoritative information and advice for readers who want to get the most out of their Macs, iPods, and third-party hardware, software, and services. The magazine also delivers informative feature articles showcasing the latest hardware and software, an expanded "how-to" section, and candid reviews of the latest gear. For all those Mac users out there, MacLife.com is one of the best reads.

Dynamic Graphics  magazine presents design real world ideas for creative professionals. The site explores the latest work from top designers like Modern Dog, etc, and takes you behind the designs and show how to apply the techniques of industry leaders to your own projects. Tutorials page.

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 New Zealand Search Sites:

SearchNZ searches only New Zealand sites - maybe that's why it's called SearchNZ ;-). An interesting feature is its "fuzziness". The idea is to help you find things that aren't spelt quite the way you think they are, but it also means that a search for "hematology" finds every other sort of "-ology" as well.

Yahoo is still one of the most popular ways of finding your way around the Internet. Although you can use a simple keyword search, Yahoo's best feature is probably its categories. Click on the Yahoo logo and try burrowing down through the categories and subcategories to get what you want.

Access New Zealand provides a searchable directory of web sites maintained by New Zealand companies and organisations.

At SubmitExpress you can submit your website URL to 40 search engines such as: Lycos, HotBot, Google, Wisenut, etc., all for free.

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Virtual tour of Herculaneum.  Created with QuickTime, this web site showcases some of the exciting uses for QuickTime. It is most famous for having been lost, along with Pompeii, Stabiae and Oplontis, in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius beginning on August 24, 79 AD, which buried them in superheated pyroclastic material that has solidified into volcanic tuff. It also became famous as the source of the first Roman skeletal and physical remains available for study, as the Romans almost universally practised cremation.

What if just knowing what a word meant could help feed hungry people around the world? Well, at FreeRice it does . . . the totals have grown exponentially.  FreeRice has two goals:
1. Provide English vocabulary to everyone for free.
2. Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.
This is made possible by the sponsors who advertise on this site.
Whether you are CEO of a large corporation or a street child in a poor country, improving your vocabulary can improve your life. It is a great investment in yourself. Perhaps even greater is the investment your donated rice makes in hungry human beings, enabling them to function and be productive. Somewhere in the world, a person is eating rice that you helped provide. Thank you. http://www.freerice.com

Survey site offering some free services

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