Software Sites and Info
Here are some links to Open Source software and other informational sites that we like to frequent.
  Link   SourceForge.net
SourceForge is the repository for many of the Open Source software projects...check here first.
  Link   Joomla!
Home of Joomla Content Management System.
  Link   GIMP
GIMP stands for the GNU Image Manipulation Program. Can't afford one of the big name image or photo programs? Check out GIMP.
  Link   ConTEXT
Here is a great text editor that will make working with your text files much easier.
  Link   FileZilla
A great Open Source FTP program...transfer files from your computer to your web server.
  Link   NVU
Need an Open Source program to build web pages? We have found this one to work really well.
  Link   PHP
You don't have to know any PHP to run a Joomla site, but if you want to learn the basics here is the PHP home page.
  Link   MySQL
MySQL is the database that Joomla uses behind the scenes...not necessary to know, but if you have any questions it you will find the answers hear.
  Link   W3.Org - CSS
Here you will find everything you need to know about Cascading Style Sheets...they even have CSS School.
  Link   Open Office
Tired of paying for Office software and upgrades? Get the free Open Source version here...
 
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