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Pro Freeware and Open Source Solutions for Business is a practical guide for the small business owner seeking viable alternative to expensive commercial software packages and subscriptions. This comprehensive look at the powerful alternatives to expensive proprietary software provides an illustrated overview of no-cost software solutions.

In this book you will find free and open source solutions for office productivity, PDF creation, accounting, image editing and graphic design, desktop publishing, 3D design, CAD, audio and video editing, website and blog creation, customer relationship management, point of sale, networking and security, and alternatives to the Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

This guide helps free the cost-conscious business owner from the bonds of expensive proprietary software by exploring the free and powerful alternatives that exist. You can save a substantial sums of money by replacing just a few commercial software titles with free and open source solutions. Learn how with Pro Freeware and Open Source Solutions for Business today.

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Chapter 1: Office Productivity, Note Taking, Accounting, and PDF Creation
Chapter 2: Point-of-sale, CRM, Backup, and Compression Software

Chapter 3: Desktop Publishing, Illustration, Painting, and 3D Modeling Software

Chapter 4: Photo Editing Software

Chapter 5: Audio-Video Capture, Conversion and Editing Software

Chapter 6: Project Planning, Inventory Management, and Time Tracking Software

Chapter 7: Web Site Creation Software and Web Browsers
Chapter 8: Content Management Solutions

Chapter 9: Network and Security Utilities

Chapter 10: Linux: The Free Alternative to Windows and Mac OS

Appendix A: Professional Profiles

Appendix B: Additional Software Products

Appendix C: Resources for Free and Open Source Software

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Phillip W. Whitt is a professional digital retoucher and restoration artist, as well as a film to video transfer technician. His love for everything related to photography began when he was ten years old. His favorite aunt gave him her old Kodak Brownie camera, and from the joy upon seeing his first developed photographs a new hobby was born. His foray into digital image editing began in the 1990´s with the purchase of his first flatbed scanner, which came bundled with a basic image editing program. After fixing a few family photographs, it soon led to a new passion and profession which he continues to enjoy to this day.Mr. Whitt has digitally edited countless photos,and served a number of professional clients such as photographers, photo labs, and camera outlets over the years.

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