Articles tagged "Software and apps"

How to find the free version of apps

It's not just you: finding the free versions of software is getting harder and harder. Companies are starting to hide them. 

The software categories guide: What work apps do

"How did you ever do without it?" asked the original ad for VisiCalc, itself the original spreadsheet app. Yet in 1979, that answer was more than self explanatory.

Switching apps isn't scary

In most cases, switching from one tool to another isn't nearly the amount of work you think it will be. I'd go so far as to say that switching apps is, in most cases, simpler than you're imagining. 

What is open source software?

Spend any time reading about software, and you'll see the words "open source," likely without any sort of explanation as to what that means. Why doesn't anyone bother explaining it?

Supercharge Office: 22 Best Free Add-ins for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Online

Ever wish there was a tool that would remove extra spaces and line breaks in Excel with a click? How about an app that translates Outlook emails into another language? Microsoft Office add-ins let you do this—and much more—without switching programs.

Tools vs. Solutions: The Buyer's Guide to Choosing Business Software

Imagine a continuum. At one end, place the lightest, easiest to use business software tool you can imagine, one with a generous free trial or freemium pricing model. You don't need to talk to a salesperson.