Below are a list of suggested programs that may be of use in assignment 1: Try downloading at least two unfamiliar programs (if you do not already have them: for those who have most or all, offer alternatives, or make sure you have the most up-to-date copy). Find out what the programs offer and spend a bit of time familiarising yourself with their operation (do not spend too much time on this, as some of these programs will be utilised in later tasks). (Allen, M., n.d.)
I was actually surprised when I realize I already had RealPlayer, Quicktime, Windows Media Player, Adobe Media player, and iTunes. I think my pc defaults to iTunes or Windows Media Player when I play videos so I had forgotten I had downloaded the other applications. They all seem to provide the same functionality as I didn’t notice much difference when playing media files. These are all free tools and I haven’t yet noticed any advertisements or annoying popups with any of these software yet.
I also downloaded Delicious which I now find invaluable. I have always found it time consuming and annoying to save and organize bookmarks and moving from my home pc to work and not having my bookmarks saved in the one place is unproductive. Using delicious I can see my saved bookmarks and easily add new websites which can be easily tagged and searched. It is a free tool and so far am very happy with the results.
References:
Allen, M.. (n.d.). "Module 4 Using the infosphere: taking & organising". Retrieved August 19, 2009 from http://lms.curtin.edu.au/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_18825_1&content_id=_985243_1
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