Master Resource List
Basic Content Creation Tools
Microsoft Office - free or discounted for educators Apple iWork suite Google Drive - browser based office apps Google Classroom Open Office - free open source office apps How to Make Better Powerpoint Slides |
Image and Graphic Editors
Adobe Photoshop - industry standard photo editor and graphics tool GIMPshop - free open source alternative to Photoshop Pixlr - free photo editor Photoscape - free photo editor Paint Tool SAI - drawing and painting application Art Rage - drawing and painting with additional iPhone and Android apps |
Page Layout Programs
Adobe InDesign - basic tutorials: Microsoft Publisher - included in some versions of Microsoft Office Scribus - free open source alternative to InDesign |
Website Tools
Website Design Resources The World's Worst Website What Is Flat Design? Flat Design vs. Skeuomorphism Website Mockup Tutorials Design a Flat Website Mockup in Photoshop (article) How to Mockup a Website in Photoshop (video) Free Website Builders and Hosting Wordpress - robust site development and content management platform Weebly - free site development tool, simple and easy to use Blogger - Google's free blogging tool |
Video Tools
Windows MovieMaker - preinstalled on Windows machines Apple iMovie - preinstalled on Macs Camtasia Studio - free demo available Screencast-o-matic - free screencasting software Youtube.com - free, hugely popular video hosting Vimeo.com - free video hosting, skews slightly more artsy than YT Video Tutorials Windows Movie Maker Tutorial iMovie Tutorial Camtasia Studio Tutorial Screencast-o-matic Tutorial Camera Techniques Basic How-To Repository |