These application are mostly free or have 30 day free trials. Many applications fall into one or more categories.

IMAGES

• Google Images  search - https://www.google.com/imghp
• GIMP: Image Editor - http://www.gimp.org/
• CoolText: graphic generator - http://www.cooltext.com/
• CoolArchive: Clip Art & more - http://www.coolarchive.com/
• Banner Generator - http://www.crecon.com/banners.html
• Animation Online: animated banners - http://www.animationonline.com/
• Gickr.com: animated GIF - http://gickr.com/
• Paint.net: image editor - http://www.paint.net/
• Picasa: Photo editor & storage - http://picasa.google.com/
• Picture Trail: photo storage and sharing - http://www.picturetrail.com/
• Photobucket: photo storage and sharing - http://photobucket.com/ 

AUDIO

• Audacity: audio editor - http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
• RecordPad: sound recording - http://www.nch.com.au/recordpad/index.html
• Voki: create speaking avatars - http://www.voki.com/

 VIDEO

• Google video search - http://www.google.com/video
• Go!Animate: video maker - http://goanimate.com/
• YouTube: video upload and search - http://www.youtube.com/ 

MULTIMEDIA  

• Jing: screenshots & screencasts - http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
• Prezi: presentation software - http://prezi.com/ 

INTERACTIVITY/SIMULATIONS  

• Crossword Designer - http://www.crossworddesigner.com/index.php/default/
• Adventure Maker: games - http://www.adventuremaker.com/index.html
• Quia: games, quizzes, surveys - http://www.quia.com/web
• Fablusi: online role-play simulation platform - http://www.fablusi.com/index.php
• PowerPoint Games and Game Templates - http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games.html
• TimeGlider: timeline creator - http://timeglider.com/levels.php
• Spreaker: create live radio show - http://www.spreaker.com/
• Storify: create engaging stories - http://storify.com/
• Twine: create interactive stories - http://gimcrackd.com/etc/src/
• Gliffy: flowcharts, diagrams, floor plans - http://www.gliffy.com/

WEB-CONFERENCING  

• Wimba/Elluminate Vspaces – free fully functioning room for 3 people – no capability to record and archive session - http://www.elluminate.com/Services/Training/Elluminate_vSpaces_Training/?id=371
• Skype: video phone calls - http://www.skype.com
• Twiddla: collaborate – online meetings – 30 day free trial - http://www.twiddla.com/
• FreeScreenSharing - http://www.freescreensharing.com/
• FreeConferenceCall - http://www.freeconferencecalling.com/
• WizIQ Virtual Classroom - http://www.wiziq.com/
• Zoho: Project managements & online collaboration - http://www.zoho.com/  
• VYEW - http://vyew.com/s/
• TokBox - http://www.tokbox.com/

SOCIAL MEDIA  

• Facebook: social networks - http://www.facebook.com/
• Diigo: social bookmarks - http://www.diigo.com/
• Flickr: photo storage and sharing - http://www.flickr.com/
• Scribd: social publishing - http://www.scribd.com/ 

UTILITIES  

• Google
  • Maps - http://maps.google.com/
  • Sites – websites - https://sites.google.com/
• Earth - http://www.google.com/intl/en/earth/index.html
• SketchUp – design in 3D and share - http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/
• Docs – online writing collaboration - https://docs.google.com/
• Calendar - https://www.google.com/calendar
• Talk – chat within Gmail, iGoole, orkut from desktop, send & receive files http://www.google.com/talk/
• Voice – voice over IP – free phone https://www.google.com/voice
• Alerts – update/follow-up on Google searches - http://www.google.com/alerts
• Scholar – search for scholarly literature http://scholar.google.com/
• Reader – RSS aggregator http://www.google.com/reader
• Groups – search, start, participate in groups - http://www.groups.google.com/  
• Evernote – makes it easy to remember things http://www.evernote.com/
• Slideshare – search, share, upload, download presentations http://www.slideshare.net/
• iDrive: online backup - http://www.idrive.com/
• Dropbox: file & photo storage and sharing - http://www.dropbox.com/  

TRAINING

• *Lynda.com Online software training (some tutorials are free) - http://www.lynda.com/  
• CommonCraft – in plain English - very basic multimedia tutorials.

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Additional Resources

WavCentral - searchable database of movie, tv, audio clips

Voicethread - With VoiceThread, group conversations are collected and shared in one place from anywhere in the world. All with no software to install.

A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.

Users can doodle while commenting, use multiple identities, and pick which comments are shown through moderation. VoiceThreads can even be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies.

Vodcast - from Wikipedia

YouTube - from Wikipedia

Codebaby Website Interactivity: Optimize the Online Customer Experience

• Engage your web customers at key points of emotional escalation
• Optimize key metrics/processes such as lead capture, tech support, Contact Us, FAQ
• Carry your company brand or persona
• Hassle-free hosting and delivery using content delivery networks
• Analytics to track and tune your Conversations

Webspiration - mindmapping, organizing, outlining, brainstorming

Moodle - course management system