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== Software Tools ==

I use several tools to help me to create posts for the {{forum}}.

:[[Image:StarSponsor.gif]] are products that I use every day.

:[[Image:StarSponsor.gif]][[Image:StarSponsor.gif]] are from companies that contributed to one or more of our owners' conferences. These are great products and I encourage you to take advantage of their free trial offers so that you can find out how well they can work for you.

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* [http://activewords.com ActiveWords] by far the most comprehensive tool like this that I have ever encountered. It actually learns based on things that you do frequently. You can also use it to help with common typing problems.

*[[Image:StarSponsor.gif]] [[Image:StarSponsor.gif]][http://activewords.com ActiveWords] by far the most comprehensive tool like this that I have ever encountered. It actually learns based on things that you do frequently. You can also use it to help with common typing problems.<br />Note: This is the ONLY program of its kind that I have found to work with Tablet PCs. It has the ActiveWords InkPad that allows you to input trigger words and phrases with ink.<br /><html><a href="http://toonz.ca/tutorials/awdemo/awdemo.html"><img src="http://toonz.ca/bose/wiki/images/f/f8/MovImg.jpg" height="15" border="0" title="ActiveWords Tutorial">ActiveWords video tutorial</a></html>

** ActiveWords relates words and actions to enable instant access to what you want, making you more productive and increasing the quality of your work.

** 60 day free trial - $49.95 unlimited installs - licence is personal to the user on as many machines as s/he uses.

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* [http://www.smileonmymac.com/textexpander/ TextExpander] - Mac

** Similar to the above

** 30 day trial - $29.95

** 30 day free trial - $29.95

=== Screen Capture ===

* [http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp SnagIt] this is the absolute best screen capture and image annotation program I have ever used. Almost all the images that I have posted on the {{forum}} that have any form of annotation, animation, colours - I used SnagIt.

[[Image:SnagItExample01.gif|thumb|Example of a SnagIt capture with annotation]]

** 30 day trial - $39.95

* [[Image:StarSponsor.gif]][[Image:StarSponsor.gif]][http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp SnagIt] this is the absolute best screen capture and image annotation program I have ever used. Almost all the images that I have posted on the {{forum}} that have any form of annotation, animation, colours - I used SnagIt.

** 30 day free trial - $39.95

* [http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/business/screenshotplus.html ScreenShotPlus] Mac - Dashboard widget.

** Basic screen capture that outputs to Mac Preview. No annotation.

** Free

** [http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp Camtasia Studio]

=== Screen Recording ===

* [[Image:StarSponsor.gif]][[Image:StarSponsor.gif]][http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp Camtasia Studio]

** Imagine being able to show exactly what's on your screen to anyone, anywhere. With the smartest screen recording tools on the planet, Camtasia Studio makes everything from training videos to PowerPoint presentations. Also includes video editing with output to many online formats.

** 30 day trial - $299.95

** 30 day free trial - $299.95

* [http://www.bbsoftware.co.uk/BBFlashBack.aspx BB FlashBack]

** 30 day free trial - $225.00

* [http://www.bbsoftware.co.uk/BBFlashBackExpress.aspx BB FlashBackExpress]

** 30 day free trial - $39.00

=== Anti Virus and Computer Protection ===

*[[Image:StarSponsor.gif]] [http://eset.com/ NOD32]

*[[Image:StarSponsor.gif]] [http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm Windows Live OneCare]

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 == Software Tools ==
 I use several tools to help me to create posts for the {{forum}}.
+:[[Image:StarSponsor.gif]] are products that I use every day.
+:[[Image:StarSponsor.gif]][[Image:StarSponsor.gif]] are from companies that contributed to one or more of our owners' conferences. These are great products and I encourage you to take advantage of their free trial offers so that you can find out how well they can work for you.
 === Text Completion / Expansion ===
-* [http://activewords.com ActiveWords] by far the most comprehensive tool like this that I have ever encountered. It actually learns based on things that you do frequently. You can also use it to help with common typing problems.
+*[[Image:StarSponsor.gif]] [[Image:StarSponsor.gif]][http://activewords.com ActiveWords] by far the most comprehensive tool like this that I have ever encountered. It actually learns based on things that you do frequently. You can also use it to help with common typing problems.<br />Note: This is the ONLY program of its kind that I have found to work with Tablet PCs. It has the ActiveWords InkPad that allows you to input trigger words and phrases with ink.<br /><html><a href="http://toonz.ca/tutorials/awdemo/awdemo.html"><img src="http://toonz.ca/bose/wiki/images/f/f8/MovImg.jpg" height="15" border="0" title="ActiveWords Tutorial">ActiveWords video tutorial</a></html>
 ** ActiveWords relates words and actions to enable instant access to what you want, making you more productive and increasing the quality of your work.
 ** 60 day free trial - $49.95 unlimited installs - licence is personal to the user on as many machines as s/he uses.
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 * [http://www.smileonmymac.com/textexpander/ TextExpander] - Mac
 ** Similar to the above
-** 30 day trial - $29.95
+** 30 day free trial - $29.95
 === Screen Capture ===
-* [http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp SnagIt] this is the absolute best screen capture and image annotation program I have ever used. Almost all the images that I have posted on the {{forum}} that have  any form of annotation, animation, colours - I used SnagIt.
+[[Image:SnagItExample01.gif|thumb|Example of a SnagIt capture with annotation]]
-** 30 day trial - $39.95
+* [[Image:StarSponsor.gif]][[Image:StarSponsor.gif]][http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp SnagIt] this is the absolute best screen capture and image annotation program I have ever used. Almost all the images that I have posted on the {{forum}} that have  any form of annotation, animation, colours - I used SnagIt.
+** 30 day free trial -  $39.95
 * [http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/business/screenshotplus.html ScreenShotPlus] Mac - Dashboard widget.
 ** Basic screen capture that outputs to Mac Preview. No annotation.
 ** Free
-** [http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp Camtasia Studio]
+=== Screen Recording ===
+* [[Image:StarSponsor.gif]][[Image:StarSponsor.gif]][http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp Camtasia Studio]
 ** Imagine being able to show exactly what's on your screen to anyone, anywhere. With the smartest screen recording tools on the planet, Camtasia Studio makes everything from training videos to PowerPoint presentations. Also includes video editing with output to many online formats.
-** 30 day trial - $299.95
+** 30 day free trial - $299.95
+* [http://www.bbsoftware.co.uk/BBFlashBack.aspx BB FlashBack]
+** 30 day free trial - $225.00
+* [http://www.bbsoftware.co.uk/BBFlashBackExpress.aspx BB FlashBackExpress]
+** 30 day free trial - $39.00
+=== Anti Virus and Computer Protection ===
+*[[Image:StarSponsor.gif]] [http://eset.com/ NOD32]
+*[[Image:StarSponsor.gif]] [http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm Windows Live OneCare]
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