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PortableApps is an application launcher system (essentially a second 'start menu') that runsfrom a USB device - this can be a memory stick or a real hard disk. | PortableApps is an application launcher system (essentially a second 'start menu') that runsfrom a USB device - this can be a memory stick or a real hard disk. | ||
- | ==== ==== | + | //It can be run from any drive (not just a USB drive), I have my netbook' |
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- | (It can be run from any drive (not just a USB drive), I have my netbook' | + | |
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Why would you want to run applications from a USB drive? | Why would you want to run applications from a USB drive? | ||
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Personally, I'd include NotePad++ as well but you may prefer another plain text editor. | Personally, I'd include NotePad++ as well but you may prefer another plain text editor. | ||
- | ==== Some other Portable Apps to consider ==== | + | ==== Some Portable Apps to consider ==== |
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+ | === 7-Zip === | ||
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+ | This is a popular free zip/unzip program. It's always useful to have. | ||
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+ | === Xenon === | ||
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+ | This is a file manager, pretty ordinary eh? BUT this one will override the host Windows file associations and open files with the appropriate PortableApp where it can. | ||
=== Libre Office === | === Libre Office === | ||
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This is a PDF reader. You might also like to look at the Sumatra App with some people (OK, Alan Simpson!) prefer. | This is a PDF reader. You might also like to look at the Sumatra App with some people (OK, Alan Simpson!) prefer. | ||
- | === GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program === | + | === GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) === |
This is a free photo editing program. It has loads of functionality but I hessitate to com,pare it to Photoshop mainly because its user interface is so unlike Photoshop. GIMP clearly displays it origins in the Unix & X-windows world. | This is a free photo editing program. It has loads of functionality but I hessitate to com,pare it to Photoshop mainly because its user interface is so unlike Photoshop. GIMP clearly displays it origins in the Unix & X-windows world. | ||
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This is a lighter weight image browser and editor. It may well provide all the image edit facilities you need. | This is a lighter weight image browser and editor. It may well provide all the image edit facilities you need. | ||
+ | === Mozilla === | ||
+ | Both Firefox (web browser) and Thunderbird (email client) are available as Portable Apps - but also see Opera below :-D | ||
- | ==== ==== | + | === Filezilla === |
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+ | Filezilla is a well respected FTP program. | ||
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+ | === Scribus === | ||
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+ | Scribus is a free Desk Top Publishing program, available as a Portable App. | ||
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+ | === Security === | ||
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+ | Both ClamWin (anti-virus) and Spybot (anti-adware) are available as Portable Apps allowing you to check the host computer. | ||
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+ | ===== ===== | ||
I have downloaded a number of the installers in advance and will install a few of them as the talk progresses. | I have downloaded a number of the installers in advance and will install a few of them as the talk progresses. | ||
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==== Opera ==== | ==== Opera ==== | ||
+ | Opera combines the functionality of a web browser and a mail client into one program. You will find it is available in both PortableApps form and as Opera@USB ... don't use either of these as Opera' | ||
==== WinHTTrack ==== | ==== WinHTTrack ==== | ||
- | ==== TotalCommander ==== | ||
+ | HTTrack is a program that can download a web page (or even a whole site) to your computer for browsing offline. It's not on the PortableApps directory but you can get a portable version from here http:// | ||
+ | This will download as a ZIP file. Create a flder ' | ||
+ | ==== TotalCommander ==== | ||
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+ | This is a file manager, yes, another one. Strictly, it's not free - it's ' | ||
===== Family History programs ===== | ===== Family History programs ===== | ||
==== Gramps ==== | ==== Gramps ==== | ||
+ | This is well known in the Linux world but there is a windows version and a Portable version as well. I am not an expert on its use, indeed I've barely used it. Still, it's free and worth a try if you want something you can carry on a memory stick. | ||
==== GenViewer ==== | ==== GenViewer ==== | ||
+ | GenViewer - http:// | ||
==== Roots Magic ==== | ==== Roots Magic ==== | ||
+ | This is something I'm not exactly familiar with but RootsMagic can export itself and date in a RootsMagicToGo form on a USB drive. Another option for adding your family history to your Portable environment. | ||
===== And then PediTree ===== | ===== And then PediTree ===== | ||
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