| Task | Applications to use |
|---|---|
| Create and deliver a presentation |
Microsoft Powerpoint Apple Keynote ComicLife Preview - use the slideshow feature |
| Brainstorm/Mindmapping |
Inspiration OmniGraffle |
| Create a Website |
Dreamweaver iWeb RapidWeaver TextWrangler :-) |
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FirstClass Webmail using a browser such as Safari or FireFox |
|
| Write an assignment |
Microsoft Word Adobe Indesign Macromedia Freehand |
| Design a Poster |
Adobe Photoshop Macromedia Freehand Adobe Indesign Adobe Illustrator ComicLife |
| Watch Movies |
ClickView Player QuickTime Player MPlayer VLC Player |
| Create a 3D Drawing |
ArchiCad Sketchup Adobe Illustrator |
| Create a movie/Video podcast |
Blender - for 3D animated movies iMovie Final Cut Express Final Cut Pro - for high end videos iStopMotion - for stopmotion and timelapse footage Quicktime Player - only the Pro version can be used to make movies |
| Make a DVD of a Movie you have created |
iDVD DVD Studio Pro - for high end, professional quality DVD menus |
| Manage Photos |
iPhoto Adobe Bridge |
| Graph some data |
Microsoft Excel
Grapher - in the utilities folder by default on most Macs Keynote Numbers |
| Create an audio recording/Podcast |
Audacity GarageBand Quicktime Player- only the Pro version can be used to make audio recordings FirstClass - creates a WAV file that can then be emailed |
| Manage music/Podcasts | iTunes |
| View the Earth | Google Earth |