Free/cheap software

[Ursula]

I thought Peter had started a thread about this, but I can't find it.  I know there have been some good recommendations out there on the board for free/cheap software that's not about protecting your computer (I'm terribly reliant on GIMP these days as a result of a suggestion from Peter), and thought it might be a good idea to have a place for them.  Here it is (GIMP's ace, by the way).

I'm currently looking for some good desktop publishing software that doesn't cost an arm and a leg - any suggestions?

[JohnH]

As a charity we use - http://www.ctxchange.org/  . They charge admin fees which are very reasonable. Bit limited in choice for publishing but have Office 2007. You have to get a minium of 5 licences. The Alliance could apply.

[mcdermott]

Probably thinking about this thread, Ursula.

http://www.m-alliance.org.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1599.0.html

That CTXchange site is a find though.

[FrankieC]

I thought Peter had started a thread about this, but I can't find it.  I know there have been some good recommendations out there on the board for free/cheap software that's not about protecting your computer (I'm terribly reliant on GIMP these days as a result of a suggestion from Peter), and thought it might be a good idea to have a place for them.  Here it is (GIMP's ace, by the way).

I'm currently looking for some good desktop publishing software that doesn't cost an arm and a leg - any suggestions?

Try "Paint.NET' another free / open source excellent graphics program (just google it!)  You can use newer versions of MS Word to lay out for DTP, in fact there's not much you can't do (with a bit of investment in time and research plus judicious use of the Help files).