Nvu - "Nvu (pronounced "N-view," for a "new view") is a free, open source software program that allows you to build websites and web pages using a simple WYSIWYG editor (what-you-see-is-what-you-get). Nvu makes creating web pages as easy as using a word processor and rivals such programs as Adobe's Dreamweaver and Microsoft's Expression Web, only for free! With Nvu's built-in site manager, connecting to your website and making changes is a snap." - and from the FAQ page we can read: "Is the Nvu project still active? Yes! Daniel Glazman is currently leading development on the next generation HTML editor. It is being completely redone to take advantage of new features in the Firefox development branch. We'll announce more details as that project progresses."

Scribus - "is an Open Source program that brings award-winning professional page layout to Linux/UNIX, Mac OS X, OS/2 Warp 4/eComStation and Windows desktops with a combination of "press-ready" output and new approaches to page layout. Underneath the modern and user friendly interface, Scribus supports professional publishing features, such as CMYK color, separations, Spot Colors, ICC color management and versatile PDF creation. "

AbiWord - This program is a free and very flexible word processor that had recieved many awards arround the world. The following text is taken from its own Web site: "AbiWord has been created by a worldwide group of volunteers and currently supports many languages and operating systems. AbiWord is GNU Free Software software, which means that you will always have the freedom to use it, make copies of it, and improve it. You are encouraged to make use of these freedoms and share the program with your family and friends!" .

Open Disc - ." OpenDisc is a high quality collection of open source software (OSS) for the Microsoft Windows operating system. The two main goals of the project are:

* To provide a free alternative to costly software, with equal or often better quality equivalents to proprietary, shareware or freeware software for Microsoft Windows.
* To educate users of Linux as an operating system for home, business and educational use.

The majority of programs featured on OpenDisc are also available on Linux.

OpenEducationDisc

The OpenEducationDisc is a modification of the OpenDisc format by Teachers and Computer Specialists with a passion for education. The purpose of it is to provide students with the software that they need to complete school work at home. Most students don’t have jobs and it is unfair to ask for them or a parent/guardian to buy expensive software to get the best out of their education. Hence everything is free and we encourage you to make copies of this CD and lend it to you friends.

The project was started in 2007 by Mr. Kemp, a Computing Teacher in London, UK. It is now thriving in schools across the globe and was the 2006/2007 winner of the Teach First School Projects Competition."

Software for Starving Students (SSS) - this project produces a CD full of free software (which means open software at no cost) with an original way to install it. " The Software for Starving Students CD enhances the Windows and Mac desktop computing experiences by providing an easy way to install free, high-quality software titles via a user-friendly interface. "

Wiki - maybe you're asking yourself something like: "isn't Wiki a project about research or a dictionary or a part of Wikipedia or something like that?". Well, Wiki is a software many projects are using to do what they do. That's why all their names begin with "wiki". So the best definition is: Wiki software is a type of collaborative software that runs a Wiki system and the core of these systems is the Wiki engine. There are several kinds of these engines. Wikipedia, for example uses MediaWiki. Some of the most popular engines are: UseMod, MediaWiki, TWiki, MoinMoin, and PmWiki. Generally this software is open and free software but some are not. There are more than eighty Twiki engine and what Wiki you should use for you project depends on what kind of projects you are going to grow. We suggest to start with the definitions and links from this address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki_software.

OpenOffice " OpenOffice.org provides everything you need in an office productivity suite including a word processor, spreadsheet, graphics, presentation program, and database. It is available in a wide range of languages and works on all common desktop computers. It is compatible with a wide variety of other software, including Microsoft Office. " - incredible as it sounds, OpenOffice is a complete suite everybody can use with Open Document support. So there is not excuse: you can use Microsoft Office (Registered Trademark) or, better, OpenOffice, which you are free to download, free to share, modify (if you know how to do it). Those guys at OpenOffice are doing an incredible good job !