This list contains several useful open source software. When you manage a Third Place you need an affordable solution to cover your actors’ needs and to provide high tech solutions.
Open source software is for free and it doesn’t require expensive licences, what you choose today will be available in the future with improved features, updated tools and costless support from the community.
Link
Apache: web server
https://httpd.apache.org/
Audacity: audio editing
https://www.audacityteam.org/
BigBlueButton: Open Source Virtual Classroom Software
https://bigbluebutton.org/
Gimp: image manipulation and editing of pictures
https://www.gimp.org/
Inkscape: vectorial graphics
https://inkscape.org/
Joomla: CMS for developing complete websites
https://www.joomla.org/
Kdenlive: video editing
https://kdenlive.org/en/
Libre Office: complete office automation suite with a visual database management software, a wordprocessor, a spreadsheet, a flowchart and graphic editor, a software for producing presentations and a formula editor.
https://www.libreoffice.org/
Linux: our beloved operative system
https://www.techradar.com/best/best-linux-distros
Limesurvey: online questionnaire management system
https://www.limesurvey.org/
Moodle: our favourite learning platform
https://moodle.org/
MySQL, MariaDB: database management
https://www.mysql.com/
OBS Studio: Video broadcasting and recording
https://obsproject.com/
OpenDocMan: document workflow management system
https://www.opendocman.com/
OScommerce: platform fo e-commerce
https://www.oscommerce.com/
PHP: scripting language for web app
https://www.php.net/
PostgreSQL: database management
https://www.postgresql.org/
Putty: when we are using another operative system, we are faraway of our linux boxes and we miss them, this is the tool we use to keep in contact. In other words is a SSH client for WindowsTM
https://www.putty.org/
R: software environment for statistical computing and graphic
https://www.r-project.org/
SuiteCRM: Customer relationship management system
https://suitecrm.com/
Scribus: desktop publishing
https://www.scribus.net/
Tomcat: a Java servlet container
https://tomcat.apache.org/
Ubuntu: Linux distribution for desktop computers
https://ubuntu.com/
WordPress: CMS for blogs and webistes
https://wordpress.com/
Learning outcomes / audience
Learn to manage your ICT needs in an affordable way;
Improve the quality of your digital assets;
Give to people attending your activities important digital skills.
Actors and managers in Places
Authors
CEIS Reggio – Andrea Ascar
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