http://www.writeopenstory.com/Newest storyCopyright 2006 OS TeamStoryRSSGenerator 1.0http://www.writeopenstory.com/Stories/Story3077.htmlHere are a few Great open source apps i am using and most which i would definitely recommend to anybody, even if your not particularly skillful with software, these applications have such an easy user interface utilizing should be a breeze. I put them in a list so it is easily browsable .Sat, 19 May 2012 12:02:37 GMThttp://www.writeopenstory.com/Stories/Story2361.htmlMay be, you need software - but you do not have enough money to buy commercial software. Try these open source software! they're very useful and free!Sat, 19 May 2012 12:02:37 GMThttp://www.writeopenstory.com/Stories/Story1708.htmlHaving a lot of open source to choose from is definitely a good thing. However, the downside is that you have to do some actual work to figure out which is best for your project. So here's are some rules of thumb on how to quickly evaluate and pick an open source library. Specific emphasis on "library" since our intent is to incorporate it into our own work as opposed to simple usage.Sat, 19 May 2012 12:02:37 GMThttp://www.writeopenstory.com/Stories/Story1264.htmlOne thing that people tend to forget is that open source isn't just about Linux. Apple uses open source stuff in it's products - like it's kernel & web browser for instance - and even MSFT has released a couple of things as open source (and I'm not talking about their b.s. "shared source" license, which doesn't even deserve consideration). In addition, there's actually a lot of great open source software that runs on Windows.Sat, 19 May 2012 12:02:37 GMThttp://www.writeopenstory.com/Stories/Story1261.htmlAfter working on several large scale PHP projects, and writing a lot of PHP code, I’ve discovered a number of tools that improve code quality, streamline rollouts, and generally make life as a PHP developer a whole lot easier. Many of these tools probably deserve a post of their own. But, since some people aren’t even aware that these tools exist, I figured I’d start there. So, without further ado, here’s my list of tools that every PHP programmer should know about.Sat, 19 May 2012 12:02:37 GMThttp://www.writeopenstory.com/Stories/Story1260.htmlMost software projects fail. But that doesn't mean yours has to. The first question you should ask is a deceptively simple one: how big is it? Steve McConnell explains in Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art:Sat, 19 May 2012 12:02:37 GMThttp://www.writeopenstory.com/Stories/Story1259.htmlRunning a business for yourself means you have to be inventive and always on the lookout for a new and better way to get things done. Innovation junkies, take note: the Internet has a lot to offer. From invoicing to marketing, these are tools that freelancers need to know about.Sat, 19 May 2012 12:02:37 GMT