Useful Free/Cheap Software

This list is a collection of programs that are useful for writers. Unless otherwise noted, all are available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

• Google Earth - Visit Hammelburg without ever leaving your chair.
• OpenOffice.org - Very good open-source word processor.
• EditPlus - Not free ($30) but worth buying: The best text/code/html editor out there. (Windows)
• Firefox - Secure, fast, standards-compliant Web browser.
• Opera - Another secure, fast, and even more standards-compliant Web browser.
• Thunderbird - Email client that's safe from Outlook virus problems.
• ZoneAlarm - Free firewall. (Windows)
• AVG Anti-Virus - Free anti-virus software. (Windows)