I use alot of freeware applications, since I don’t like to spend more money than I have to (free is a good price!). One of the best websites in my opinion is snapfiles.com. They have both shareware and freeware, but I prefer to search the freeware only section. Just go to snapfiles (previously known as webattack.com) and then do a search for the type of software you’re looking for in the top right search box. Your search results will probably generate a long list of software, some free, some shareware. To shorten the list to only freeware, select the box, “Only search for freeware (limits the results)”. New results will come up, and now only freeware is displayed.

There are many titles to choose from and download. A really good program is Restoration, which will undelete any files you’ve accidently deleted from your hard drive or flash card. Easy to use and free. For bloggers, one program I’ve used is thingamablog, but configuring the ftp connection to your personal website was challenging. Other than that, it works well, has nice selectable templates, and creates clean pages.

One really versatile program is camstudio, which allows you to take videos of your desktop. It can capture the entire desktop, or sized areas that you designate, and generate avi or flash files. Great for creating tutorials and how to guides.

Still in the media vein, photofiltre is a must. It has many options to choose from, allowing you to edit digital photos, apply filters, save in many different formats, and tons of other features. I believe it’s free only for non-commercial use, but you’d have to verify that.

I realize I’ve only covered a few programs, ones that I actually use. There is so much at snapfiles that an entire blog wouldn’t be enough to review all the great software. Just go there and explore, it’s a great site!