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How to Make a Free Website in 5 Minutes

I bet that you have burst into a fit of laughter reading the title. But I’ll show you in the post that it is not a myth and it is quite real to create a website in 5 minutes. What formerly seemed impossible, now becomes possible with an open source publishing platform WordPress. A simple, yet feature-rich solution gives a chance for everyone to build a good-looking website without hiring a dedicated team. (more…)

jKiwi – Free Virtual HairStyle and Makeup Changer App for Men & Women [Windows & Linux]

Beauty is an incredible weapon. A right haircut makes us self-confident. When we go to a hairdresser to change hairstyle, we may feel uncertainty. A new haircut is a long-term investment in appearance. If it doesn’t go well, you may feel ill at ease and less self-assured. Did you ever dream to change your look or try new haircut, but uncertainty in successful outcome stopped you from something new? Millions of men and women, boys and girls worldwide dream about virtual hairstyle app that lets you try on latest hair style and new hair color. (more…)

GIMP – Adobe Photoshop for Open Source Community

I love open source software. My open source photo software review section would be incomplete without GIMP overview, an exemplary open source photo editor. GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program. At first sight, the engineering-sound name makes you feel that GIMP is not invented for shopping (photo shopping) or profit-making interest. On the contrary, open source GIMP is a pure brainchild of coding and high-tech. (more…)

6 Best Free Apps to Add Logo and Text Watermark to Photos [Online, PC, iPhone, Android]

Professional photographers know how important it is to protect their own photos and reserve all rights over their creative works like mosaics, unique photographs, etc. They take advantage of Photoshop tools and label images effortlessly. Thanks to the smart watermarking, pro photographs fall under a strict image license type that limits free image distribution. If you want to restrict your picture usage and copyright images, there are easier ways than complicated Photoshop. Here are 6 fine and free programs that enable you to protect pics with either another image (for example, a logo) or a custom text.
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Scribus: A Brief Review of a Compact Print Shop For Your Computer

A magazine, a brochure, a booklet, good-looking business cards – these are the items that are vital for any small and not very small business. These branded items serve as a trademark and there are several applications that you could use to prepare them.

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Greenshot – Speedy Open Source Screenshot Maker

Screenshots are ordinary satellites of work life. It’s the best way to show and explain things to your colleagues. Besides, screenshots help remember information quickly and get back to it later on. (more…)

Halloween Pumpkins: Create Animated GIFs

To create an animated pumpkin GIF pic for Halloween, you need a few images of the pumpkin, a link to an online GIF-animator and your fantasy. And read the rest of the tips in the article.

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5 Reasons Why GIMP Is The Right Photo-Editing Software For Beginners

I wanted to talk to people about GIMP photo-editing software because it might stop them from wasting a lot of money on alternatives that are not right for them. (more…)