Creating a website is not too difficult.  Making it look nice, however, can be very time-consuming or expensive.  The default program for website design is Adobe Dreamweaver.  However, since that program costs hundreds of dollars, it is natural to look for a free alternative.  KompoZer is just that free, open-source option.

We have previously told about GIMP, the open-source alternative to Adobe Photoshop.  We even mentioned GIMPshop, which is GIMP skinned to look like Photoshop.  However, Mac OS X users might want to take a look at Seashore, which offers a number of advantages over GIMP for free image editing.

Twitter has been somewhat of a talking point lately.  It seems like you can send tweets from almost anything, anywhere.  For Windows Mobile users (like myself), the best Twitter client we have come across is Tiny Twitter.

While Mac OS X has a built-in Zip Utility to create and open .zip files, you will need something extra, such as StuffIt, to open other formats such as .rar, .sit et al.  However, the free version of StuffIt only opens those archives, and does not let you create your own.  That is where keka comes in.

Bigwords.com is a website that should be bookmarked by all college students.  The website has a price comparison engine that compares book prices across all the major online booksellers.  With the cost of textbooks these days, this site provides a one stop shop to save lots of money.

Last year for Back to School, we told you about Schoolhouse, a very neat homework/grade manager.  This year, we found a new program called myHomework, which even has a mobile version for iPhone/iPod touch.  Now you can even manage your homework away from your computer.

We previously covered Twitterberry, at the time the de facto Twitter app for BlackBerry users.  A lot has changed since then.  Since TweetGenius is currently back in closed beta, that means that newcomer UberTwitter is now our favorite way to tweet on a BlackBerry.

So, you like free iPhone/iPod Touch Apps? I know I do. This is my favorite free app for finding other free (or cheap) apps as soon as they drop in price (or become free). It even has push notifications so if you upgraded to OS 3 then get downloading. Read on to find out more.

IrfanView is a long-time favorite here in the JPT headquarters.  It is a simple, lightweight image editor that might not be particularly pretty to look at, but it’s like your mother always told you, “It’s what’s inside that counts.”  Inside IrfanView is a wealth of frequently used photo edits and tweaks, perfect for the 85% of people who can’t afford, don’t have, or don’t know how to use Adobe Photoshop.

Mac OS X users that have the latest version of Firefox are well aware that it has been a step backwards in terms of stability.  Those people looking for an alternative to Firefox should try Camino, a Mozilla browser designed specifically for Macs.