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Things on a Stick!

James Falkofske Director of Online Learning - St. Cloud Technical College www.PedagogyOnline.com TechnologyBites.blogspot.com. Things on a Stick!. Overview. What are portable applications Benefits Where to Find Types of Applications. What are Portable Applications. Run off any device

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Things on a Stick!

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  1. James Falkofske Director of Online Learning - St. Cloud Technical College www.PedagogyOnline.comTechnologyBites.blogspot.com Things on a Stick!

  2. Overview • What are portable applications • Benefits • Where to Find • Types of Applications

  3. What are Portable Applications • Run off any device • USB Flash Drive • Portable Hard Drive • iPod or MP3 player with file storage • No installation to computer(no changes to computer; no files left behind) • Does not require special hardware or software to operate • Designed to require less resources (hard drive, memory, etc.)

  4. Benefits • Use in Labs and Borrowed Machines • Can be used in secured settings where software is not allowed to be installed • Information and Programs • Take all your information and programs with you • Carry your web-browser and bookmarks • Contact Lists: • Take your email and IM contacts lists with you

  5. More Benefits • File Compatibilities: • Take your presentation and required software with you • No worries about file incompatibilities • Older Computers • Can run on older computers • Can be run on computers at remote sites • Free software

  6. Where to Find Portable Applications • PortableApps.Com • Main and best source • Regularly updated • Well organized site • SourceForge.net • Larger resource of open source software • Multi-platform (Win / Mac / Linux) • Must search for “portable” term • PenDriveApps.com • Links to software • Advertising supported

  7. U3 Flash Drives • Commercial format adopted by some USB Flash manufacturers (www.u3.com) • Only software specially designed for the U3 system can be run in its menus (Windows) • Some free software / others are commercial • Preloaded with some program / utilities

  8. Types of Applications • Development (programming) • Games • Graphic & Photo Editing • Internet Applications (browsers, IM, FTP) • Music and Video • Office and Business • Utilities (file tools, encryption, compression)

  9. Best for Students • OpenOffice – clone of Microsoft Office 2003 • GIMP – photo editor with multiple layers • Audacity – multitrack audio production • Firefox – web browser / D2L compatible • Thunderbird – email for multiple accounts • 7-Zip – file archiver and compressor • Toucan – File backup and sync

  10. Playing with Some Apps!

  11. End James FalkofskeDirector of Online LearningSt. Cloud Technical Collegejfalkofske@sctc.edu www.PedagogyOnline.com TechnologyBites.blogspot.com

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