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Over 50 Free, Must-Have Open Source Resources

by Sam Dean on Nov. 20, 2009

On a regular basis, we at OStatic round up our collections of open source resources, tutorials, reviews and project tours. These educational toolkits are a big part of the learning mission we try to preserve at the site. We regularly collect the best Firefox extensions, free online books on open source topics, free tools for developers, resources for working with and enjoying online video and audio, Linux tutorials, and much more. In this post, you'll find an updated set of more than 50 useful open source resources. Hopefully, you'll find something to learn from here, and the good news is that everything found in this post is free.

OStatic Weekend Reader: Grab Bags of Free Tools

by Sam Dean on Sep. 11, 2009

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?In case you missed any of our roundups of free, open source applications, platforms and tools, here are some of our most popular collections:

10 Open Source Ways to Improve Your Online Video Mojo

6 Ways to Get Much More Out of GIMP

8 Free, Open Source Tools for a Better Digital Music Experience

Over 45 Free, Essential Open Source Resources

10 Free Resources for Splashy Graphics and Slick Photos

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16 Free Tutorials for Top Open Source Applications

5 Resources for Digging Into Linux

OStatic's Firefox Superguide

5 Free Online Open Source Books for Beginners

by Sam Dean on Aug. 05, 2009

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Lack of adequate documentation is frequently cited as a shortcoming of open source applications and platforms, but, for the popular choices, there are surprisingly good, free online books available. We round these up on a regular basis here at OStatic, and in this post you'll find five online books that you can jump right into. They introduce basic concepts for getting started with Linux, Firefox, Blender (3D graphics and animation), GIMP (graphics), and the OpenOffice suite of productivity applications.

Over 20 Free Tutorials for Top Open Source Apps and Linux

by Sam Dean on Jul. 10, 2009

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Open source applications and platforms take regular criticism for not having the same level of documentation as proprietary ones, but for many top open source projects, there are lots of free resources. In some cases these are delivered by the community behind particular projects, and sometimes they are from enthusiasts and other third parties. In this post, you'll find an updated collection of our last tutorials roundup, with over 20 good resources for popular open source applications and Linux. A little time spent working with these resources can pay many dividends.

10 Of OStatic's Most Popular Open Source Educational Resources

by Sam Dean on Jul. 03, 2009

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Are you looking for some good open source educational material and perhaps some new applications to try this Fourth of July weekend? At OStatic, we put together regular collections of tips, tutorials, and recommendations designed to add to your open source arsenal. In this post, you'll find ten of these, ranging from resources for Linux users, to top OSS web development tools, to graphics and music gems, to good ways to get more out of Firefox. Dig in:

Over 40 Free, Must-Have Open Source Resources

by Sam Dean on Jun. 19, 2009

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Occasionally, we at OStatic round up our ongoing collections of open source resources, tutorials, reviews and project tours. These educational resources are a big part of the learning mission we try to preserve at the site. We regularly collect the best Firefox extensions, free online books on open source topics, free tools for developers, resources for working with and enjoying online video and audio, Linux tutorials, and much more. In this post, you'll find an updated set of more than 40 collections and resources. Hopefully, you'll find something to learn from here, and the good news is that everything found in this post is free.

Over 35 Free, Essential Open Source Resources and Apps

by Sam Dean on May. 05, 2009

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Every so often, we here at OStatic like to round up our ongoing collections of open source resources, tutorials, reviews and project tours. These educational tools are a central part of the learning mission we try to preserve at the site. We regularly round up the best Firefox extensions, free online books on open source topics, free tools for developers, resources for working with and enjoying online video and audio, Linux tutorials, and much more. In this post, you'll find more than 35 collections and resources. Hopefully, you'll find something to learn from here, and the good news is that everything found in this collection is free.

OStatic Buffer Overflow

by Sam Dean on Apr. 10, 2009

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