100 free softwares

Windows Development

1. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
   A powerful and easy-to-use database to complement each Express Edition.
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/
2. Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
   Productivity that is ideal for first time or casual Windows programming.
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vb/
3. Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Edition »
   A great combination of power and productivity for the Windows developer.
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/
4. Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition
   Horsepower with a finer degree of control than other Express Editions.
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/
5. Microsoft Visual J# 2005 Express Edition
   Ideal for those with prior Java-language experience or learning the Java language.
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualj/

Education

1. WordWeb
   WordWeb is a free thesaurus and dictionary for Windows. It includes a comprehensive English thesaurus and dictionary, and can be used to look up words from within most programs.
   http://wordweb.info/free/
2. Ultra Hal Text-to-Speech Reader
   Feeling lazy? Get Ultra Hal to read that ebook for you. The Ultra Hal Text-to-Speech Reader application will read your documents out loud. This can be a great tool for proofreading because hearing your text out loud helps you spot all mistakes.
   http://www.zabaware.com/download.asp
3. Quotes
   Have you ever find yourself linger on at the end of an e-mail message to let out a smile or sit back and reflect for a moment due to a quote appended to the message? Quotes 2006, the latest version of this program that was first released in 1996, inserts random quotes in your e-mail signature, making you appear much smarter than you really are.
   http://qliner.com/quotes/
4. Google Earth
   Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in — Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world’s geographic information at your fingertips.
   http://earth.google.com/