1. Overview: Digital Publishing Kit ”Portable” Digital Publishing Kit (Version: “AG”)
These free “portable” software applications run without installation on Windows-based computers, even from a USB flash drive. (“Portable software” WON’T work on a Mac; however, Mac users can use similar software applications: )
“WinSCP” is an FTP utility to copy and transfer files and folders between your computer and your online network account. (“FTP” = file transfer). Use this software to copy files from your computer to your ULM personal website account; any files you “upload” inside of your public_html online folder…. are on the Internet.
“Kompozer” allows you to create and edit HTML files.
“Audacity” is an audio production application for recording, editing, and producing digital audio files directly from your computer. Tip: Whenever possible, in a quiet room, use a microphone that connects to your computer with a USB connector to reduce overall noise.
“CDex” is a “geeky” application for specialized audio file “transcoding”. With this application, you can create compressed WAV files from your MP3 audio files so that they can be “embedded” as highly compressed audio files in Powerpoint files.
“Handy Image Mapper” can create a “map” of coded coordinates for an image file so that defined areas of an image (by arranging a rectangle, circle, or polygon over an image) can be used as active links in an HTML file.
Also, purchase the very useful commercial software application called “Snagit” for creating and editing visual content (images and video) for use on the Internet. Website: Academic discount:
Snagit video tutorials: