Slow Mp3 is a small application developed by Pekka Kauppila that you use to edit mp3 files. Now it is true there are several mp3 editors available, but this application is much smaller and won’t take up as much room. In addition, the interface is very clean so you can figure out the functions quickly.
Imagine is a text editor for the Mac, but it has features that make it way easier to use than other word processors. Created by Benjamin Chan, it’s a writing app that doesn’t come with any distracting features and allows you to focus on just writing. When you set it in full screen mode you will really be able to appreciate its clean interface. And if you need the menu just press CMD+Alt+T.
Wave Editor is an easy to use and fast digital audio editor for Windows. This small compact editor from Abyss Media Company has a user friendly interface, and while there are many advanced features like fade out, fade in, normalize, amplify etc, they are easy enough for beginners to learn and use.
JEdit is a programmer’s text editor that provides you with plenty of features that a developer will find more than useful. The JEdit developer team has many features that you will find useful such as a built in macro language, plus it has all the features you would expect from powerful Mac and Windows text editors.
MusE is a free audio and MIDI sequencer for Linux. Developed by Werner Schweer and now handled by the MusE Team, it is a comprehensive audio program and has many features that you would normally find in an expensive digital audio workstation. It has many features for MIDI and audio sequencing and a host of new technologies are supported too.
BlueGriffon is a WYSIWYG content web editor. Developed by Daniel Glazman, the program runs on the Mac, Linux and Windows and is perfect for editing web pages so they conform with the newest standards. While it is packed with a lot of features, it’s simple enough for beginners to use.
Aptana Studio 3 is an open source web development tool with a vast array of features that allow you to edit JavaScript, CSS and HTML files. In addition, the program allows you to create PHP, Rails, Ruby and Python applications. While there are a lot of advanced features built in, the Aptana development team has produced a surprisingly simple to use program.
EZVid is a free video editor that you can use to make videos on YouTube. But really it’s more than just a video editor, as EZVid.com also incorporates a screen recorder and slide show maker into the application. What has really made this one of the most popular video editors is its ease of use while using the latest cutting edge technology rarely found in other high end editors.
Skim is a free PDF reader and note taker for the Mac. There are many PDF annotators out there but most require payment. This software from Skim is free and the program makes it easy to add notes to your PDF files, and what’s more, you can save the settings.
