Software Recommendations

Recommendations from the IT department for category-specific software.

Recommendations for Photo Editing Software
Web Applications My top recommendation is actually a website: www.picmonkey.com. It's a really user-friendly web app that's actually s...
Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 2:01 PM
See What's Taking All of Your Disk Space with WinDirStat
Ideally, your hard drive should be pretty empty. At TSS, we provide both on-site servers and the Google Drive service for students, interns, and emp...
Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 2:53 PM
Capture Screenshots With MonoSnap
Screenshots are mad useful. Seriously, I probably take screenshots every day and even if you're not a screenshot fiend like me, it's likely that ...
Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 4:40 PM
Becoming an Expert in ANYTHING with Lynda
Online courses are great resources if you're interested in sharpening your professional skills. Maybe you want to: Sharpen your knowledge of a tool y...
Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 3:01 PM
Capture Basic Screenshots in Windows with the Snipping Tool
Windows comes pre-equipped with the Snipping Tool, a lightweight utility designed to snap and share basic screenshots. While there are other third-party scr...
Mon, May 1, 2017 at 4:10 PM
Use Google Cast for Education to Show Student Work and Allow Guest Presenters
Often when you're presenting in a classroom or a meeting, you just want your computer to be the star of the show. You have the perfectly-designed slides...
Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 10:07 AM
Annotate and Share Videos with EdPuzzle
Online video services like YouTube and Vimeo can be a gold mine of content for both teachers and trainers. It's easy to search through these video libra...
Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 2:55 PM
YouTube Restrictions, Tips, and Tricks
YouTube is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it's an invaluable educational resource. I've been trying (and failing) for the last 10 minutes to...
Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 2:25 PM
Installing Adobe Applications Using the Creative Cloud App
Adobe offers a variety of applications for getting creative work done. This can range from photo editing, video editing, creating PDF documents, creating we...
Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 9:12 AM