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Feeder 1.4.9.v2
http://www.reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Web Authoring Feeder

Feeder is an application for creating, editing and publishing RSS feeds and includes full support for working with iTunes' RSS podcasting extensions.

Feeder is packed with features to enhance the experience of creating and managing feeds from start to finish. Feeder provides auto-complete and customizable templates to save repetitive typing and automatically update publication dates. Feed content can be rich with images, links and formatting; Feeder's editing features help you add these with ease. Not everyone needs every feature of RSS and so Feeder can hide unnecessary fields to help you focus on what matters.

Feeder supports the full RSS 2.0 specification, including uploadable enclosures and iTunes' RSS extensions for podcasting. Feeder also includes an iTunes Music Store preview so podcasters can see how their feed will look in iTunes before submission and without waiting for iTunes to update.

Feeder validates feeds to the RSS 2.0 specification and generates an HTML preview so you can see how your news items will look in a newsreader or RSS-aware web browser, check links and images and proofread text. When your feed is ready, Feeder can publish using FTP, SFTP, .Mac or file export.

Fetch 5.3
http://fetchsoftworks.com/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Internet & Terminal Fetch

Fetch is an easy-to-use, full-featured file transfer client for the Apple Macintosh. Fetch supports FTP and SFTP, the two most popular file transfer protocols on the Internet, for compatibility with thousands of Internet service providers, web hosting companies, publishers, pre-press companies, and more.

Fetch's user interface emphasizes simplicity and ease of use, including a toolbar that puts the commands you need most at your fingertips and a file list modeled on the familiar Mac OS X Finder. Fetch features include automatic support for StuffIt, Zip, Tar, Gzip and other common file formats, editing text or image files directly on a server, Bonjour (Rendezvous) support, Unicode file names, synchronizing folders using the Mirror command, automating repetitive tasks with AppleScript recording, and extensive online help.

FileMaker Pro 7.0v1a
http://www.filemaker.com/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Office & Productivity FileMaker Pro

FileMaker Pro 7 for Mac OS X, has been redesigned using a modern, streamlined relational architecture, which enables users to simplify information management by storing multiple tables within a single file. The new Relationships Graph presents a visual map of the database and lets users create and modify relationships with a simple click and drag tool. To keep pace with rich-media management and other sophisticated solutions, FileMaker Pro 7 dramatically expands its data capacity to 8 terabytes per file or 4,000 times the old limit.

Final Cut Express 4.0
http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Arrow Video Authoring Arrow Final Cut Express

Final Cut Express 4 is the perfect video editing tool for videomakers who want creative freedom and professional-quality results. It allows seamless movement between editing, trimming, adding effects, and mixing audio in a single drag-and-drop interface. With the entire Final Cut Express toolset at their fingertips for simultaneously editing DV, HDV, and now AVCHD,1 video enthusiasts, students, and aspiring filmmakers can keep up with the HD revolution.

New features in Final Cut Express 4 include:
  • Capture movies from AVCHD camcorders
  • Open Format Timeline
  • Expand your creativity with new effects including FxPlug support
  • Export your iMovie ’08 projects directly to Final Cut Express

Final Cut Pro 6.0.6
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/ for more information.

—Available on video editing stations and classrooms 1008, 1110, 1120 and 1745.
—Look under Applications Video Authoring Final Cut Pro Studio tiny arrow Final Cut Pro

The first choice of professional editors, Final Cut Pro delivers high-performance digital nonlinear editing, native support for virtually any video format, and facility-class extensibility and interoperability. Whether you’re working solo or collaborating with a team, Final Cut Pro gives you more creative options and technical control than ever before.

Open Format Timeline Feature
In Final Cut Pro 6, you can freely mix clips with different formats in a single sequence and
play back the sequence in real time. This allows you to combine formats such as standard
definition (SD) and high definition (HD) video, full-resolution and offline-quality video,
and video with mixed frame rates, field dominance, and scanning methods (interlaced
and progressive).

Master Templates
Master templates are Motion templates whose text and video elements you can
customize directly in Final Cut Pro. For example, you can create dozens of animated
lower third titles from a single master template. Each lower third title can have unique
text and video elements while the animation and effects remain the same. You can
immediately update the look of all your titles simply by changing the original Motion
template file.

SmoothCam Filter
The new SmoothCam filter steadies handheld shots and stabilizes jitter in shots created
with a dolly or jib arm.

Apple ProRes 422 Codec
Final Cut Pro includes the new Apple ProRes 422 codec, a high-quality 10-bit 4:2:2
video codec designed for demanding post-production workflows. Both SD and HD
resolutions are supported at two quality levels—standard and high. All standard
frame rates are available: 23.98, 25, 29.97, and 59.94 fps.

Video Format Support and Easy Setups
Final Cut Pro includes lots of new Easy Setups and features.

Color Correction and Video Evaluation
Final Cut Pro includes lots of new color correction features.

Unlike other solutions, Final Cut Pro 5 acquires HDV media via FireWire and keeps it in the original format, transferring it into the system without any generation loss. Output via FireWire back to an HDV camera or deck, or transfer your native HDV to DVD Studio Pro 4 for an end-to-end native HDV workflow.

Finale NotePad 2004

Finale NotePad 2004
http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Audio Finale NotePad 2004

Finale NotePad is a limited music notation program, similar to the more powerful Sibelius. This version is Mac OS X native. Finale NotePad does not support MIDI input and does not import or export other MIDI files. Finale is free and multi-platform, so you can download your own copy for home.

Fire 1.5.6
http://fire.sourceforge.net/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Chat & Talk Fire 1.5.6

What is it?
Fire is an open source, multi-platform instant messenger client based on freely available libraries for each "service." Currently Fire handles AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, MSN Messenger, Jabber, Yahoo! Messenger, and IRC communication.

What's new in this version:

  • Improved support for Google Talk
  • Fixes for Hang in Bonjour chat
  • Fixes for MSN crashes

Firefox 3.5.3
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Web Browsers Firefox

Firefox is an award winning preview of next generation browsing technology from mozilla.org.

Firefox empowers you to accomplish your online activities faster, more safely and efficiently than any other browser, period. Built with Tab browsing, popup blocking and a number of other seamless innovations, Firefox stands out ahead.

Notable Features:

  • Session Restore
    If Firefox shuts down unexpectedly, your tabs and windows will be preserved and restored when you restart.
  • Accessibility
    Firefox delivers a better browsing experience for everyone - including those who are visually impaired. Firefox includes
    support for DHTML accessibility. Web developers can create pages that reduce the amount of tabbing required to
    navigate a document. This minimizes keystrokes for those with mobility disabilities.
  • Built-in Spell Checking
    Firefox automatically checks the spelling of any text you enter into Web pages, including emails and online documents.
  • Integrated Search
    Search the Web directly from your browser. Choose a search engine from the drop-down menu or add your favorite one, and enjoy suggested terms as you type in your query. Wikipedia is now available as an option for integrated search. Under Manage Search Engines, you can associate smart keywords with specific search engines.
  • Pop-up Blocker
    Choose when and if you wish to view pop-ups using the notification bar.
  • Clear Private Data
    Remove all private data with one click from the Tools menu. Whether using your computer or a shared one, you can be confident that when you clear private data in Firefox it
  • Gecko 1.9 Engine
    Gecko 1.9 provides significant performance improvements to Firefox, making Firefox 3 two to three times faster than Firefox 2 overall. This upgrade was made possible by almost three years of under the hood work, including a combination of architectural changes, new developments, and extensive testing and fine-tuning.
  • Malware and Phishing Protection
    This new malware protection prevents you from accessing sites reported to try to attack your computer with viruses, spyware, trojans or other malware. The list of phishing and malware sites is updated every 30 minutes.
  • Instant Web Site ID
    Firefox 3 provides easy access to the site identity information already available on millions of Web sites. Simply click on the site’s icon in the location bar to the left of the URL. The new feature helps you know whom you’re dealing with online.
  • Smart Location Bar
    Type in text and the auto-complete function displays possible matching sites from your browsing history, bookmarks, and tags.

Fireworks CS4 10.0.3.011
Click here for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Graphical Adobe CS4 Adobe Fireworks CS4

Fireworks' suite of text, design, illustration, image editing, URL, JavaScript, and animation tools can create everything for your web site, without jumping from application to application. Designers can optimize and preview final output in every popular format. Everything is editable, all the time. Draw using organic brushes and create unlimited shapes and objects. Then go back and edit the strokes at any time. Fireworks brings the best features of a vector drawing program to the web.

Now you can switch between bitmap and vector editing without worrying about which mode you're in. Just choose the desired tool and Fireworks MX transitions smoothly between them. Smart switching is based on tool, object, or layer selections, or all three combined.

Define pop-up menu spacing, borders, color shading, and position—even for tabbed button bar appearances and other creative layouts.

Flash CS4 Pro 10.0.2.566
Click here for more information.

Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Graphical Adobe CS4 Adobe Flash CS4

Flash is one of the most engaging and innovative, and versatile technologies available—allowing the creation of pretty much anything from simple slideshows, animated banners and icons and cartoons, to Rich Internet Applications, Interactive videos, and dynamic user interfaces for web sites, kiosks, or DVDs.

For student designers and developers Adobe Flash CS3 Professional software offers nearly limitless opportunity to student who are interested in building careers using interactive design technology. Flash CS3 integrates with and supports a broad spectrum of emerging technologies, including Ajax, 3D animation, online video, and open source development. Each day, more and more creative professionals make Flash CS3 their primary tool for building a creative reputation and advancing their career.

Flash Plugin

Flash Player 10.0 r22
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ for more information.

Available in all labs.
—Look under Library . Graphical . Adobe Flash CS4 . Players . Flash Player

Macromedia Flash Player is the standard for delivering high-impact, rich Web content. Designs, animation, and application user interfaces are deployed immediately across all browsers and platforms, attracting and engaging users with a rich Web experience.

Font Book
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/fontbook/ for more information.

Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Utilities Font Book

Get the most from the exquisite selection of resolution-independent fonts in Mac OS X Tiger with Font Book. You can easily install, preview, search, activate and deactivate the fonts you need. The Quartz rendering engine displays these fonts with amazing clarity at any size. And you can have thousands of fonts on your system without fear of slowdowns during installation or everyday use.

FreeHand MX 11.0.1

FreeHand MX 11.0.2
http://www.adobe.com/products/freehand/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Graphical Macromedia FreeHand MXa  FreeHand MX

Use FreeHand MX for creative design, storyboarding, multipage document production, and editing with an unparalleled set of creative design tools. Easily repurpose your designs for print, the Internet, or Macromedia Flash MX.

Key Features:

  • Streamline workflow with the Macromedia Studio MX interface
  • Increase productivity with the Object panel.
  • Rapidly create and revision visually complex designs and illustrations with multiple attributes.
  • Enhance graphics and editing ease with live vector and raster effects.
  • Quickly organize site and project structure visually with the Connector Lines tool.
  • Rapidly create rich designs and illustrations with live-edit graphic primitives.
  • Easily integrate SWF movie import/re-export and Rich Internet Applications into the design layout.
  • Assign navigation with a drag-and-drop Action tool.
  • Maximize creativity and visually rich designs with improve tools and alpha channel support.
  • Tight integration with Macromedia Fireworks MX.

Fugu 1.2.0
http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/fugu/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Internet & Terminal Fugu

Fugu is a native Mac OS X Cocoa GUI wrapper for OpenSSH's commandline sftp client. SFTP is a secure replacement for FTP: the session is encrypted via ssh, so nothing--most importantly passwords--is sent in the clear.

Fugu supports drag and drop uploads and downloads, external editing of remote files, image previews, and features a console that allows the user to interact directly with the commandline interface of sftp should he or she choose. Additionally, Fugu contains support for directory upload, which is not natively supported in OpenSSH's sftp client. Fugu supports directory download via scp. If you try to download a directory with sftp, Fugu will notify you that OpenSSH's sftp client cannot download directories, and will offer to do it with scp. Recursive directory deletion is not yet supported.

Fugu also includes support for SCP file transfers, and the ability to create secure tunnels via SSH.

What's New?

  • new: promised file drags (drag and drop from remote pane to Finder)
  • update: additional FAQ entries
  • fix: valid paths for alternative OpenSSH installations