www.primopdf.com

While there are other free PDF conversion programs out there, most of them are lacking one important feature (especially for business use) and that’s the ability to make secure PDF files for free. This is exactly what PrimoPDF is for, it not only allows you to create PDF files but let’s you secure them as well. Security options include being able to stop others from editing your documents, removing pages or even prevent them from printing. These options are very important for protecting your files from plagiarism and manipulation, as well as letting you keep your electronic archives secure (for legal requirements).

PrimoPDF is able to do a lot more than other free programs like CutePDF. The list of features also includes;

• Different quality settings for your PDF files (with clear explanations of each setting)
• Add extra information in your files such as Author, Title, Keywords etc.
• Able to add to existing PDF files, so you can combine multiple documents into a single file
• Can automatically attach your PDF to an email, ready to send
• Automatic updating

In regards to performance, the initial PDF conversion screen can take a few seconds to load up, otherwise performance is fine. PrimoPDF runs on Windows (98/NT/2000/XP/Vista) and the download is around 11MB. PrimoPDF does requires the .NET 2.0 Framework, if you don’t have it already you can download it automatically during setup (but this can be slow, it’s probably better to download & install it directly, it’s available at Microsoft.com)

infrarecorder.sourceforge.net

When it comes to CD/DVD burning software, Nero is probably the most well known software but there are plenty of free Nero alternatives to choose from. InfraRecorder is a free alternative to Nero and other commercial burning applications that will burn both CDs and DVDs with enough features to make it a complete burning solution for almost everyone. You can make data discs (including multi-session burns), music CDs and video DVDs (including dual-layer burning if you’re drive supports it). It also supports rewritable discs and will burn image files easily (ISO and BIN/CUE).

The interface is simple and straightforward, allowing you to create and save projects and get disc information quickly. InfraRecorder runs on Windows only and is also available in a portable version, so you can always have a CD burning application handy. The download is around 3 MB in total and is also open-source (available from the official download page or it’s SourceForge project page).

The latest version of the award-winning Firefox web browser is set for release, on June 17th 2008 the official release of Firefox 3 will be available to download. Firefox is a great alternative to Internet Explorer and Firefox 3 promises more great new features to make your browsing experience easier, safer and faster! Firefox is already packed with great features like tabbed browsing, great security, easy customization and a massive amount of add-ons available, Firefox 3 adds one-click bookmarking, the smart location bar, enhanced security, improved add-on management and more!

To celebrate the release of Firefox 3, spreadfirefox.com are encouraging people to download Firefox 3 within its first 24 hours of release in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloads within 24 hours. Just click on the Download Day banner and you can sign-up to be notified when Firefox 3 is available to download or head to the official Firefox site anytime after the release to download it direct.