We have listed some great technology to include in your creations station below, or check out how to develop a Creation Station for under $3000! (Prices are just an estimate).
Using Open Source software options is a great way to get your makerspace started. You can view slides and handouts from a presentation recently given by the Colorado State Library and the Denver Public Library via Google Docs.
Image Editing
- Adobe Photoshop Elements ($)
- Aviary
- Gimp
- Pic Monkey
- Canva
- Digital Scrapbooking
- Big Huge Labs
- Smile Box http://smilebox.com/
- PhotoPeach
- Digital Photo Management
Vector Programs
Audio
- Editing
- Record audio, share it or save
- To Make Loops
- Hydrogen (drum machine for LINUX)
- FL Studio ($)
- LMMS https://lmms.io/
Video Editing
- Cyberlink Power Director Ultimate ($)
- Microsoft Movie Maker
- Avidemux
- Lumiera
- OpenShot
- Kdenlive (LINUX or MAC)
- Blender
CD/DVD Writing
- InfraRecorder
- DVDstyler (DVD menus and burning)
Website Design
Computer Programming
- Scratch
- Alice
- Code Academy
- Android App Inventor http://appinventor.mit.edu
3D Sketching and libraries of 3D objects
- SketchUp
- Thingiverse
- IPad App -123D ($)
- TinkerCAD ($)
- Blender
Odds & Ends
- Convert file types – Zamzar
- VoIP – Skyhttp://www.skype.compe
- Presentation Software – Powtoons, Prezi
- Screencasting
- Screencast-o-matic
- Jing http://www.jingproject.com
- RecordMyDesktop (GNU/LINUX)
- Voices, and characters
- Planning, Brainstorming and Mind mapping
- Timeline creation – TimeToast
- Tutorial makers – Wink
- Cartoon Creation – Toondoo
- Collaborate
- Artistic Inspiration – Google Art Project
- FontForge (create and edit fonts)
- Scribus (Publisher or InDesign alternative)
- LibreOffice (Microsoft Office alternative)