I get this question all the time:
“What are the computer programs you use every day? What are the most useful for your work as a permaculture designer?”
So, here we go…
EVERY-DAY USE
• Omnioutliner Pro – incredible note-taking and organize-everything software. The program I use most.
• Omnifocus – the omnigroup’s implementation of David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) system. beautifully simple and powerful.
• Microsoft Excel – iWork Numbers would work as well, I just haven’t switched over yet.
• Mozilla Firefox 3.0 – advanced web browsing
• Visual Understanding Environment (VUE) – powerful cross-platform mind-mapping; a little quirky at times but really excellent.
WEB APPLICATIONS
• WordPress – powers my website & blogs
• Doodle – best web app for organizing meetings
• Gmail – rocks. best email ever.
• Google Docs – realtime collaborative editing.
DESIGN & MAP TOOLS
• Vectorworks – $1800 professional Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) software. Awesome, and a steep learning curve.
• Google Earth – free and versatile. combines beautifully with…
• Google SketchUp – free 3D modeling – quick and easy to use
OTHER PROGRAMS
• Adobe CS – especially acrobat, photoshop & indesign
• Preview (Mac OSX) – quick and functional image & pdf editing
• Quickbooks – bookkeeping & invoicing
• Keynote (Mac OSX) – way, way better than powerpoint. seriously.
• Quicktime Pro – most of my video editing here, final touch-ups with iMovie.
AWESOME. Enjoy geekin’ it out.
autocad’s 3d modeler is getting way more functional as well- the cost is prohibitive for small business to an extent, but that depends on where you draw your pirate line. thank you pirate bay!
Thank you,Great work, really aepprciate your dedication, very well managed information resource on permaculture and sustainability!Love and Peace fromHeal The Soil CSA Teamwww.healthesoilcsa.org