Adobe® Acrobat® software lets you convert any document into a portable document format (PDF) file.

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended version 9 for Windows software includes Adobe Presenter 7, Adobe LiveCycle® Designer ES, and Adobe 3D Reviewer software. This is the version you will want if you do any work with UMConnect.

The Adobe Acrobat Extended Contract for faculty and staff work computers is currently under final review - for details please look in the 'Ordering & Details' tab after you have chosen 'Your Campus' and 'User Type' (Staff/Faculty Work Computer or Departmental). 

For Adobe products other than Acrobat Pro for Mac and Extended for Windows* we recommend purchasing your Adobe licenses through Computer Intelligence Association.  Staff & faculty for U of M use can purchase the following products at the best educational pricing; AfterEffects, Audition, Authorware, Captivate, Contribute, Director, Dreamweaver, Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox, Fireworks, Flash Pro, Font Folio, FrameMaker, Freehand, Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign, Ovation, PageMaker, Photoshop Extended, Photoshop Elements, Photshop Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Premiere Elements, Soudbooth, Visual Communicator, CS4 Design Bundle, CS4 Master Collection, CS4 Production Bundle, CS4 Web Bundle, Adobe Technical Communication Suite. 

* Please see separate UTools listing for Adobe Acrobat.

ArcInfo is a full-featured desktop geographic information system produced by ESRI, and is the highest level of licensing (and therefore functionality) in the ArcGIS Desktop product line.

ArcView is the entry level licensing level of ArcGIS Desktop, a geographic information system software product produced by ESRI. It is intended by ESRI to be the logical migration path from ArcView 3.x.

Audience response systems are wireless devices used for interactive polling in face-to-face situations, such as large lectures and classroom sessions.

The Autodesk Design Institute is a program for institutions that provides a wide range of Autodesk design tools, including AutoCAD, for teaching in the fields of manufacturing, industrial design, architecture, construction, and civil engineering. 

DeWolfe Music offers premium quality production music available for download in WAV and MP3 formats. Their extensive music library includes every genre from classical music recordings by London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to progressive electronic, hip hop and alternative rock, from epic fantasy to commercial jingles and sound effects. Tracks from the DeWolfe collection can be heard in critically acclaimed television series, feature films, radio programming, advertising campaigns and in top shelf video games.

Adobe Director is an ideal product to use when creating accessible kiosks, CD/DVD-ROMs, and Web-based applications.

The University is participating in the Microsoft DreamSpark program, which offers students the option to download Microsoft developer software and designer tools free of charge.

Design, develop, and maintain Web sites and Web applications with Adobe Dreamweaver.

Search online bibliographic databases; organize references, images and PDFs in any language; and create bibliographies and figure lists instantly.

Microsoft Exchange Server is a messaging and collaborative software product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is widely used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure solutions. Exchange's major features consist of electronic mail, calendaring, contacts and tasks; support for mobile and web-based access to information; and support for data storage.

Firefox is a popular, standards-compliant Web browser. Like Internet Explorer and Safari, it can be used to connect to Web-based campus systems such as NetFiles, WebVista, myU, Web-based E-mail, and UMCal.

Adobe Flash software is used to design and deliver low-bandwidth animations, presentations, and Web sites.

HostExplorer is a full featured PC-to-host and Web-to-host terminal emulation solution that provides connections from a desktop to enterprise hosts.

ImageNow is the University's comprehensive imaging and document management system.

JMP joins statistics with graphics: you are able to see your data from all angles and discover relationships and outliers that you may have missed.

LabVIEW is a graphical programming environment used by engineers and scientists to develop sophisticated measurement, test, and control systems using intuitive graphical icons and wires that resemble a flowchart. LabVIEW offers integration with thousands of hardware devices and provides hundreds of built-in libraries for advanced analysis and data visualization. The LabVIEW platform is scalable across multiple targets and operating systems, and since its introduction in 1986 has become an industry leader.

MATLAB is a high-level language and interactive environment that enables you to perform computationally intensive tasks faster than with traditional programming languages such as C, C++, and Fortran.

Mac OS is the trademarked name for a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems.

*SPSS v.17 for Mac users please be aware that Snow Leopard is NOT compatible with this version. Version 18, which will be compatible, is due very soon.

Use Mathematica software for scientific research, engineering analysis and modeling, and technical education, from high school to graduate school, or any time quantitative methods are used.

Minitab 15 gives you the statistical tools you need to analyze your data and improve quality in one easy-to-use package. It is the leading software used to implement Six Sigma worldwide.

NVivo is data analysis software designed for qualitative researchers working with very rich text-based and/or multimedia information. The software combines subtle coding with the qualitative linking, shaping, and modeling.

The NetFiles service is a secure online file storage and collaboration solution that is accessible using a Web browser or, for faculty and staff only, a desktop client. The software is based on the Digital Locker Suite from Xythos Software.

Microsoft Office is a suite of interrelated desktop applications, servers, and services. The Enterprise suite includes Access, Communicator, Excel, Groove, InfoPath, PowerPoint, Publisher, OneNote, Outlook, and Word.

Please see listing currently under SPSS.

With Parallels you can run Windows, Linux, and more side-by-side with Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac, without rebooting.

Adobe Photoshop Elements is the consumer version of the Adobe Photoshop image editing product, sold at a fraction (roughly one sixth) of the cost of the professional product. It contains most of the features of the professional version but with fewer and simpler options.

Adobe Photoshop Extended is useful for image editing with powerful features that offer something for every user.

Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007 gives you robust project management tools with the right blend of usability, power, and flexibility, so you can manage projects more efficiently and effectively.

PuTTY is a SSH and Telnet client, developed originally by Simon Tatham for the Windows platform. PuTTY is open source software that is available with source code and is developed and supported by a group of volunteers.

R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics.

R-Wipe & Clean securely removes files, browser caches, temporary files, recently used file listings, and previously deleted files that are in the computer's unallocated space.

RefWorks is a Web-based citation manager provided by the University Libraries that enables you to: 1) create your own or a group's bibliographic database by importing references from MNCAT and many other databases or enter them using a template; 2) automatically generate bibliographies in all major styles and then export them as several document types; and 3) attach one or more files to individual records in your account.

SAS is an integrated system of software products that enables the programmer to perform: data entry, retrieval, management, and mining; report writing and graphics; statistical analysis; business planning, forecasting, and decision support; operations research and project management; quality improvement; applications development; data warehousing; and platform independent and remote computing.

*Please NOTE: SAS for Windows 9.1.3 & 9.2 (and previous releases) are NOT supported to run with Windows 7.  We do not yet know if a new version of SAS (not yet released) will be supported or not.

PASW Statistics (previously SPSS Statistics) statistical software integrates and analyzes marketing, customer, and operational data in key vertical markets.

**SPSS for Mac Users - please be aware that version 17 is NOT compatible with Snow Leopard (Mac OX 10.6).  Version 18, which is Snow Leopard compatible is expected soon.

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDBMS) produced by Microsoft. Its primary query languages are T-SQL, Entity-SQL, and ANSI SQL.

Office SharePoint Designer 2007 provides the powerful tools you need to deliver compelling and attractive SharePoint sites and quickly build workflow-enabled applications and reporting tools on the SharePoint platform, all in an IT-managed environment.

Stata is an integrated statistical package designed for research professionals.

Symantec AntiVirus protects your computer from viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Symantec Endpoint (for Windows Vista or XP Pro) and Client Security (for other versions of Windows except 95) integrate essential technologies such as AntiVirus, antispyware, firewall, and intrusion prevention into one package. If you have Windows (except 95), you can install AntiVirus alone or with the full firewall. 

Ghost Solution Suite provides high performance utilities for fast and safe system upgrading, backup, and recovery. Ghost writes disk images directly to popular CD-R/CD-RW drives, making it easy to back up your data.

System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr), formerly Systems Management Server (SMS), is a systems management software product by Microsoft for managing large groups of Windows-based computer systems. Configuration Manager provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, and hardware and software inventory.

The University of Minnesota provides common-good e-mail accounts to all eligible students, staff, and faculty, as well as two e-mail services: Gophermail and Gmail. Both enable users to send and receive e-mail through Web-based and desktop clients. Mozilla Thunderbird is the recommended desktop client.

UMCal is the University's enterprise calendaring system.

UMChat is an instant messaging (IM) service that enables University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and students to exchange messages on the Internet in real time.

UMContent is an enterprise Web-content-management system that enables technical staff to design and develop sophisticated Web sites and non-technical staff to create and manage the content.

Virtual Private Network (VPN) enables you to create secure connections to remote networks using a protected, individual tunnel to that network.

Microsoft Office Visio 2007 makes it easy for IT and business professionals to visualize, explore, and communicate complex information. Go from complicated text and tables that are hard to understand to Visio diagrams that communicate information at a glance.

WinZip software "compresses" large files into smaller files for transfer over a network or for storage.

Microsoft Windows is an operating system with a graphical user interface.

Windows 7 media is now available for students, staff and faculty for personal purchase.

Windows 7 Ultimate (both 32- and 64-bit) is available. Review information in the Ordering and Details tab to determine which version is best for you.

With Windows Server you can develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications, provide a highly secure network infrastructure, and increase technological efficiency and value within your organization.

X-Win32 server software connects Windows PCs with UNIX servers (including Sun Solaris, HP/UX, IBM AIX, SCO, and FreeBSD) and with Linux machines running Red Hat, SuSE, Mandrake, and other distributions of Linux.

iTunes is a free application for your Mac or PC that enables you to organizes and play your digital music and video on your computer, sync all your media with your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV, and access the iTunes store with your computer, iPod touch, iPhone, and Apple TV.

See Ordering & Details tab to learn about iTunesU.