Application Software

1. Business Software

1.1. Word Processing

1.2. Spreadsheet

1.3. Database

1.4. Presentation

1.5. Note taking

1.6. Personal information manager

1.7. Business software for phones

1.8. Business software suites

1.9. Project management

1.10. Accounting

1.11. Document management

1.12. Enterprise computing software

2. Graphics and Multimedia Software

2.1. Computer‐aided design (CAD) software

2.2. Desktop publishing software

2.3. Paint/Image editing software

2.4. Professional photo editing software

2.5. Video and audio editing software

2.6. Multimedia authoring software

3. Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

3.1. Personal finance software

3.2. Legal software

3.3. Tax preparationsoftware

3.4. Personal DTP software

3.5. Personal paint/image editing software

3.6. Personal photo editing software

3.7. Clip art/image gallery

3.8. Video and audio editing software

3.9. Home design/landscaping software

3.10. Travel and mapping software

3.11. Reference software

3.12. Educational software

3.13. Entertainment software

4. Available in a variety of forms

4.1. Custom software

4.2. Web application

4.3. Opsoefnt wsoaurerce

4.4. Shareware

4.5. Freeware

4.6. Public‐domain software

5. Application Software for Communications

5.1. Web Browser

5.2. E‐Mail

5.3. Instant Messaging

5.4. Chat Room

5.5. Text, Picture, Video Messaging

5.6. RSS Aggregator

5.7. Blogging

5.8. Newsgroup/Message Board

5.9. FTP

5.10. Video Conferencing