Featured Freeware: Web Photo Album

Web Photo Album is a simple free album creator offering a wide range of nice--if sometimes cheesy--templates.

A clean interface layout makes it easy to find the pictures you want and quickly create a simple album. A row of big, easy-to-read buttons from which to navigate cap off the user interface, with a convenient left-side tree for folder selection and gallery creation. Web Photo Album offers basic editing functions like red-eye removal and picture rotation, and you can add captions to each picture. The finished product comes out as a page of thumbnails, and once you click on a picture, you're given a close-up with the ability to navigate to other shots across the top of the page.

Though there are a staggering number of themes to choose from to match your pictures, your overall layout is unchangeable. Web Photo Album lets you sign up for the free photo-hosting service, or you can save to a folder to burn to CD or post to your own site. There's also a help forum for users who need additional support. Definitely not the most amazing of apps, Web Photo Album nevertheless does a good job of providing basic features. Why go for the whole enchilada when all you're hungry for is some chips and salsa?