OpenOffice.org is a free and open source alternative to Microsoft Office. It includes a word processor, spreadsheet application, presentation utility, database builder, and math and drawing apps. This week the OpenOffice.org team launched version 3.2 which features a number of updates including:
Improved startup speed
Support for Microsoft Office 2007 files
Encryption support for Microsoft Word 97, [...]
Get it while it’s hot!
Office and Windows XP Professional users can now upgrade to the latest and greatest Microsoft software suites with 50% off the retail price.
Bear in mind this offer is definitely aimed at businesses as it requires Microsoft’s Open Value Subscription system, where you pay for your licenses in cheap yearly [...]
In case you aren’t familiar with it, the Pomodoro Technique is a time management system. The original book by Francesco Cirillo has been extremely popular since its publication in the early 1990s and it’s now available as a free PDF download [Google Viewer link].
The technique is simple and involves setting up 25-minute intervals for a [...]
When it comes to screenshot applications, I am not easy to please. As a technical writer, screenshots are my bread and butter. I’ve used SnagIt, ZScreen, and even the Windows 7 Snipping Tool. Yet nothing comes close to the convenience of Screenpresso.
Screenpresso is tiny. I have no idea what it’s written in — maybe [...]
If you use Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations, the crew from Inside Office has shared a series of downloads that may be of interest to you.
The goodies include everything from slide backgrounds to animated text effects and charts. There are eight categorized download sets in all — and they’re all provided free of charge! You [...]
With the full RTM due in June, Microsoft has confirmed that a release candidate build of Office 2010 is currently in the hands of testers.
This isn’t news to the crew at Wzor.net, of course, who have made a habit of putting leaked RC, beta, and RTM software from Microsoft on display for all to see. [...]
PowerPoint slideshows can be a good way to get ideas across — when used correctly. Sometimes, they can be boring and confusing, even doing more harm than good. Here are a few tools and techniques you can use to create engaging and effective presentations.
1. Use the Lessig Method
All too often, PowerPoint presentations become bogged down [...]
Reported by our ugly sister Engadget, it seems that Microsoft has finally lost its appeal against i4i in the long-running ‘XML patent’ lawsuit.
Microsoft were quick to release a statement to the press, allaying any fears that Office 2007, or 2010, will become unavailable. Office 2010, we assume, will still be released on schedule, and new [...]
Google has finally made it easy to download all your files from Google Docs in one fell swoop. In the official blog post they’re calling the move “news from the Data Liberation Front.”
It’s a logical feature to offer with any online service. Now, there is a limit – 2GB – but that ought to cover [...]
Should anyone ever starts giving out an award for the being the worst company for keeping secrets, Microsoft will win in a landslide. If it’s not an early build of new software like Windows 7 or Office 2010, it’s the retail box art.
The latter is the case this morning, with CentrumXP.pl sharing the latest round [...]
