“This is an overview of software support for the OpenDocument format, an open document file format for saving and exchanging editable office documents.”
en.wikipedia.org
openoffice
29/09/2009
OpenDocument software
20/06/2009
Introduction to OpenOffice.org 3.1
“This is a quick introduction to some of the new features in OpenOffice.org 3.1.”
youtube.com
25/05/2009
OpenOffice.org 3.1: the next generation
“The latest version of the open-source office suite OpenOffice.org 3.1 has just arrived, and it’s a good one. While some of the improvements are visible to the naked eye, I found that the most important changes were hidden under the hood.” Steven J Vaughan-Nichols takes the latest OpenOffice.org release for a spin.
www.computerworld.com
14/10/2008
OpenOffice.org 3.0
“OpenOffice.org has an impressive feature set, a generally lucid interface, pure open-source credentials, and the decisive advantage of being absolutely free.” Edward Mendelson reviews OpenOffice.org 3.0.
www.pcmag.com
13/10/2008
OpenOffice.org becomes an even better alternative
“If you are considering buying a commercial office suite, don’t do it until you have given OpenOffice.org a shot. That’s particularly true of the new version, which was released today.” Dwight Silverman summarises what’s new in OpenOffice.org 3.0.
blogs.chron.com
10/07/2008
Office 2007 to gain native ODF support early next year
“Users will be able to set ODF as their default file formats under Office 2007, and Microsoft plans to continue support of the OOXML-ODF translator for those using older versions of Office.” Jacqui Cheng details Microsoft’s recent announcement to make Office 2007 compatible with OpenOffice.org.
Personally, I remain sceptical about Microsoft delivering on these promises. But genuine interoperability has to start from somewhere…
arstechnica.com
Users of Microsoft Office may also want to consider the Sun ODF Plugin for Microsoft Office as an alternative solution.
14/04/2008
Free your documents
“Start using ODF today. It’s the office document format of the future.”
youtube.com
03/04/2008
Switching office suites from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice.org
“Think of this as a virtual guide, the written version of me coming over to your house on a Sunday afternoon to help get to know OpenOffice.org and figure out all the things you’re not quite sure about.” Solveig Haugland offers a virtual hand to hold.
www.fanaticattack.com
07/01/2008
Norway mandates open formats
“In a move to ensure equal access to public information for Norwegian citizens, the government has decided to make the freely accessible document standards HTML, PDF, and ODF obligatory.” Justin Fielding reports on Norway joining countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Malaysia, Finland, France, Japan and Germany in a drive to make government documents more accessible.
techrepublic.com.com
11/08/2006
What is OpenDocument
“Given the obscurity of document formats and of technical standards work, it’s easy to miss the importance of an XML-based open document format standard.” Sam Hiser on how ODF represents a triumph of common sense and why Microsoft’s petulant response ulitmately is pure entertainment.
www.onlamp.com
27/06/2006
OOo off the wall
OpenOffice.org is a multi-platform application. These articles, written by Bruce Byfield for Linux Journal, are also applicable to OpenOffice.org installations on other platforms.
Setting up page styles in OOo Writer, Bullet proof templates, Style is everything, right?, Fonts of wisdom, Building characters, Shooting the sun, Paragraph styles, Part II, It’s numbering, but not as we know it, Getting in the frame, The outlining and the ecstasy, Macros and add-ons, Floating windows, My objects all sublime, ToCs, indexes and bibliographies in OOo Writer, Fielding questions Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4, Tabling the notion Part 1 Part 2, Recovering hidden treasures, Back to school with bibliographies, Adding AutoText to your work flow, Domesticating Autocorrect, Master documents, Find and replace, That’s your version-document control in OOo Writer, Paragraph and page spacing, Automating the creation of slide shows, Using master slides, Extensions for OOo Draw, Template collections, New add-ons for OOo Writer, Text flow in OOo Writer, Basic arithmetic and statistic functions, Creating business cards, Rounding off numbers, Pivot tables by another name, Writer’s tools, Extensions for OOo Impress’s tools, Manipulating lists in OpenOffice.org Calc
24/03/2006
Why an open file format matters
“In a world where paper documents increasingly get replaced by electronic records, long term access to the data becomes critical.” Erwin Tenhumberg outlines why open standards, such as ODF, benefit us all.
opendocument.xml.org
30/10/2005
Open formats make history—and maintain it
“Open formats are an important part of computing freedom because they give people control of their own data.” Gervase Markham on why there really is no alternative to open data formats.
business.timesonline.co.uk
20/10/2005
Installing OpenOffice.org 1.1.5
For those unable to use a later version of OpenOffice.org, instructions for installing OpenOffice.org 1.1.5 are still available. Everyone else should upgrade to the latest version.
08/03/2005
Jason on Open Source
Not long ago I saw Jason Bradbury on television. At the time, he was busy comparing Macs and PCs by throwing them from a great height and surveying the damage. Jason recently made a programme about Open Source software and has now published a piece about OpenOffice.org, in which edafe.org gets a favourable mention. Thanks Jason!
21/02/2005
Stick or twist
“It’s hard to justify the expense of £90 to £150 per computer a year to run software that’s definitely no better than the free alternative.” Chris Johnston reports on why OpenOffice.org could loosen Microsoft’s grip on UK schools.
education.guardian.co.uk
21/08/2004
OpenOffice.org: the great escape
“It’s just powerful and sophisticated software at everyone’s favourite price.” Geoff Palmer highlights the benefits of using OpenOffice.org.
www.pcworld.co.nz
21/08/2004
The hidden dangers of documents
“The UK government has now largely abandoned Microsoft Word for documents that become public”, writes Mark Ward. If only they had used OpenOffice.org’s one-click PDF export…
news.bbc.co.uk
14/08/2004
Eleven tips for moving to OpenOffice.org
“Replacing a complicated piece of software like an office suite can be a major undertaking. But, if you apply a few simple rules to make sure your needs are met, you’ll be ready to be productive on the new software right away.”
www.linuxjournal.com