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"The Conceptual Guide book is a clear and well-laid out resource for anyone who wants to learn the effective use of the software application. I recommend it without reservation to schools, training organizations and individuals."

- Ian Lynch, INGOTs Office Productivity Certification Project Lead, England, UK

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A Conceptual Guide to OpenOffice.org 2 for Windows and Linux

ISBN 978-0-9778991-5-9
Published Date: March 2007
Cover: Paperback
Binding: Perfect
Pages: 280
Language: English
License: Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike or GNU Free Documentation License 1.2
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 11.0 x 0.63 in (21.59 x 27.94 x 1.60 cm)

When was the last time you read an office productivity guide that details how to create a personal balance sheet while explaining how an individual with significant property holdings and income could have financial difficulties? Or how to create queries and reports to analyze data within a database while examining the most intense and costly hurricanes to strike the North Atlantic in the past 100 years? Or how to create a bi-fold brochure containing beautiful images while discovering national treasures like the Blue Ridge Parkway? Or even provides a list of additional resources to encourage the reader to pursue learning even further beyond the lessons provided?

A Conceptual Guide to OpenOffice.org 2 was written by an educator who is as passionate about lifelong learning as he is of the software applications he uses and teaches. The book includes ten hands-on lessons that walk users step-by-step through the creation of various documents using the open source office suite. For users who wish to find specific instructions quickly and easily, four quick reference guides are also provided for each of the major applications bundled with OpenOffice.org 2.

Free yourself from license keys, product activations and costly upgrades for a productive office suite while discovering new places and learning lifelong skills. Read A Conceptual Guide to OpenOffice.org 2 for Windows and Linux and discover why it isn't your typical computer software instructional guide.

Internet access is required to download the necessary lesson files and free OpenOffice.org software.

Contents

Lesson One - Overview and Installation of OpenOffice.org
Lesson Two - Creating a Resume Using Writer
Lesson Three - Formatting a Research Paper Using Writer
Lesson Four - Creating a Brochure Using Writer
Lesson Five - Creating a Household Expense Spreadsheet Using Calc
Lesson Six - Creating a Balance Sheet Using Calc
Lesson Seven - Creating a Cash Flow Statement Using Calc
Lesson Eight - Creating a Basic Educational Slide Presentation Using Impress
Lesson Nine - Creating a Bulk Mailing List Using Base and Writer
Lesson Ten - Analyzing North Atlantic Hurricane Data Using Base
Appendix A - Quick Guide to Creating and Editing Writer Documents
Appendix B - Quick Guide to Creating and Editing Calc Documents
Appendix C - Quick Guide to Creating and Editing Impress Documents
Appendix D - Quick Guide to Creating and Editing Base Databases
Appendix E - Answers to Review Questions for Each Lesson

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