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Published Date: August 2008
Cover: Paperback
Binding: Perfect
Pages: 284
Language: English
License: Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0 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)
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A Conceptual Guide to OpenOffice.org 3
2008 OpenOffice.org Community Innovation Program Award Winner
A Conceptual Guide to OpenOffice.org 3 is an
easy-to-read, thorough, self-paced guide to using the
most popular open source office productivity suite.
Written by an educator who is passionate about
lifelong learning, this book is based upon teaching
material he has developed over four years for
instructional use in the classroom. This 284-page
guide provides instruction for Writer, Calc, Impress
and Base through ten hands-on lessons and four quick
reference guides. New topics in this edition include
installation instructions for the OpenOffice.org
native Mac OS X port, installation and use of
OpenOffice.org extensions, an overview of the
OpenDocument format and much more.
Internet access is required to download the necessary
lesson files and free OpenOffice.org software.
A Conceptual Guide to OpenOffice.org 3 - 2008
OpenOffice.org Community Innovation Program Award
Winner
“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, The Learning Machine, Ltd. and INGOTs Office Productivity Certification Project Lead, England, UK
"This Guide is definitely a Classic! My learning experience has been down right fun. A great tool and reference for the student, the instructor, and the business person looking to save money, work smarter, learn something new, or just plain enjoy learning! Gurley is definitely an educator bent on motivating!"
- Myra Clayton, Myra’s Mobile Education and Training, South Carolina, USA
Lesson One - Overview and Installation of
OpenOffice.org 3
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
