Openoffice.Org 2, Firefox and Thunderbird

Sams Teach Yourself Series: All in One

by Greg Perry

Starter kit for using applications in the OpenOffice.org 2 application suite and coverage of Firefox and Thunderbird. OpenOffice.org, Firefox and Thunderbird are open-source alternatives to the Microsoft productivity suite. This book helps users who are already familiar with Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and Outlook transition to OpenOffice.org, Firefox and Thunderbird. It covers the new OpenOffice.org 2 suite, including Writer, Calc, Impress, and Draw. Plus coverage of Firefox and Thunderbird. OpenOffice.org includes many of the features found in Microsoft Office, but it is free. For millions of Windows, Mac, and Linux users. OpenOffice.org provides an office productivity suite that is powerful and easy to use, and includes the same modules as Microsoft Office. For companies and organizations that are migrating from proprietary products to open-source because of licensing costs. OpenOffice.org provides a customizable open-source environment for networking systems that support multiple platforms. Now add Firefox and Thunderbird and you have a complete open-source solution. Sams Teach Yourself OpenOffice.org 2, Firefox, and Thunderbird All in One is a complete starter kit a Thunderbird email program - the three leading open-source alternatives to Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and Outlook.

590 pages, Paperback

First published July 17, 2005