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In fopeople webinars are supported by the U.S. Institu te of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, admin istered in Californ ia by the State Librarian.
OpenOffice:What libraries need to know
An Webinar
Thursday, March 18, 201012-1 pm
Laura [email protected]
Agenda
What is OpenOffice.org? Specifications Components Overview Implementing OpenOffice in Libraries Live Demo of Writer
What is OpenOffice.org?
URL and product name Comparable to other office suites Supports many languages Free!
Open source
A little history
Started out as StarOffice Bought by Sun in 1999 Went OS in 2000 Is intended to compete directly with MS Office
Platform Compatibility
Windows Linux Solaris OS X
File formats
ODF Legacy formats Microsoft Office
Portable!
OO.o and MS Office interoperability
MS Office-->OpenOffice.org OpenOffice.org-->MS Office
Reviews
“But for the first time, I'm ready to recommend this new version as a viable alternative to Microsoft's offering.
It still has rough edges, but it has an impressive feature set, a generally lucid interface, pure open-source credentials, and - in the current economic
climate - the decisive advantage of being absolutely free.”--PC Magazine
Components
Extensions
Templates
Clip Art
Dictionaries
What about MS Publisher?
?
Writer
Chameleon-like customization
What's missing?
Calc
Undo sheet deletes
Sophisticated functions
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alist/2047764625/
Handling early centuries
<1900
Pivot charts
Slow?
Impress
Missing pieces
Ready-made templates Clip art
Base
Connecting
Draw
Best for...
OO.0 vs. the Cloud
Can they co-exist?
Tech support options
Paid support
Books
Things to think about
Pushing it out
Saving
Training
Pros
Free! Not a huge shift from MS Comparable functionality Huge developer community Compatible with more file formats
Cons
Lack of brand recognition Interface isn't comparable to Office 2007 Additional training likely required
OO.o vs. MS Office: conclusions
