OpenOffice.org 1.1 - Product
Description Great software - now better than ever When OpenOffice.org 1.0 was
released, no one could believe that software this good could be free. An
estimated 16 million+ people have downloaded the software; many more have
installed it from CDs or were passed copies by enthusiastic users. Community
members produced translations in over 30 languages. The OpenOffice.org community
listened to users' comments, fixed their bugs, and is now proud to announce
OpenOffice.org 1.1. More powerful, more compatible, more international, more
accessible, more open than ever1 - and best of all, this world class software is
still free! A new approach to office productivity software OpenOffice.org 1.1
gives you everything you'd expect in office software. You can create dynamic
documents, analyse data, design eye-catching presentations, produce dramatic
illustrations, and open up your databases. You can publish your work in Portable
Document Format (.pdf), and release your graphics in Flash (.swf) format -
without needing any additional software. OpenOffice.org 1.1 is now available for
more users than ever, with support for complex text layout (CTL) languages (such
as Thai, Hindi, Arabic, and Hebrew) and vertical writing languages. If you're
used to using other office suites - such as Microsoft Office - you'll be
completely at home with OpenOffice.org 1.1. However, as you become used to
OpenOffice.org 1.1, you'll start to appreciate the extras that make your life
easier. You can of course continue to use your old Microsoft Office files
without any problems - and if you need to exchange files with people still using
Microsoft Office, that's no problem either. What's in the suite? WRITER Is a
powerful tool for creating professional documents, reports, newsletters, and
brochures. You can easily integrate images and charts in documents, create
everything from business letters to complete books with professional layouts, as
well as create and publish Web content. CALC is a feature-packed spreadsheet
which can turn boring numbers into eye-catching information. Calculate, analyse,
and visually communicate your data quickly and easily. Use advanced spreadsheet
functions and decision-making tools to perform sophisticated data analysis. Use
built-in charting tools to generate impressive 2D and 3D charts. IMPRESS is the
fastest, most powerful way to create effective multimedia presentations. Your
presentations will truly stand out with special effects, animation and
high-impact drawing tools. DRAW will produce everything from simple diagrams to
dynamic 3D illustrations and special effects. The Database User Tools give you
all the tools you need for day to day database work in a simple spreadsheet-like
form. They support dBASE databases for simple applications, or any ODBC or JDBC
compliant database for industrial strength database work.