Jacek Artymiak

Joe Merlino

Kate Wrightson

If StarOffice can do it, you can do it too… Get the most out of StarOffice — the free, full-featured Linux productivity suite from Sun Microsystems. Filled with hands-on "at work" lessons, under-the-hood examples, and expert advice, this definitive and practical guide shows you step-by-step how to get the most out of StarOffice — from its cross-platform versatility to its seamless compatibility with Microsoft Office and other productivity software. Covering word processing, presentations, Web publishing, spreadsheets, scheduling, and managing e-mail, the StarOffice™ for Linux® Bible gives you everything you need to master the leading Linux office suite. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of StarOffice for Linux Get a complete overview of StarOffice — installation, conventions, quirks, and powerful features Customize StarDesktop with user-defined menu bars, dialog boxes, and key bindings Compose documents, use columns and tables, merge, index, and create HTML forms with StarWriter Maximize StarCalc's spreadsheet features to develop worksheets, build charts and tables, and integrate your worksheets with StarBase databases Set up StarMail to work with your Internet Service Provider Publish on the Web with the built-in WYSIWYG HTML Editor Manage your time and priorities with StarSchedule See how StarOffice performs on Windows, Mac, and Solaris platforms Valuable CD-ROM included! Examples from the book Dozens of Linux utilities including the GIMP image editor Netscape Communicator 4.5 for Linux A searchable PDF version of the book and more! Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs,register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like—free—but they have no technical support. www.idgbooks.com System Requirements: Linux (x86 based) installation with glibc2 support and functioning XWindows

StarOffice for Linux? Bible

Eric Foster-Johnson

William von Hagen

Kenneth Hess

Jaldhar Vyas

So you've decided to find out about Linux. Who better to fill you in than PC Magazine? If you can imagine something you'd like your computer to do, you can probably do it with versatile, economical, powerful Linux. Here's how to tap that power, from installation to Linux desktop environments to getting things done. The accompanying CD-ROM gives you everything you need to get started, and with the dual boot option, you don't even have to give up the familiar comfort of Windows in order to try it out. What are you waiting for? If Linux is free, why is it sold? What's open source? Is Linux the same as Unix? What do abbreviations like GNU, GNOME, and KDE mean? Why are there so many versions of one operating system? Isn't Linux just for hackers and geeks? Find the answers here! A few of the things you'll learn The differences in the various Linux distributions and which is right for you How to install Linux, even if you've never installed an operating system All about the GNOME and KDE desktops How the unique Linux terminal works Ways to back up data, add and remove software, and manage your Internet connection Secrets of security for Linux systems The scoop on servers-Apache, Postfix, and Squid Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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