On Thu, 2006-07-27 at 10:53 +1000, Jean Hollis Weber wrote: > Peter Kupfer wrote: > > Is Rick still actively with us?
Hi y'all, I'm still around...I finishing off one of my Calc tutorials and they are very labor intensive. You ought to take a look, I can use all the constructive criticism and good advice I can get. I wanted to get these out before I finished the chapters I am working on, so the research I do for the slideshows can be used for OOoAuthors. > He pops in now and then, somewhat randomly, rather like you do. :-) I read most of the posts...but they are horribly slanted toward Writer... > The last note I have from Rick to the list is dated 11 June this > year (though I may have deleted something more recent). > > He definitely has not given any indication that he's no longer > active and involved. He may be on summer vacation, though. As soon as I finish the current slideshow tutorial I'm working on (Charting), I will attack my Calc Guide work with a vengeance. I've put in hundreds of hours on these slideshows...and I have, I must admit neglected OOoAuthors...but not Calc! I did notice that the Calc chapter on charting is rather 'thin' when I looked it over last week. I feel that it doesn't go into enough detail regarding editing an existing chart, or really enough detail about the AutoFormat Chart dialog's options. Some of these are confusing, especially when trying to find what menu has what options (eg. Main menu vs context menu). And, how a chart is selected determines what toolbar buttons and menu items are available. The Main Calc Options dialog has a Charts 'page' (or do we say dialog?) and some more chart specific options are found under the Options > Calc > View page. There should also be a section on using the charts as embedded objects in other OOo components. That's just a thought, Peter if you have the time that should be easy ;-) As for me I'm here I just try to stay out of any controversy. And, believe me that's tough. Have a look at my Calc tutorial slideshows if you have some time, see the link below... -- Regards, Rick Barnes www.nostabo.net View my OOo tutorials and other references at: http://www.nostabo.net/openoffice.php ******************************************************************* PRIVILEGED - PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL This electronic mail is solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information which is confidential or privileged. If you receive this electronic mail in error, please delete it from your system immediately and notify the sender by electronic mail or using any of the contact details noted herein. This e-mail sent via Evolution 2.6.2 running on a Linux 2.6.17 64 bit kernel.
