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The ability to read and write ODF documents as well as all @@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ OpenOffice on all major (and minor) operating system platforms already places this community driven office software suite in a critically important position for us.<br /> + <br /> "We applaud the efforts of the developers from around the world who have brought huge performance and functionality improvements in this release. Its an outstanding piece of software and available for free @@ -45,7 +47,84 @@ suites." </blockquote> + <p><strong>Thomas Wlodkowski</strong> Director of Accessibility at AOL + <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/1/b44/b25";>(bio)</a></p> + + <blockquote> + "As a blind consumer who uses Mac OS 10 to carry out daily office + tasks, I was pleased to see the progress that the OpenOffice.org + community has made in addressing compatibility with Apple's VoiceOver + screen reader. It is reassuring to know that consumers with + disabilities will be able to move between computer platforms and enjoy + equivalent access to applications that are critical to basic job + performance." + </blockquote> + + <p><strong>Jim Parkinson</strong> Vice President, Developer, Tools and + Services Sun Microsystems Inc. <a href= + "http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/media/ceo/bio.jsp?name=Jim%20Parkinson";>(bio)</a></p> + + <blockquote> + "In the 25+ years in the computer industry, I don't know when I was as + proud of a product release as I am of OpenOffice.org 3.0. The + OpenOffice.org community teams have come together to produce a + first-class product. With the new features in 3.0, this sets us part + from all other open source productivity packages. One of key parts of + this release is MacOSx support, all of the early access feedback have + been extremely positive. Also we must mention the many strong additions + to extension system for OpenOffice." + </blockquote>http://www.linkedin.com/in/getopenoffice : : â3.0 shows the + continuing commitment from OpenOffice.org to providing the features that + users consider the most important. I've been impressed with each release, + as the features that users ask me for in class keep appearing, and + aspects of OpenOffice that I've had to teach workarounds for, keep + disappearing. In 3.0, one example of this is the addition of the popular + three-up slide handouts layout, with lines for notes by each slide. I've + been teaching students how to create this themselves for years, as well + as how to find and use the separate window where they need to specify + that they want to print handouts. Now, I can skip that lesson entirely, + since the layout is already there, and an easy way to print handouts is + now available in the main print window. I actually shouted out "Yes!" + when I discovered this feature; it's going to save time in the classroom + and make slide setup and printing simpler and easier.â + + <p><strong>Solveig Haugland</strong> Consultant, trainer, technical + author and OpenOffice.org guru <a href= + "http://www.linkedin.com/in/getopenoffice";>(bio)</a></p> + + <blockquote> + "3.0 shows the continuing commitment from OpenOffice.org to providing + the features that users consider the most important. I've been + impressed with each release, as the features that users ask me for in + class keep appearing, and aspects of OpenOffice that I've had to teach + workarounds for, keep disappearing. In 3.0, one example of this is the + addition of the popular three-up slide handouts layout, with lines for + notes by each slide. I've been teaching students how to create this + themselves for years, as well as how to find and use the separate + window where they need to specify that they want to print handouts. + Now, I can skip that lesson entirely, since the layout is already + there, and an easy way to print handouts is now available in the main + print window. I actually shouted out "Yes!" when I discovered this + feature; it's going to save time in the classroom and make slide setup + and printing simpler and easier." + </blockquote> + <h2>OpenOffice.org Extensions</h2> + + <p><strong>Solveig Haugland</strong> Consultant, trainer, technical + author and OpenOffice.org guru <a href= + "http://www.linkedin.com/in/getopenoffice";>(bio)</a></p> + + <blockquote> + "I am extraordinarily impressed with the Adobe Acrobat-like PDF editing + features available in <a href= + "http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/pdfimport";>Sun's PDF + editing extension</a>. You can delete, edit, and add text; add, edit, + delete, move, and resize graphics; add, move, and delete pages; and + more. All for free. This is a huge benefit to anyone who produces + documents for publication, or organizations like schools and city and + state governments that produce documents of any length for the public." + </blockquote> </div> </body> </html> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
