User: jpmcc Date: 2009-02-03 18:01:05+0000 Modified: marketing/www/planet/atom.xml marketing/www/planet/index.html marketing/www/planet/opml.xml marketing/www/planet/rss10.xml marketing/www/planet/rss20.xml
Log: Planet run at Tue Feb 3 18:00:14 GMT 2009 File Changes: Directory: /marketing/www/planet/ ================================= File [changed]: atom.xml Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/atom.xml?r1=1.1469&r2=1.1470 Delta lines: +55 -57 --------------------- --- atom.xml 2009-02-03 12:00:53+0000 1.1469 +++ atom.xml 2009-02-03 18:01:02+0000 1.1470 @@ -5,10 +5,52 @@ <link rel="self" href="http://marketing.openoffice.org/planet/atom.xml"/> <link href="http://marketing.openoffice.org/planet/"/> <id>http://marketing.openoffice.org/planet/atom.xml</id> - <updated>2009-02-03T12:00:35+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-02-03T18:00:44+00:00</updated> <generator uri="http://www.planetplanet.org/";>Planet/2.0 +http://www.planetplanet.org</generator> <entry xml:lang="en"> + <title type="html">Is OpenOffice a Suitable Alternative for Schools?</title> + <link href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/992"/> + <id>http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=992</id> + <updated>2009-02-03T14:32:20+00:00</updated> + <content type="html"><p>In the handy discussion forums at <a href="http://www2.opensourceschools.org.uk/">Open Source Schools</a> (UK), a poster asks, &#8220;<a href="http://www2.opensourceschools.org.uk/open-office-suitable-alternative-use-microsoft-office-schools.html">Is OpenOffice a suitable alternative to the use of Microsoft Office in schools?</a>&#8221;</p> +<p>Members of the site are a mix of open source community members, computer-savvy teachers, and people with both skillsets.</p> +<p>Respondents to the original inquiry wrote things like, &#8220;I had no trouble moving to OpenOffice.org as it has at least 90% of the functionality of MS Office (the instant PDF adds another 5% for me) so most people can just start using it,&#8221; and &#8220;I have installed it on all our school machines (saving an absolute fortune) and (sneakily) removed the various versions of Microsoft Office. For the children there is absolutely no problem at all.&#8221; My favorite, however, is this: &#8220;We have used OpenOffice at Brewers Hill Middle School for the past 3 months. Half the kids did not notice the difference.&#8221; Either these kids are really smart, or OpenOffice is really good, or perhaps both&#8230;</p> +<p>As might be expected, some people pointed out the social difficulty of convincing teachers to change to a new product they may not have used before. Social change, not technological capability is, indeed, the toughest part of any software migration. Anyone whose job involves making shifts like the migration from MSO to OOo should be sure to focus sufficient energy on this aspect of the project. But as more and more schools and offices begin to adopt OpenOffice, the task will get progressively easier for each group that subsequently migrates.</p></content> + <author> + <name>Benjamin Horst</name> + <uri>http://www.solidoffice.com</uri> + </author> + <source> + <title type="html">SolidOffice » OpenOffice.org</title> + <subtitle type="html">Home of The Tiny Guide to OpenOffice.org</subtitle> + <link rel="self" href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed"/> + <id>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed</id> + <updated>2009-02-03T18:00:17+00:00</updated> + </source> + </entry> + + <entry> + <title type="html">OpenOffice.org at CeBIT 009</title> + <link href="http://ooomarketing.blogspot.com/2009/02/openofficeorg-at-cebit-009.html"/> + <id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887643299605448632.post-6626830712630318071</id> + <updated>2009-02-03T13:01:42+00:00</updated> + <content type="html">OpenOffice.org will exhibit at CeBIT 2009 (March 3rd-8th in Hannover). 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<updated>2009-02-03T12:00:33+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-02-03T18:00:40+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -357,7 +399,7 @@ <subtitle type="html">News and interesting stories about OpenOffice.org and other open source solutions.</subtitle> <link rel="self" href="http://ooomarketing.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default"/> <id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887643299605448632</id> - <updated>2009-02-03T12:00:33+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-02-03T18:00:40+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -387,7 +429,7 @@ <subtitle type="html">Home of The Tiny Guide to OpenOffice.org</subtitle> <link rel="self" href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed"/> <id>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed</id> - <updated>2009-02-01T06:00:32+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-02-03T18:00:17+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -405,7 +447,7 @@ <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> - <updated>2009-02-03T12:00:23+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-02-03T18:00:20+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -456,7 +498,7 @@ <subtitle type="html">Home of The Tiny Guide to OpenOffice.org</subtitle> <link rel="self" href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed"/> <id>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed</id> - <updated>2009-02-01T06:00:32+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-02-03T18:00:17+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -489,51 +531,7 @@ <subtitle type="html">The Magic of Open Source</subtitle> <link rel="self" href="http://www.theopensourcerer.com/tag/openofficeorg/feed/"/> <id>http://www.theopensourcerer.com/tag/openofficeorg/feed/</id> - <updated>2009-02-01T00:00:31+00:00</updated> - </source> - </entry> - - <entry> - <title type="html">IBM and OpenOffice.org</title> - <link href="http://lodahl.blogspot.com/2009/01/ibm-and-openofficeorg.html"/> - <id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198340507565233169.post-7315913127662280081</id> - <updated>2009-01-21T15:36:43+00:00</updated> - <content type="html">I have been speaking to some of the guys working on getting Lotus Symphony launched and I must say I'm impressed. Just a little bit anyway. Symphony is still build on the old OpenOffice.org 1.1.3 but that is actually not the most important thing. The application has been enhanged dramatically and what you first find, is that extra pane to the right. The pane shows you tools that are relevant to</content> - <author> - <name>Leif Lodahl</name> - <email>[email protected]</email> - <uri>http://lodahl.blogspot.com/search/label/OpenOffice.org</uri> - </author> - <source> - <title type="html">Lodahl's blog</title> - <subtitle type="html">OpenOffice.org, open source software and open standards. These are the three things you can read about on my blog. I'll try to keep you updated on news and events in Denmark. -Okay, sometimes you can read something about Lotus Notes too</subtitle> - <link rel="self" href="http://lodahl.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default/-/OpenOffice.org"/> - <id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198340507565233169</id> - <updated>2009-01-30T00:00:39+00:00</updated> - </source> - </entry> - - <entry xml:lang="en"> - <title type="html">Mail Merge in OpenOffice.org</title> - <link href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/971"/> - <id>http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=971</id> - <updated>2009-01-21T15:04:51+00:00</updated> - <content type="html"><p>Mail merge can be a hassle, and is usually an adjustment for new OOo users. I&#8217;ve collected a list of <a href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/825">articles on performing a mail merge with OpenOffice</a> before, but a new one&#8217;s just been published that bears review.</p> -<p>For the <a href="http://blog.worldlabel.com/">Worldlabel.com blog</a>, Solveig Haugland writes <a href="http://blog.worldlabel.com/mail-merge-in-openofficeorg-everything-you-need-to-know"><em>Mail Merge in OpenOffice.org: Everything You Need to Know</em></a>.</p> -<p>If you don&#8217;t know what exactly a mail merge is, Haugland explains:</p> -<blockquote><p>A mail merge is a way to take a letter youâve written and send it to a whole bunch of people, personalizing it with information about them so they might think that you typed that letter personally for them. A mail merge can also be a quick way to take a list of peopleâs mailing addresses and generate labels or envelopes with the address for a different person on each label or envelope. In short, itâs a way to be personal, yet efficient. Itâs essential for any person or organization that has a lot of clients, partners, parents and children, or other people to communicate with.</p></blockquote> -<p>Because there are many details and possible custom options you may want to experiment with, it&#8217;s a long article. Fortunately, numerous screenshots and a good organization of the content keep it clear and readable.</p></content> - <author> - <name>Benjamin Horst</name> - <uri>http://www.solidoffice.com</uri> - </author> - <source> - <title type="html">SolidOffice » OpenOffice.org</title> - <subtitle type="html">Home of The Tiny Guide to OpenOffice.org</subtitle> - <link rel="self" href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed"/> - <id>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed</id> - <updated>2009-02-01T06:00:32+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-02-03T18:00:43+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> File [changed]: index.html Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/index.html?r1=1.1476&r2=1.1477 Delta lines: +33 -34 --------------------- --- index.html 2009-02-03 12:00:53+0000 1.1476 +++ index.html 2009-02-03 18:01:02+0000 1.1477 @@ -37,8 +37,40 @@ <a href="rss20.xml"><img src="rss2.gif" alt="Link to RSS 2 feed" /></a> </div> -<p><em>Bloggings on marketing topics by project members - see <a href="#disclaimer">disclaimer</a>.<br />Last updated: February 03, 2009 12:00 PM GMT</em></p> +<p><em>Bloggings on marketing topics by project members - see <a href="#disclaimer">disclaimer</a>.<br />Last updated: February 03, 2009 06:00 PM GMT</em></p> +<h2>February 03, 2009</h2> +<h3> +<a href="http://www.solidoffice.com"; title="SolidOffice » OpenOffice.org"> +Benjamin Horst</a> : +<a href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/992";> +Is OpenOffice a Suitable Alternative for Schools?</a> +</h3> +<p> +<p>In the handy discussion forums at <a href="http://www2.opensourceschools.org.uk/";>Open Source Schools</a> (UK), a poster asks, “<a href="http://www2.opensourceschools.org.uk/open-office-suitable-alternative-use-microsoft-office-schools.html";>Is OpenOffice a suitable alternative to the use of Microsoft Office in schools?</a>”</p> +<p>Members of the site are a mix of open source community members, computer-savvy teachers, and people with both skillsets.</p> +<p>Respondents to the original inquiry wrote things like, “I had no trouble moving to OpenOffice.org as it has at least 90% of the functionality of MS Office (the instant PDF adds another 5% for me) so most people can just start using it,” and “I have installed it on all our school machines (saving an absolute fortune) and (sneakily) removed the various versions of Microsoft Office. For the children there is absolutely no problem at all.” My favorite, however, is this: “We have used OpenOffice at Brewers Hill Middle School for the past 3 months. Half the kids did not notice the difference.” Either these kids are really smart, or OpenOffice is really good, or perhaps both…</p> +<p>As might be expected, some people pointed out the social difficulty of convincing teachers to change to a new product they may not have used before. Social change, not technological capability is, indeed, the toughest part of any software migration. Anyone whose job involves making shifts like the migration from MSO to OOo should be sure to focus sufficient energy on this aspect of the project. But as more and more schools and offices begin to adopt OpenOffice, the task will get progressively easier for each group that subsequently migrates.</p></p> +<p> +<em><a href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/992";>by Benjamin Horst at February 03, 2009 02:32 PM GMT</a></em> +</p> +<br /> +<hr /> +<br /> +<h3> +<a href="http://ooomarketing.blogspot.com/"; title="OpenOffice.org Marketing Blog"> +OOo Marketeers</a> : +<a href="http://ooomarketing.blogspot.com/2009/02/openofficeorg-at-cebit-009.html";> +OpenOffice.org at CeBIT 009</a> +</h3> +<p> +OpenOffice.org will exhibit at CeBIT 2009 (March 3rd-8th in Hannover). We're in <span>hall 6, booth E46-12.</span> More details will follow!</p> +<p> +<em><a href="http://ooomarketing.blogspot.com/2009/02/openofficeorg-at-cebit-009.html";>by floeff ([email protected]) at February 03, 2009 01:01 PM GMT</a></em> +</p> +<br /> +<hr /> +<br /> <h2>February 02, 2009</h2> <h3> <a href="http://www.mealldubh.org"; title="Meall Dubh » OpenOffice.org"> @@ -445,39 +477,6 @@ <br /> <hr /> <br /> -<h2>January 21, 2009</h2> -<h3> -<a href="http://lodahl.blogspot.com/search/label/OpenOffice.org"; title="Lodahl's blog"> -Leif Lodahl</a> : -<a href="http://lodahl.blogspot.com/2009/01/ibm-and-openofficeorg.html";> -IBM and OpenOffice.org</a> -</h3> -<p> -I have been speaking to some of the guys working on getting Lotus Symphony launched and I must say I'm impressed. Just a little bit anyway. Symphony is still build on the old OpenOffice.org 1.1.3 but that is actually not the most important thing. The application has been enhanged dramatically and what you first find, is that extra pane to the right. The pane shows you tools that are relevant to</p> -<p> -<em><a href="http://lodahl.blogspot.com/2009/01/ibm-and-openofficeorg.html";>by Leif Lodahl ([email protected]) at January 21, 2009 03:36 PM GMT</a></em> -</p> -<br /> -<hr /> -<br /> -<h3> -<a href="http://www.solidoffice.com"; title="SolidOffice » OpenOffice.org"> -Benjamin Horst</a> : -<a href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/971";> -Mail Merge in OpenOffice.org</a> -</h3> -<p> -<p>Mail merge can be a hassle, and is usually an adjustment for new OOo users. I’ve collected a list of <a href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/825";>articles on performing a mail merge with OpenOffice</a> before, but a new one’s just been published that bears review.</p> -<p>For the <a href="http://blog.worldlabel.com/";>Worldlabel.com blog</a>, Solveig Haugland writes <a href="http://blog.worldlabel.com/mail-merge-in-openofficeorg-everything-you-need-to-know";><em>Mail Merge in OpenOffice.org: Everything You Need to Know</em></a>.</p> -<p>If you don’t know what exactly a mail merge is, Haugland explains:</p> -<blockquote><p>A mail merge is a way to take a letter youâve written and send it to a whole bunch of people, personalizing it with information about them so they might think that you typed that letter personally for them. A mail merge can also be a quick way to take a list of peopleâs mailing addresses and generate labels or envelopes with the address for a different person on each label or envelope. In short, itâs a way to be personal, yet efficient. Itâs essential for any person or organization that has a lot of clients, partners, parents and children, or other people to communicate with.</p></blockquote> -<p>Because there are many details and possible custom options you may want to experiment with, it’s a long article. Fortunately, numerous screenshots and a good organization of the content keep it clear and readable.</p></p> -<p> -<em><a href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/971";>by Benjamin Horst at January 21, 2009 03:04 PM GMT</a></em> -</p> -<br /> -<hr /> -<br /> <a id="disclaimer" name="disclaimer"></a> <p><em>Disclaimer: all views expressed on this page are those of the individual contributors, and may not reflect the views of the File [changed]: opml.xml Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/opml.xml?r1=1.1469&r2=1.1470 Delta lines: +1 -1 ------------------- --- opml.xml 2009-02-03 12:00:54+0000 1.1469 +++ opml.xml 2009-02-03 18:01:02+0000 1.1470 @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ <opml version="1.1"> <head> <title>Marketing Planet</title> - <dateModified>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:00:35 +0000</dateModified> + <dateModified>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:00:44 +0000</dateModified> <ownerName>Marketing Project</ownerName> <ownerEmail>[email protected]</ownerEmail> </head> File [changed]: rss10.xml Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/rss10.xml?r1=1.624&r2=1.625 Delta lines: +18 -19 --------------------- --- rss10.xml 2009-02-03 00:00:52+0000 1.624 +++ rss10.xml 2009-02-03 18:01:02+0000 1.625 @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ <items> <rdf:Seq> + <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=992"; /> + <rdf:li rdf:resource="tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887643299605448632.post-6626830712630318071" /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=632"; /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=631"; /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/85cd79135f3aaf14" /> @@ -31,12 +33,26 @@ <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.italovignoli.org/?p=496"; /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=973"; /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=660"; /> - <rdf:li rdf:resource="tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198340507565233169.post-7315913127662280081" /> - <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=971"; /> </rdf:Seq> </items> </channel> +<item rdf:about="http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=992";> + <title>Benjamin Horst: Is OpenOffice a Suitable Alternative for Schools?</title> + <link>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/992</link> + <content:encoded><p>In the handy discussion forums at <a href="http://www2.opensourceschools.org.uk/">Open Source Schools</a> (UK), a poster asks, &#8220;<a href="http://www2.opensourceschools.org.uk/open-office-suitable-alternative-use-microsoft-office-schools.html">Is OpenOffice a suitable alternative to the use of Microsoft Office in schools?</a>&#8221;</p> +<p>Members of the site are a mix of open source community members, computer-savvy teachers, and people with both skillsets.</p> +<p>Respondents to the original inquiry wrote things like, &#8220;I had no trouble moving to OpenOffice.org as it has at least 90% of the functionality of MS Office (the instant PDF adds another 5% for me) so most people can just start using it,&#8221; and &#8220;I have installed it on all our school machines (saving an absolute fortune) and (sneakily) removed the various versions of Microsoft Office. 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We're in <span>hall 6, booth E46-12.</span> More details will follow!</content:encoded> + <dc:date>2009-02-03T13:01:42+00:00</dc:date> + <dc:creator>floeff</dc:creator> +</item> <item rdf:about="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=632";> <title>John McCreesh: This year itâs seven</title> <link>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/02/02/this-year-its-seven/</link> @@ -296,22 +312,5 @@ <!-- Social Bookmarking Reloaded END --></content:encoded> <dc:date>2009-01-22T10:21:09+00:00</dc:date> </item> -<item rdf:about="tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198340507565233169.post-7315913127662280081"> - <title>Leif Lodahl: IBM and OpenOffice.org</title> - <link>http://lodahl.blogspot.com/2009/01/ibm-and-openofficeorg.html</link> - <content:encoded>I have been speaking to some of the guys working on getting Lotus Symphony launched and I must say I'm impressed. Just a little bit anyway. Symphony is still build on the old OpenOffice.org 1.1.3 but that is actually not the most important thing. 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I&#8217;ve collected a list of <a href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/825">articles on performing a mail merge with OpenOffice</a> before, but a new one&#8217;s just been published that bears review.</p> -<p>For the <a href="http://blog.worldlabel.com/">Worldlabel.com blog</a>, Solveig Haugland writes <a href="http://blog.worldlabel.com/mail-merge-in-openofficeorg-everything-you-need-to-know"><em>Mail Merge in OpenOffice.org: Everything You Need to Know</em></a>.</p> -<p>If you don&#8217;t know what exactly a mail merge is, Haugland explains:</p> -<blockquote><p>A mail merge is a way to take a letter youâve written and send it to a whole bunch of people, personalizing it with information about them so they might think that you typed that letter personally for them. A mail merge can also be a quick way to take a list of peopleâs mailing addresses and generate labels or envelopes with the address for a different person on each label or envelope. In short, itâs a way to be personal, yet efficient. Itâs essential for any person or organization that has a lot of clients, partners, parents and children, or other people to communicate with.</p></blockquote> -<p>Because there are many details and possible custom options you may want to experiment with, it&#8217;s a long article. Fortunately, numerous screenshots and a good organization of the content keep it clear and readable.</p></content:encoded> - <dc:date>2009-01-21T15:04:51+00:00</dc:date> -</item> </rdf:RDF> File [changed]: rss20.xml Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/rss20.xml?r1=1.624&r2=1.625 Delta lines: +18 -19 --------------------- --- rss20.xml 2009-02-03 00:00:52+0000 1.624 +++ rss20.xml 2009-02-03 18:01:03+0000 1.625 @@ -8,6 +8,24 @@ <description>Marketing Planet - http://marketing.openoffice.org/planet/</description> <item> + <title>Benjamin Horst: Is OpenOffice a Suitable Alternative for Schools?</title> + <guid>http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=992</guid> + <link>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/992</link> + <description><p>In the handy discussion forums at <a href="http://www2.opensourceschools.org.uk/">Open Source Schools</a> (UK), a poster asks, &#8220;<a href="http://www2.opensourceschools.org.uk/open-office-suitable-alternative-use-microsoft-office-schools.html">Is OpenOffice a suitable alternative to the use of Microsoft Office in schools?</a>&#8221;</p> +<p>Members of the site are a mix of open source community members, computer-savvy teachers, and people with both skillsets.</p> +<p>Respondents to the original inquiry wrote things like, &#8220;I had no trouble moving to OpenOffice.org as it has at least 90% of the functionality of MS Office (the instant PDF adds another 5% for me) so most people can just start using it,&#8221; and &#8220;I have installed it on all our school machines (saving an absolute fortune) and (sneakily) removed the various versions of Microsoft Office. For the children there is absolutely no problem at all.&#8221; My favorite, however, is this: &#8220;We have used OpenOffice at Brewers Hill Middle School for the past 3 months. Half the kids did not notice the difference.&#8221; Either these kids are really smart, or OpenOffice is really good, or perhaps both&#8230;</p> +<p>As might be expected, some people pointed out the social difficulty of convincing teachers to change to a new product they may not have used before. Social change, not technological capability is, indeed, the toughest part of any software migration. Anyone whose job involves making shifts like the migration from MSO to OOo should be sure to focus sufficient energy on this aspect of the project. But as more and more schools and offices begin to adopt OpenOffice, the task will get progressively easier for each group that subsequently migrates.</p></description> + <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:32:20 +0000</pubDate> +</item> +<item> + <title>OOo Marketeers: OpenOffice.org at CeBIT 009</title> + <guid>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887643299605448632.post-6626830712630318071</guid> + <link>http://ooomarketing.blogspot.com/2009/02/openofficeorg-at-cebit-009.html</link> + <description>OpenOffice.org will exhibit at CeBIT 2009 (March 3rd-8th in Hannover). We're in <span>hall 6, booth E46-12.</span> More details will follow!</description> + <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:01:42 +0000</pubDate> + <author>[email protected] (floeff)</author> +</item> +<item> <title>John McCreesh: This year itâs seven</title> <guid>http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=632</guid> <link>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/02/02/this-year-its-seven/</link> @@ -280,25 +298,6 @@ <!-- Social Bookmarking Reloaded END --></description> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:21:09 +0000</pubDate> </item> -<item> - <title>Leif Lodahl: IBM and OpenOffice.org</title> - <guid>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198340507565233169.post-7315913127662280081</guid> - <link>http://lodahl.blogspot.com/2009/01/ibm-and-openofficeorg.html</link> - <description>I have been speaking to some of the guys working on getting Lotus Symphony launched and I must say I'm impressed. Just a little bit anyway. Symphony is still build on the old OpenOffice.org 1.1.3 but that is actually not the most important thing. The application has been enhanged dramatically and what you first find, is that extra pane to the right. The pane shows you tools that are relevant to</description> - <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:36:43 +0000</pubDate> - <author>[email protected] (Leif Lodahl)</author> -</item> -<item> - <title>Benjamin Horst: Mail Merge in OpenOffice.org</title> - <guid>http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=971</guid> - <link>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/971</link> - <description><p>Mail merge can be a hassle, and is usually an adjustment for new OOo users. I&#8217;ve collected a list of <a href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/825">articles on performing a mail merge with OpenOffice</a> before, but a new one&#8217;s just been published that bears review.</p> -<p>For the <a href="http://blog.worldlabel.com/">Worldlabel.com blog</a>, Solveig Haugland writes <a href="http://blog.worldlabel.com/mail-merge-in-openofficeorg-everything-you-need-to-know"><em>Mail Merge in OpenOffice.org: Everything You Need to Know</em></a>.</p> -<p>If you don&#8217;t know what exactly a mail merge is, Haugland explains:</p> -<blockquote><p>A mail merge is a way to take a letter youâve written and send it to a whole bunch of people, personalizing it with information about them so they might think that you typed that letter personally for them. A mail merge can also be a quick way to take a list of peopleâs mailing addresses and generate labels or envelopes with the address for a different person on each label or envelope. In short, itâs a way to be personal, yet efficient. Itâs essential for any person or organization that has a lot of clients, partners, parents and children, or other people to communicate with.</p></blockquote> -<p>Because there are many details and possible custom options you may want to experiment with, it&#8217;s a long article. Fortunately, numerous screenshots and a good organization of the content keep it clear and readable.</p></description> - <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:04:51 +0000</pubDate> -</item> </channel> </rss> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
