Here is a question related to this: there are many sites online that offer templates and clipart for OpenOffice.org. Rather than including clipart and template and such that bloat the installer file size, why not create a place at the www.openoffice.org website that contains these, that users can upload content to?
I hate to use Microcrap as an example again, but they have a similar service at http://dgl.microsoft.com that contains clipart, templates, borders, sound clips, pictures, etc. Could such a service be created at www.openoffice.org for the OpenOffice.org suite, but also include the ability to have users upload content? Maybe allow downloads to anyone, but uploaders must create an account to upload, for tracking info and such? This would provide a central location for such material, instead of having to search it out from the myriad of sites that offer portions of such a service. Thoughts, comments and ideas? Sincerely, Andrew Robertson derma e(r) Natural Bodycare Export Manager Ph. 805-582-2710 xt. 244 Fx. 805-582-2730 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.dermae.net -----Original Message----- From: Alexandro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 3:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [discuss] Improving Impress Yes this has been brought before, a big difference is that StarOffice is distribute on a CD so the inclusion of ClipArt don't really hit the file size or bandwith. On 5/16/06, Paul William Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The July 2006 edition of Computer Shopper (UK) compares various > presentation > software programs. They rate PowerPoint 2003 and StarOffice8 Impress as > the > two best and of equal worth. The magazine makes the comment that the > OpenOffice.org 2 version "lacks most of StarOffice's templates, clip art > and > fonts ....These limitations are more significant with Impress than other > elements of the suite, as ready-made content is an important aid to > creating > presentations." I have used Impress with 11 year children who have found > it > intuitive and easy to use. Would it be possible to bundle more templates, > fonts and clipart with the installation program? Could the clipart and > fonts be available for the other applications in the suite? I would > imagine > that most of the readers of this discussion group would be able to collect > and use their own source of media, but it would be a great help to those > who > are far less confident with computers. > > Paul Brown > > -- Alexandro Colorado --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
