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OpenOffice 2.0: Handling Mac, Microsoft migration and database creation
The author of "OpenOffice.org 2 Guidebooks" offers some hints on getting started with migrating from Microsoft Works to OpenOffice's Base, globally formatting labels and more. Tip
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OpenOffice Base: Converting data and files from Access
Consider switching to OpenOffice's Base, an open source alternative to proprietary Microsoft Access. In this tip, an expert tells how to convert Access files to Base and discusses some helpful hints for working with Base. Tip
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Free chapters from "OpenOffice.org 2 Guidebook"
OpenOffice expert Solveig Haugland gives out three free chapters on creating and formatting Writer tables, sorting and filtering in Calc and formatting master pages in Impress from her new book, "OpenOffice.org 2 Guidebook." Tip
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Chapter 3 of "Deploying OpenLDAP"
Chapter 3 of "Deploying OpenLDAP" discusses the basics of environment setup and tools required to successfully run an OpenLDAP server Tip
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Chapter 8, The Dating Game
Chapter 8 -- The dating game -- of "Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach" provides over a dozen functions for manipulating and formatting dates. Tip
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Triggers and mutating table errors in MySQL
Discover what can trigger mutating table errors MySQL and learn about the differences between statement and row triggers. Tip
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Using styles in OpenOffice.org
Manual formatting without styles means time-consuming, repetitive changes to every document. An OpenOffice expert saves you time by explaining how to create sophisticated styles or modify styles already in use. Tip
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Don't go binary for your Linux desktop drivers
Binary drivers only hurt those who are looking for device support for their Linux desktop, says one of the co-authors of the "Linux Administration Handbook." Find why it's better to better to purchase devices that specifically market their Linux supp... Tip
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Firefox plug-ins: Download or tune out?
There is no way to determine whether Firefox plug-ins are malicious or not. In spite of Mozilla's review process, users still download at their own risk. Tip
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Turning data into information with functions in OpenOffice.org Base
In this tip, OpenOffice expert Solveig Haugland shows users how to interpret data from Base with views and simple and complex queries. Tip