OpenOffice.org 3 Available in South African English, Northern Sotho and Afrikaans

Buy Open The Door, OpenOffice.org 3 book and software CD (Windows & Mac) (R171.00)

What you get when you purchase a copy of Open The Door

1. Open The Door - a book to get you up to speed with OpenOffice.org as quickly as possible, in Afrikaans and English.
2. OpenOffice.org 3 - installation CD with the latest version of OpenOffice.org customised for South Africa.  Versions for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac.
3. Installation support via email and the web.

Open The Door

Do you really know how to use your office suite?  At Translate.org.za we've trained many people from government, NGOs and corporates.  We've found this to be common:

1. Most people have never had any training on their office suite.  They've learnt it on the fly.
2. Most people have no idea how to use even the most basic parts of their wordprocesor.
   

We created Open The Door as a book to help people master OpenOffice.org.  Instead of a boring book that takes you ages to read we decided to create a manual that focuses on the tasks that you need to perform such as writing a report and giving a presentation.

The book includes these 7 tasks:

1. How to maximise your use of OpenOffice.org
2. How to get and keep your ducks in a row
3. How to write excellent reports using OpenOffice.org
4. Powerful presentations with Impress
5. Getting creative with OpenOffice.org
6. Collaborating and working with others using OpenOffice.org
7. Extending your office skills on OpenOffice.org

South African OpenOffice.org

Do you know that OpenOffice.org 3 includes many applications that competitors require you to pay extra for?  If you're going to pay anything, rather pay less for more.

The CD doesn't just include the standard version of OpenOffice.org, we've taken the time to customise it for South African needs.  These changes include:

• The user interface translated into Afrikaans, Northern Sotho and South African English.
  
• Spell checkers for Northern Sotho, Afrikaans, South African English and Zulu.
• Hyphenation for Afrikaans and Zulu.
  

What is different between the downloaded version and the version for sale?

• We provide no installation support for the downloaded version.
• You won't get the book, Open The Door.
• You don't get OpenOffice.org 3 on a CD.
• The downloadable version is the same as the one available on the CD.
• By buying a copy you help Translate.org.za ensure that OpenOffice.org stay 100% translated and is always customised for South African needs

Standard Features of OpenOffice.org

• Compatible with all Microsoft Office and Word Perfect document formats - work with everyone seamlessly
• Supports the ISO OpenDocument standard for Office Documents - make sure your documents outlast your software
• Exports documents directly to PDF and presentations to Flash - view your document on any computer and share documents in such a way that they cannot be altered by others
  
• Language friendly interface - use any of the products in your language.  OpenOffice.org is translated into all 11 of South African's official languages
• Spell checker for Afrikaans, South African English and Northern Sotho included
  

The Software includes

Writer - for all your documents

Writer has everything you would expect from a modern, fully equipped word processor or desktop publisher.

Calc - the all purpose spreadsheet

Calc is the spreadhseet program you've always wanted.  Newcomers find it intuitive and easy to learn.  Professional data miners and number crunchers will appreciate the comprehensive range of advanced functionality.

Impress - more power to your presentations

Impress is a truly outstanding tool for creating effective multimedia presentations.  Your presentations will stand out with 2D and 3D clip art, special effects, animation, and high-impact drawing tools.

Draw - the powerful graphics package

Draw gives you the tools to create anything from a quick sketch to a complex plan, helping you communicate effectively using graphics and diagrams.

Base - the new way to access databases

Base enables you to manipulate database data seamlessly within OpenOffice.org. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, either using your own database or Base's own built-in HSQL database engine.  Base offers a choice of using Wizards, Design Views, or SQL Views for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users.

Math - create equations and formulae

Math is OpenOffice.org's component for mathematical equations.  It is most commonly used as an equation editor for text documents, but it can also be used with other types of documents or stand-alone.