"A Conceptual Guide To OpenOffice.org 3" provides an easy-to-read, thorough, self-paced guide to using the open source office productivity suite. New topics in this second edition include installation instructions for the OpenOffice.org native Mac OS X port, installation and use of OpenOffice.org extensions, an overview of the OpenDocument format and more.

The book provides over 350 pages of instruction for the four core applications within OpenOffice.org: Writer (word processor), Calc (spreadsheet application), Impress (presentation application) and Base (graphics interfaced-based database application) through a series of hands-on lessons and quick reference guides.

Author R. Gabriel Gurley offers step-by-step instructions on how to create and format a wide-range of documents. Topics covered in this book include:

• How to create a resume using Writer complete with supplemental resource references to make an job applicant's skills and experience standout
• How to format a research paper in the MLA writing style
• How to create a household budget using Calc to manage monthly expenses
• Create a bulk mailing list for business purposes using Writer and Base, among other things.

Internet access is required to download the necessary lesson files and free OpenOffice.org software. These include OpenOffice.org Conceptual Guides; an education presentation; companion course packages; and lesson files.

Gurley's book can be found on many publication sites, such as Barnes&Nobles and Amazon. It is also was made available as a DAISY format audio book, free for anyone to download and use.

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