Sams Teach Yourself StarOffice 5 for Linux in 24 Hours [Paperback]

Nicholas Wells (Author), R. Dean Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sams Teach Yourself...in 24 Hours | Publication Date: March 19, 1999

Sams Teach Yourself StarOffice 5 for Linux in 24 Hours is a hands-on tutorial aimed at making you, the reader, more effective and productive users of the office suite. It covers everthing from installation to configuration to using the program in an effective manner.

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From the Back Cover

Sams Teach Yourself StarOffice 5 for Linux in 24 Hours is a hands-on tutorial aimed at making you, the reader, more effective and productive users of the office suite. It covers everthing from installation to configuration to using the program in an effective manner.

About the Author

Nicholas Wells is an experienced author who began using Linux daily in 1994 while working as a technical writer at Novell. Linux is his main desktop environment and he is technically proficient in most aspects of UNIX. Nicholas started using StarOffice 3.1 when it first appeared for Linux in early 1997. He has been using StarOffice 4.0 as his main working environment for word processing and spreadsheets since before it was released several months ago.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (March 19, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672314126
• ISBN-13: 978-0672314124
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,855,007 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended if your using StarOffice on any platform., June 19, 1999

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James Quirke ([e-mail]) (Wolverhampton, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself StarOffice 5 for Linux in 24 Hours (Paperback)

StarOffice is available for a number of platforms and, although the title of this book refers to the Linux version, I took the chance on buying a copy to help me with StarOffice for Windows. I needn't have worried because, having worked through the book, it appears that the program is, in fact, nearly identical on all platforms. StarOffice is a powerful program, though the built-in Help system is highly idiosyncratic - that is, it covers some topics in reasonable detail but others do not get a mention. The lack of an index doesn't help. This "24 Hour Guide" is therefore an essential aid to anyone who is trying to get to grips with StarOffice. The lessons cover a wide range of issues from installing and configuring the program right through to getting the most out of the various components - word processor, spreadsheet, draw, presentations, internet browsing, e-mail etc..... The lessons are well structured, with frequent tips as well as exercises to encourage a hands-on approach. Almost every page features a screen shot which should give the reader greater confidence. All of this makes learning a very pleasant experience. The book does not include anything on StarBase - the database component which seems to have been added to StarOffice 5 at the last minute - nor StarBasic, the programming language. This is fair enough since it is intended as a "getting started" guide. CONCLUSION: I can highly recommend this book to anyone starting to use StarOffice 5 - regardless of the platform.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Big Pile of Garbage!, December 12, 1999

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Mike L Bergman (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself StarOffice 5 for Linux in 24 Hours (Paperback)

MacMillan Publishing (Sams) has done it again. Put out a instructional book which its only goal is to get your money.

Sams needs to stay out of the Linux arena until they are willing to do more research on the subjects they write on.

Really, the online help that comes with Star Office 5.0 is far superior to this publication.. and it's included with the program.. for FREE!

Stay clear of this publication... or any Sams put out on the subject matter concerning the Linux OS. They are clearly out of their element here.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does not come with CD-ROM, August 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself StarOffice 5 for Linux in 24 Hours (Paperback)

I bought this book mainly because I will be saved the pain of having to download the program from the internet. Having never needed to buy a book to use a office suite before, I thought this would be a good opportunity to learn all the ins and outs of the package, as well as get the CD for the program. This book does not come with the CD. In fact the author points you to web sites where you can download your copy. The statement that it comes with a CD, in the commentary above is misleading and should be removed. Barring that, its a pretty good book by itself.