StarOffice for LINUX for Dummies

I once advocated the benefits of the "Dummy" line of books - but more and more - it appears to me that the authors and editors are just Cntrl-X/Cntrl-V(cut and pasting) parts of other books into the newer ones.

If you want to get your feet wet and not expose yourself to a wonderful program - buy this book.

But if you want to see the power of Star Office - look elsewhere and be brave and pick up a non-dummy/idiot book.


What You Need to Get Started   May 11, 2000
 11 out of 12 found this review helpful

StarOffice is a very powerful program that has received little attention. The program is a free download from Sun, but the online help isn't very helpful. StarLinux for Dummies (it works just a well for Windows--the version I am using) is very clear. It answered every question I had with a minimum of searching and fuss. Once you get familiar with StarOffice you might want a book that digs deeper, but this book is a great place to start and most users won't need to know any more than it covers to work comfortably and productively with StarOffice. I recommend that you take a look at StarOffice (particularly if you've had enough of Microsoft). Anyone who uses Microsoft Office will find StarOffice a worthy competitor. Michael Meadhra's book will make the transition painless.