Free Public Domain Books November 23, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : Misc, downloads , add a commentWant to use public domain books for your own projects?
This site explains: “when a work is in the public domain, it means that the work is free to use without paying royalties.
Some people publish and sell public domain titles and make a good living out of it while other creative plagiarizers wrap their own words around the original work and get rich by re-naming the work and claiming it as their own. This is commonly known as creating derivative works.
These resources are handy if you want to read free books online or wish to publish a regular book or an ebook. It helps if you know what you are looking for.
For example, if you know that a particular title’s copywright has expired, it’s pretty easy to find it by title or author.”
Download here: http://www.ezau.com/latest/articles/public-domain.shtml
Visual Thesaurus November 23, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : Cool Tricks, downloads , add a commentIf you like the see the meaning of words, try this:
“The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus with an innovative display that encourages exploration and learning. You’ll understand language in an exciting new way. To understand the power of the Visual Thesaurus, you really need to see it in action. Type in your favorite word and give it a try!”
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
Free handouts from the Writing Center November 23, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : downloads , add a commentWant to get some great writing handouts. Take a look at what you can get for free on the Writing Center site:
Argument
Audience
Brainstorming
College Writing
Conclusions
Evaluating Print Sources
Evidence
Fallacies
Getting Feedback
Introductions
Paragraphs
Procrastination
Reorganizing Drafts
Reading To Write
Revising Drafts
Statistics
Summary
Thesis Statements
Track Changes
Transitions
Understanding Assignments
Writing Anxiety
Writing Groups
Download here: http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/
Advanced Business Writing Software November 13, 2007
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Designed specifically to address the business writing needs of managers, marketing and sales representatives, CorrectEnglish™ Business offers: TextSpeak recognizes and corrects online shorthand, such as texting, instant messaging, and e-mail acronyms, to ensure proper English use.
recognizes and corrects online shorthand, such as texting, instant messaging, and e-mail acronyms, to ensure proper English use. Advanced Word Choice Help analyzes sentences and identifies vague or overused words, and suggests alternatives that help writers sharpen their compositions.
analyzes sentences and identifies vague or overused words, and suggests alternatives that help writers sharpen their compositions. Cross-Lingual Grammar Feedback detects grammatical errors in seven languages, and provides explanations and suggests corrections for documents in Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.
detects grammatical errors in seven languages, and provides explanations and suggests corrections for documents in Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. Document Formatting automates and validates document formatting, making papers more polished, and assuring they adhere to one of four standard publishing styles: American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), Council of Biology Editors (CBE), and Modern Language Association (MLA).
automates and validates document formatting, making papers more polished, and assuring they adhere to one of four standard publishing styles: American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), Council of Biology Editors (CBE), and Modern Language Association (MLA). Virtual Dictionary, Virtual Thesaurus, and Bilingual Dictionary provides definitions on demand, and suggests more effective words.
provides definitions on demand, and suggests more effective words. Microsoft® Integration creates a toolbar button for Microsoft Word and Outlook, which makes it possible to launch CorrectEnglish’s services with just one click. CorrectEnglish also supports any word processing program that uses Microsoft DOC or Adobe PDF file formats.
creates a toolbar button for Microsoft Word and Outlook, which makes it possible to launch CorrectEnglish’s services with just one click. CorrectEnglish also supports any word processing program that uses Microsoft DOC or Adobe PDF file formats. Customized Academic, Business, and Personal Editions address the unique requirements of different styles of writing. Academic Edition provides editing tools and style resources that help professors, researchers, and students create polished abstracts, essays, papers, and proposals. Business Edition strengthens corporate writing skills with instruction and models for drafting effective e-mails, memos, briefs, and business letters.
address the unique requirements of different styles of writing. Academic Edition provides editing tools and style resources that help professors, researchers, and students create polished abstracts, essays, papers, and proposals. Business Edition strengthens corporate writing skills with instruction and models for drafting effective e-mails, memos, briefs, and business letters.
Document Formatting Features and Help
Following standard formatting guidelines is simple. With just a click of your mouse, CorrectEnglish™ Academic provides help with basic document formatting so your papers look polished and adhere to your required style. CorrectEnglish™ covers basic document and page formatting according to four standard publishing styles:
- American Psychology Association (APA)
- Chicago Manual of Style
- Council of Biology Editors (CBE)
- Modern Language Association (MLA)
Read more at: http://www.correctenglish.com/features.html
Opening Word Specific File Formats October 22, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : Tips, downloads , add a comment
Q: I created Word files using a trial version of Word 2007. The trial period has expired and now I can’t open the files. Is there a way to open the files without having to buy the complete edition?
Hello,
It depends on the file format you saved them in. If you saved them as .doc files, you should be able to open them with MS Word.
However, if you used one of the Word-specific formats, I’d ask a friend to download the trial version, open the files and then resave them as .doc files.
You can also take a look at MS Office Live
This lets you:
- Access Word files from almost any computer with a Web browser
- Avoid having to use flash drives or sending yourself documents via e-mail
- Stop manually merging versions from multiple people
- Open and save files directly from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officelive/fx102394081033.aspx
Use Diagnostics to Repair Microsoft Word September 18, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : Misc, How do I ?, downloads , add a commentThe Diagnostics option replaces the Detect and Repair function you found in previous versions of Microsoft Office.
Use this to:
- Check for corrupt files and registry settings in MS Office.
- Check for hard disk issues.
- Verify your computer has latest service packs.
- Identify conflicting versions of Microsoft Office Outlook.
To run the Diagnostics in MS Word:
- Click Microsoft Office and then click Word Options.
- Click Resources.
- Click Diagnose.
- Click Continue and then click Start Diagnostics.
Before you do this, close all open programs, especially for memory and RAM testing.
Download IBM Lotus Symphony September 18, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : downloads , add a commentIBM have announced Lotus Symphony, “a suite of free software tools for creating and sharing documents, spreadsheets and presentations.”
IBM are positioning this office productivity suite as a rival to MS Office.
Symphony includes a word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation tool. It runs on Windows and Linux, and supports Open Document Formats and Microsoft Office and PDF export.
- Lotus Symphony is based on the Open Document Format (ODF) standard-which means you’re not locked into proprietary file formats, software licensing agreements and upgrades.
- Iimport, edit and save a variety of file formats including Microsoft Office files.
- Export documents to Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).
- The tools work with computers running both Microsoft Windows and Linux- environments, with support for Apple Macintosh planned for the future.
Download Symphony from IBM website.
MS Office Compatibility Pack September 18, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : downloads , add a commentIf you use Microsoft Office XP and 2003 programs Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, Microsoft suggest that you install all High-Priority updates from Microsoft Update before downloading their Compatibility Pack.
Installing the Compatibility Pack in addition to Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, lets you open, edit, and save files using the file formats new to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007.
You can use the Compatibility Pack in conjunction with the Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003, Excel Viewer 2003, and PowerPoint Viewer 2003 to view files saved in these new formats.
Download from the MS site here
Download Alternative to Microsoft Office September 18, 2007
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OpenOffice.org 2.3 includes upgrades to its word processor, spreadsheet, presentations, and database software.
The Charting component has undergone a complete revamp, adding a range of new features as well as simplifying and streamlining chart formulation. This component is used throughout OpenOffice.org.
Writer, OpenOffice.org’s word processor, has been boosted with the addition of intelligence to handle multi-lingual documents better. Wiki users will love the addition of a new MediaWiki (Wikipedia) export filter. Mail merge has some additional usability features.
A number of general productivity improvements have been made to Calc, OpenOffice.org’s spreadsheet. These include changes to printing, functions, menus, dialogs and toolbars.
Performance improvements have been made to Impress, OpenOffice.org’s application for creating presentations. The ‘move along curve’ animation feature has been re-introduced, giving ‘cartoon-like’ abilities to presentations.
OpenOffice.org’s database application, Base, continues to evolve, with additional features for expert users such as keyboard shortcuts, and a Report Builder (available as an extension).
OpenOffice.org Draw, the drawing and diagramming module, has been enhanced to provide improved exporting to HTML/web by adding support for exporting the images to portable network graphics (PNG) format. Accessibility improvements have also been made by providing alternate text for image maps and layer titles and descriptions.
General improvements to the entire suite include a persistent stylist filter, re-ordering of the PDF export dialogues, new shortcut keys, easier keyboard customisation, previewing of web pages in a browser, a number of enhancements for extensions and a higher default macro security level. In addition support for numerous languages and locales have added.
Viva FormsAssistant! - Create & Fill in Business Forms Automatically March 27, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : Recommended, downloads , add a commentFormsAssistant is an excellent Microsoft Word add-in for those involved in creating and filling in business forms.
Working from within the Microsoft Word interface, FormsAssistant lets you create new forms, modify existing ones, and fill forms with the appropriate information. By standardizing and automating your business’ forms processing, productivity increases, printing expenses decrease, and errors become less and less frequent.
FormsAssistant saves time by allowing secretaries and data entry people to use form templates for employment applications, surveys, medical insurance paperwork, contracts, form letters, and all types of documents where much of the wording is boilerplate.
To fill in a form, simply click the FormsAssistant icon on the Word toolbar. The program keeps all previously entered values, so you can select and reuse them with a single click. When you have entered all of the data, the form can be saved, printed, and treated like any other standard Word document.
FormsAssistant costs $29.95 (USD) for a single-user license. The program comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Purchase FormsAssistant at http://www.momsoftco.com/, or download a free, fully functional 45-day trial version.