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Practical free alternatives to commercial software /

Get all the things done you're used to doing with pricey software at a fraction of the cost. There are hundreds of free programs out there that work just as well as the commercial programs people pay hundreds of dollars for. This book tells you how to find and use the most popular and useful of...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Oualline, Steve
Otros Autores: Oualline, Grace
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Berkeley, CA] : Apress, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
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  • Intro; Table of Contents; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Web Browsing with Firefox; Getting Firefox; Using Mute Tabs; Browsing Privately; Starting Private Browsing; Synchronizing Tabs and Bookmarks; Setting Up an Account; Performing the Synchronization; Using Reading Mode in Firefox; Blocking Ads; Getting the Ad Blocker; Using Video DownloadHelper; Getting Video DownloadHelper; Using Other Firefox Features; Summary; Part I: LibreOffice; Chapter 2: Getting Started with LibreOffice Writer; Starting LibreOffice; Creating a Party Invite.
  • Adding the "No Good Reason" ParagraphIndenting and Justifying a Paragraph; Indention Method 1: Moving the Indicator; Indention Method 2: Increasing the Indent; Indention Method 3: Setting the Before Text Indent; Creating the "Where" Section; Adding Graphics; Summary; Chapter 3: Writing Business Letters with LibreOffice Writer; Creating a Business Letter; Creating the "From" Section; Creating the "To" Section; Completing the "Dear" Line and Text Body; Creating an Envelope; Summary; Chapter 4: Writing a Report with LibreOffice Writer; Starting the Report; Adding Footnotes.
  • Adding Quotes: Styles and Custom StylesAdding End Notes; Formatting Footnotes and Endnotes; Adding Tables; Inserting Graphics; Summary; Chapter 5: Working with Spreadsheets in LibreOffice Calc; Balancing Your Checkbook; Creating a Double-Entry Checkbook; Creating a Budget; Creating a Basic Budget; Computing Totals; Setting Up Multiple Sheets; Creating Charts; Summary; Chapter 6: Creating Presentations with LibreOffice Impress; Creating a Presentation; Adding Graphics; Adding Animation; Adding Slide Transitions; Adding Sound; Working in the Presenter's Console; Summary.
  • Chapter 7: Using LibreOffice Base for Database ManagementImporting Data into Calc; Creating the Form Letter; Using LibreOffice Base; Java; Creating a Database; First Column; Second Column; Third Column; Fourth Column; Summary; Part II: Graphics and Multimedia; Chapter 8: Getting Started with GIMP; Using GIMP; Rotating Images; Managing Files; Cropping an Image; Fixing the Color; Using Filters; Summary; Chapter 9: Drawing with Inkscape; Getting Started with Inkscape; Drawing a Rose; Drawing the First Shapes; Tweaking the Shape; Cleaning It Up; Drawing the Body of the Rose; Adding Color.
  • Adding a Detail LineAdding a Stem; Summary; Chapter 10: Using Dia Diagram Editor; Creating a Flowchart; Creating an Electrical Diagram; Summary; Chapter 11: Using GnuCash; Creating a Checking Account; Writing Checks; Working with a Memo Line; Printing Checks; Creating a Savings Account; Reconciling Checks; Scheduling Checks; Summary; Chapter 12: Editing Audio with Audacity; A Half-Hour of Hell for 60 Seconds of Air Time; Getting Started with Audacity; Adding a Musical Introduction; Adding Background Music; Summary; Chapter 13: Editing Videos with OpenShot; Converting Video Files.