Comments on: Money Tree http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/ Spanish Cove, our little piece of paradise in Lillian, AL Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:47:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: sandra http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3650 sandra Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:22:41 +0000 http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/#comment-3650 Hi Dale, your compliments are appreciated, thank you :) I'll be adding a weekly article, to Cove Connections, called Cheap Freeware! I actually own the domain name cheapfreeware.com but haven't had a chance to develop it since Cove Connections is taking most of my time. If you have any great freeware recommendations I'd love to hear about them, Sandra Hi Dale, your compliments are appreciated, thank you :) I’ll be adding a weekly article, to Cove Connections, called Cheap Freeware! I actually own the domain name cheapfreeware.com but haven’t had a chance to develop it since Cove Connections is taking most of my time. If you have any great freeware recommendations I’d love to hear about them, Sandra

]]> By: Dale Morsette http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3644 Dale Morsette Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:16:20 +0000 http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/#comment-3644 What a great string of comments! It is respectful of others posting, clear and INFORMATIVE. I hope this one draws more comments. Whenever I think of the government spending a TON of money buying different software - often custom. With all of the money spent on computers and software, they still can't interact between divisions of the government. I hope this is taken into account when healthcare professionals begin to automate. Once again, GREAT INTERACTION. I hope that it continues, or that a segment of CC be devoted to computer issues. What a great string of comments! It is respectful of others posting, clear and INFORMATIVE. I hope this one draws more comments.

Whenever I think of the government spending a TON of money buying different software – often custom. With all of the money spent on computers and software, they still can’t interact between divisions of the government. I hope this is taken into account when healthcare professionals begin to automate.

Once again, GREAT INTERACTION. I hope that it continues, or that a segment of CC be devoted to computer issues.

]]> By: Sandra http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3633 Sandra Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:18:47 +0000 http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/#comment-3633 Wally, I agree, Open Office 3 is one of the best office suites around. I use it at home and, sometimes, at the office since it's license includes individuals, businesses, governments etc can use. http://openoffice.org Open Office includes Writer, Calc (spreadsheet), Impress (presentation), Draw (drawing) and Base (database). It also includes a pdf converter. Since, at home, I don't use presentation, draw or database software I just install Writer and Calc which includes the pdf converter. The other applications can always be installed later. I tried it out several years ago and was unimpressed, the learning curve was to great. Version 3, however, is so much like Microsoft Office that I'm considering migrating employees, who currently use Microsoft Office, to Open Office 3. Considering that most businesses have to pay from $250.00 to $500.00 for a Microsoft Office license it's not surprising that more and more are turning to Open Office 3 (freeware). Wally, I agree, Open Office 3 is one of the best office suites around. I use it at home and, sometimes, at the office since it’s license includes individuals, businesses, governments etc can use. http://openoffice.org

Open Office includes Writer, Calc (spreadsheet), Impress (presentation), Draw (drawing) and Base (database). It also includes a pdf converter. Since, at home, I don’t use presentation, draw or database software I just install Writer and Calc which includes the pdf converter. The other applications can always be installed later.

I tried it out several years ago and was unimpressed, the learning curve was to great. Version 3, however, is so much like Microsoft Office that I’m considering migrating employees, who currently use Microsoft Office, to Open Office 3.

Considering that most businesses have to pay from $250.00 to $500.00 for a Microsoft Office license it’s not surprising that more and more are turning to Open Office 3 (freeware).

]]> By: W Hodge http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3632 W Hodge Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:47:24 +0000 http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/#comment-3632 Free software can only be beaten by software they pay me to try. That hasn'thappened yet so I go free when possible. One program suite that everyone should consider is Open Office (OO). It is nearly identical (in capability, structure and utility) MS Office. It's absolutely free. What's especially nice about it is that it can, without difficulty, read MS Office files and save Open Office files in MS Office format. That means that there is not need for a translation program. And it means that everything that you have in MS Office can be opened and maniupulated with OO. OO is widely used in Europe especially by many governments who have gotten tired if bolstering Billy Gates bank account frequently for lots of money with precious few benefits. Want to build a presentation? No problem. Want to turn that into a web page? No problem. It really is a terrific suite that is kept updated with free updates as they become available. Check it out. Free software can only be beaten by software they pay me to try. That hasn’thappened yet so I go free when possible. One program suite that everyone should consider is Open Office (OO). It is nearly identical (in capability, structure and utility) MS Office. It’s absolutely free. What’s especially nice about it is that it can, without difficulty, read MS Office files and save Open Office files in MS Office format. That means that there is not need for a translation program. And it means that everything that you have in MS Office can be opened and maniupulated with OO. OO is widely used in Europe especially by many governments who have gotten tired if bolstering Billy Gates bank account frequently for lots of money with precious few benefits. Want to build a presentation? No problem. Want to turn that into a web page? No problem. It really is a terrific suite that is kept updated with free updates as they become available. Check it out.

]]> By: ben http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3631 ben Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:55:30 +0000 http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/#comment-3631 Or it might be: Ask Sandy an IT question? Or it might be: Ask Sandy an IT question?

]]> By: Sally McKinney http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3630 Sally McKinney Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:01:58 +0000 http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/#comment-3630 Good idea, Ben! Good idea, Ben!

]]> By: ben http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3629 ben Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:08:36 +0000 http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/#comment-3629 How about an IT column: Sandy Sez! How about an IT column: Sandy Sez!

]]> By: sandra http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3628 sandra Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:57:55 +0000 http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/#comment-3628 Dick and Sally, so glad you like it. There are lots of great, free, applications / software on the Internet that can save businesses / individuals LOTS of money. Maybe, based on the current financial crisis, it's time to start writing about them on CC? Thanks, Sandra Dick and Sally, so glad you like it.

There are lots of great, free, applications / software on the Internet that can save businesses / individuals LOTS of money.

Maybe, based on the current financial crisis, it’s time to start writing about them on CC?

Thanks, Sandra

]]> By: Sally McKinney http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3626 Sally McKinney Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:45:23 +0000 http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/#comment-3626 I downloaded it, too. Did a test and it worked great!. It will make sending large files to the printer so much easier. Yay! I downloaded it, too. Did a test and it worked great!. It will make sending large files to the printer so much easier. Yay!

]]> By: Dick Junkins http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3625 Dick Junkins Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:15:41 +0000 http://coveconnections.com/2009/01/27/money-tree/#comment-3625 Sandra / Sally: Got curious and downloaded CutePDF Writer and the associated Ghostwriter converter. Works like a champ! And it's FreeWare! You can buy the Pro Version, which adds some good features, for about $50. I converted a 3.6MB Publisher 2003 file to a 950KB PDF. Also converted a 60 page Word document. Went from 510KB to 260KB and it's searchable. I'm impressed. We use Adobe Writer at my company (paid full price, of course) and CutePDF does everthing I need to do. Thanks for the info, Sandra! Sandra / Sally: Got curious and downloaded CutePDF Writer and the associated Ghostwriter converter. Works like a champ! And it’s FreeWare! You can buy the Pro Version, which adds some good features, for about $50. I converted a 3.6MB Publisher 2003 file to a 950KB PDF. Also converted a 60 page Word document. Went from 510KB to 260KB and it’s searchable. I’m impressed. We use Adobe Writer at my company (paid full price, of course) and CutePDF does everthing I need to do. Thanks for the info, Sandra!

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