As functionality traditionally associated with desktop applications moves to the Web, developers are looking for new ways to handle that computational heavy lifting on the server side. But if you need ...

Note: This book review was conducted as an audio interview of macros expert John Dukovich, by Phil Shapiro, using Audacity, the free sound recording and editing software. The review is available in ...

Glide, the suite of Web 2.0 apps for the desktop and mobile device, adds a spreadsheet tool Wednesday and support for OpenOffice.org on Thursday. Jessica Dolcourt VP, Content Operations and Commerce, ...

The real power of an OpenOffice spreadsheet comes from the time-saving and analytical abilities delivered through the use of formulas. Keeping your data consistent and predictable, however, requires ...

The free OpenOffice software suite is a valuable tool for businesses that need to keep software costs down, but need the ability to create documents and spreadsheets. Like other spreadsheet software, ...

OpenOffice.org is a powerful productivity suite–including tools for word processing, spreadsheets, slideshows and more—with one major additional feature: it’s free. Whether OpenOffice 3—the first ...

I've seen spreadsheets that are basically interactive tutorials, and many more loaded with what Edward Tufte refers to as "chartjunk" -- embellishments that do nothing to make the presentation of ...

If you think that you always get what you pay for, the just-released beta of OpenOffice 3.0 should convince you otherwise. This free, open-source software suite provides most of what anyone could want ...

The impressive open-source office software suite, OpenOffice, a free alternative to Microsoft’s office desktop software, has reported over 300 million people have downloaded the application since its ...

Gnumeric is a lightweight spreadsheet program that is fast and feature complete. Gnumeric can create a calendar or perform any other numbers-based task. (click image to enlarge) Much like its chief ...