fidzu : OpenOffice

OpenCards is a flashcard learning extension for OpenOffice Impress. The basic idea of OpenCards is to use slide-titles as flashcard fronts and the slide contents as their backs. Based on state-of-the-art memorization and scheduling algorithms OpenCards will help you to learn any set of flashcards.

http://www.opencards.info

OpenCards allows to use all your existing Impress-presentations as flashcard-sets without any conversion. To learn more without creating cards on your own, flashcard-files shared by other users can be downloaded from the OpenCards-flashcards-repository at http://wiki.opencards.info/ . There, you're welcome to share your own flashcards with the lastingly growing OpenCards-community.

OpenCards comes along fully localized to : English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

23 Jul 2008 8:35pm GMT

#i92019# - Database access: query designer changes SELECT * FROM table1, table2 to a different statement
#i92020# - Database access: wrong in-dialog help for "Right join" join type
#i92046# - Formula editor: incorrect rendering when editing
#i92038# - Installation: Avoid installation emails to root/install user
#i92029# - Installation: msi Database in m26 has ICE check errors
#i92024# - Presentation: Crash when starting slideshow with navigator open
#i92028# - Presentation: Impress: Suppress "update links" request on loading, by demand
#i92026# - Presentation: sd: lang::DisposedException thrown during disposing
#i92035# - documentation: [DE]: Calc Online Help: Datenbankbereich -> auswählen
#i92036# - documentation: helpcontent2: races writing to common/misc/$LANG/xxx.tree?
#i92040# - framework: Fax Wizard Template list box is empty in French version
#i92032# - framework: Increase Java minimum version to 1.5 in jvmfwk
#i92043# - framework: Mac: Online Update Noification Bubble does not work
#i92045# - framework: Missing office name in StarUpWizard Personal Data page
#i92031# - framework: Progress bar misplaced in BrOffice splashscreen
#i92022# - framework: service css.PathSettings: property desriptions missing
#i92025# - l10n: Extended tip for language in Spelling dialog not updated with new EN string
#i92034# - l10n: [FR] short cut tables has extra string 'Appuyer sur'
#i92033# - l10n: [FR] wrong tab name for extended tip in
#i92027# - l10n: [FR] wrong translation for extended tip in slide footnote
#i92037# - qa: Fix misc problems with framework/required/f_wizards.bas
#i92023# - qa: wrong include file used f_docfuncs.inc instead of t_docfuncs.inc
#i92042# - sc: Provide Non-parametric Correlation Functions
#i92030# - sc: Solver: Strange result when entering a cell reference via mouse
#i92018# - sc: Time format string changed into text
#i92041# - sw: Scoll error after loading style sheets
#i92048# - sw: XTextViewCursor should give the correct position even if the controllers are locked
#i92047# - sw: style:first-page-number ignored by Writer
#i92044# - tools: feedme en-US_download failure
#i92021# - ucb: Online Update failed
#i92039# - utilities: superfluous stlport/STLport-4.0_SDK.patch?

23 Jul 2008 3:45pm GMT

Jim Parkinson has just blogged about the availability of the new release from the Java Communications Suite.

Our messaging server is already well known for being rock solid and for it's great scalability.

The new release offers interesting new features for mobile messaging (LEMONADE support).

For me, as an end user in this case, the most interesting new feature is the web based mail and calendering client - Convergence.

If you are interested, you can find many more details in Jim's blog.

23 Jul 2008 8:36am GMT

#i91999# - Database access: Crash when saving new form, created with form wizard
#i92002# - Installation: ja langpack is uninstallable because unpacked folder name is garbled
#i92012# - Presentation: Make custom shapes honour capabilities of subshapes
#i92008# - framework: English (USA) Spellcheck broken
#i92006# - framework: checkbox height too small for labels with accentuated capital letters
#i92004# - l10n: [FR]wrong translation in PDF Options > Initial View tab
#i92017# - l10n: error in building openoffice 2.4.0
#i92013# - lingucomponent: GCF - check doesn't ignore removed redline text
#i92016# - porting: MacOSX : CMD+M doesn't make OOo window to Dock
#i92010# - sc: insert sheet from file make Calc to crash
#i92005# - sc: truncated strings in resolve conflicts for shared documents
#i92001# - sw: A frame element shows replacement when there is no link to it
#i92011# - sw: Bullets imported from MS Word incorrectly
#i92007# - sw: Capitalization Quirk
#i92014# - sw: Hang when importing a Word document
#i92003# - sw: It is not possible to choose the paper size
#i92009# - sw: Mirrored Objects and Spacing
#i92015# - sw: html export gets image positioning very wrong
#i92000# - sw: spellcheck does not "ignore all"

23 Jul 2008 3:44am GMT

Quick catchup post. On the First Friday of July 2008, the first South London Critical Mass was held. On the way I done some mapping for OSM, finding some unnamed roads. I find Critical Mass useful for learning your way around London (or wherever it is held), as through random route will take you to parts of the city you have never been before.

Seems that Critical Mass passes by fuel stations awaiting deliveries.
I wonder how Bird In Bush Road got its name.

You can try some unusual bikes.

22 Jul 2008 10:53pm GMT

A dictionary to look up definitions in. The definitions come from definr.com.
Google Code Page

Needs Java 6 or later to run.

22 Jul 2008 7:44pm GMT

#i91968# - Chart: RTL Chart: legend should be on the left per default for an Arabic version
#i91970# - Chart: RTL Chart: legend symbols should be on the right side within the legend
#i91963# - Chart: RTL Chart: reverse x-axis per default for an Arabic version
#i91973# - Chart: RTL Chart: y-axis should be on the right side per default for an Arabic version
#i91941# - Drawing: Extruded flipped shapes not rendered
#i91966# - Drawing: Size of text area changes on Linux
#i91950# - Drawing: The software hangs after everything is selected
#i91980# - Drawing: pdf import creates shapes without style
#i91977# - Drawing: sd: crash in presentation wizard
#i91965# - Formula editor: Problem wioth 'div' operator
#i91954# - Installation: Create process to create msp files
#i91995# - Presentation: Opening an Office file crashes Openoffice 3.0 beta 2
#i91943# - api: Provide a way to exempt published types from strict compat checking
#i91997# - documentation: Extended tips are the same for inserting and formatting an Object in Writer
#i91979# - framework: Adress data source wizard - third step : sting troncated
#i91989# - framework: Chart > Object properties > Data labels tab : string truncated
#i91959# - framework: Extension Manager UI: Extension overload
#i91946# - framework: Extension manager UI: Do not show options button if no options are available
#i91986# - framework: Format > Asian Phonetic Guide : string truncated
#i91981# - framework: Format > Characters > Font effects tab : string trucated
#i91984# - framework: Format > Page > Text Grid tab : string truncated
#i91990# - framework: OpenOffice fails to run as daemonized server
#i91991# - framework: PDF export dialog > User Interface tab : strings are truncated
#i91975# - framework: Remove/adjust automated tests
#i91992# - framework: Table > Table Properties dialog > Text flow tab : string truncated
#i91987# - framework: Y error bars dialog : string truncated
#i91982# - framework: cli-uno libraries are not installed.
#i91993# - framework: desktop: remove unused code from desktop
#i91978# - framework: filter: remove unused code from filter
#i91972# - framework: unopkg / Java detection fails on extension install
#i91945# - framework: unopkg: Shared extensions cannot be configured by user
#i91994# - gsl: Implement Invert50 method
#i91971# - l10n: Wrong entry for writer ui: Bibliogaphieeintrag
#i91998# - qa: f_first.bas fails because of wrong comparisson to gUseSysDlg
#i91942# - sc: Double image in Header or Footer edit configuration
#i91952# - sc: SC: Date Format error
#i91940# - sc: sheet name bug in 2.4.1 under Ubuntu
#i91996# - sw: Autocorrect should work without <space> before and after the shortcut
#i91969# - sw: Cursor over frame handle doesn't change to resize
#i91988# - sw: Error in defining paper format A3
#i91951# - sw: GCF - Writing Aids / Edit Modules dialog
#i91949# - sw: GCF - Writing Aids dialog
#i91948# - sw: GCF - appeance options
#i91976# - sw: GCF - error description in extended tip help
#i91960# - sw: GCF - gciterator automativ vs interactive checking
#i91957# - sw: GCF - grammar checking and fields
#i91944# - sw: GCF - grammar checking context menu
#i91956# - sw: GCF - grammar checking in Writer drawing objects
#i91958# - sw: GCF - life deployment
#i91947# - sw: GCF - spell and grammar checking dialog
#i91953# - sw: GCF - way to suppress spell and grammar checking
#i91967# - sw: GCF - white space handling
#i91955# - sw: GCF -- recheck document button
#i91983# - sw: WW8: Bad formatting of linedraw, different interpretation of wrapping style
#i91985# - sw: fg
#i91961# - tools: automation of extensionmanager broken
#i91974# - utilities: [cws xmlfilter10] saxon and stax have no license info in their new modules
#i91964# - utilities: extensions: remove unused code
#i91962# - utilities: testtool dir command doesn't work with UNC path under windows

22 Jul 2008 3:47pm GMT

You may have been stumbled over ODF@WWW and its first incarnation, the ODF Wiki. I am actually very happy about the broad feedback I got by now and would like to continue this pet project.

Charles H. Schulz was so kind to organize an IRC meeting for last Monday (yesterday :-) about OOo online features in general and ODF@WWW in more detail. Please find the log file here.

In my last blog posting on ODF@WWW I gave brief installation instructions ... unfortunately they seemed to be somewhat too brief, according to the feedback I got. So, I reworked everything slightly and created a Wiki page giving detailed step-by-step guidance:

http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/ODF@WWW

Instructions are available for OpenSolaris 200805 and Ubuntu 8.04.1. This page may also be used as a starting point for further discussions on how to organize this project ... but lets see :-) Originally I planned to create some virtual boxes with a pre-installed ODF Wiki, looking at the instructions, I am unsure if this is still needed, especially taking into account that the download might not actually be small ;-) So, if you still feel the need for virtual boxes, please drop me a note.

And by the way, I recently visited the Technische Unversität Dresden together with Stefan Zimmermann, where we met with Professor Aßmann of the department of computer science. It was a very warm welcome and I had the chance to give a talk on OOo and Uno, Stefan was so kind to put everything together here.

Coming back to the ODF@WWW respectively the ODF Wiki, I think the most urgent goal is to actually create something usable, which can be deployed in real world scenarios ... I think I am going to create a little plan for this and may blog about it the next week :*)

Thanks for listening

Kay

22 Jul 2008 3:38pm GMT

OOo-Dev3.0 Developer Snapshot build DEV300_m26 which installs as OOo-Dev 3.0 has been uploaded to the mirror network.

The rename of the product name to OOo-Dev allows the installation of the OpenOffice.org snapshot parallel to an OpenOffice.org 'final' (released) version. For this version some language packs have been uploaded and they should install into the OOo-Dev installation.

If you find severe issues within this build please file them to OpenOffice.org's bug tracking system IssueTracker.

Please use the following link
http://download.openoffice.org/680/index.html

MD5SUMS:
http://download.openoffice.org/680/md5sums.html

22 Jul 2008 2:55pm GMT

The Sun Weblog Publisher allows you to quickly create, edit and publish weblog entries on many popular Blog servers. It is easy to use so that any user can start blogging right away! Use the advanced word processing features of the Writer to create blogs with tables, bullets, hyperlinks, graphics, and spellchecking via the office suite's spellchecking technology
Supports a number of Blog platforms, including Roller, WordPress, Generic ATOM and Generic MetaWeblog
Requires StarOffice 8 (Update 4 or higher) or OpenOffice.org (2.0.4 or higher).

22 Jul 2008 2:44pm GMT

• H's birthday, some presents in bed, breakfast - packed everyone off for the last day of term. Mail, poked at more splitting action, finally made make_installer.pl obey me.
• Out to Newmarket Open Door to see about keeping their network going during building work - pleasingly the SLED10 system there seems to have been running beautifully as a router and workstation for 'yoof' for the last ~20 months, without any problems; nice.

22 Jul 2008 11:59am GMT

The Sun Wiki Publisher enables you to create Wiki articles on MediaWiki servers without having to know the syntax of the MediaWiki markup language. Publish your new and existing documents transparently with the Writer to a wiki page.

All important text attributes such as headings, hyperlinks, lists and simple tables are supported. Even images are supported as long as they have already been uploaded to the wiki site. An automatic upload of images is currently not supported.

It is the perfect extension for all users who want to make existing documentations and specifications available on MediaWiki servers. Just load the document and call the Extension with 'Send - MediaWiki Server'. A dialog will guide you to publish your document.

Requires StarOffice 8 (Update 10 or higher) or OpenOffice.org (2.4 or higher)

22 Jul 2008 9:40am GMT

The Presenter Console Extension provides more control over your slide show presentation, such as the ability to see the upcoming slide, the slide notes, and a presentation timer whereas the audience see only the current slide.
To avoid confusions by displaying a large number of presentation elements, the Presenter Console displays the elements on three different easily changeable views.

• The first view displays the current slide, including the effects and the upcoming slide
• The second view the speaker's notes in large, clear and scalable type plus the current and upcoming slide.
• and a slide sorter view with the slide thumbnails on the third view.

You will easily love this Extension it helps you to drive your presentation smoothly, especially the notes view which keeps you away from paper notes.

This is just a beta version and it requires the OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta to work. Please help us to optimize this Extension, any feedback important for us.

Please note that the Presenter Console works only on an operating system that supports multiple displays.

22 Jul 2008 9:39am GMT

Do you want to enhance the quality of your created documents or want to create professional and stunning looking presentations?

With these professionally designed document templates and presentations it is a simple task.

More than 120 templates for OpenOffice.org Writer, Calc, and Impress

Template Pack II includes

• Business correspondence templates in six different layouts
• Budget and project plan templates
• Event posters in six different layouts
• Invoices, notes, minutes, press release templates in six different layouts
• Presentation templates
• A dozen formal and personal letter templates
• Business card templates

A German version of the Template Pack II is also available.

Once you have installed this Extension, you will find the templates under File - New - Templates and Documents.

22 Jul 2008 9:38am GMT

Do you want to enhance the quality of your created documents or want to create professional and stunning looking presentations?

With these professionally designed document templates and presentations it is a simple task.

More than 120 templates for OpenOffice.org Writer, Calc, and Impress

Template Pack II includes

• Business correspondence templates in six different layouts
• Budget and project plan templates
• Event posters in six different layouts
• Invoices, notes, minutes, press release templates in six different layouts
• Presentation templates
• A dozen formal and personal letter templates
• Business card templates

An English version of the templates are also available

Once you have installed this Extension, you will find the templates under File - New - Templates and Documents.

22 Jul 2008 9:37am GMT

The PDF Import Extension allows modifying existing PDF files for which the original source files do not exist anymore. PDF documents are imported in Draw and Impress to preserve the layout and to allow basic editing. It is the perfect solution for changing dates, numbers or small portions of text. Native PDF forms are not yet imported.

The next development step will focuses more on the edit capabilities and less on layout by using the Writer.

The PDF Import extension will also enable the PDF export into a hybrid PDF file, which is a PDF with the embedded source file as ODF. Hybrid PDF files will be opened in StarOffice as an ODF file without any layout differences, while users without StarOffice can open the PDF part of the hybrid file.

This is just a beta version and it requires the OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta 2 to work. Please help us to optimize this Extension, any feedback is important for us. Find details about the preferred channel in this
GullFOSS article.

22 Jul 2008 9:36am GMT