‘Working with Data’ – 1

In the Non-profit sector, where I work, handling data is a task routinely done by many. The main constraint still remains the person actually confronted with the data and their capacity to work with it. Newer and more sophisticated tools still demand from us a good understanding of the basic principles of handling data, that were needed when we were using older technology.

Libreoffice – Free your documents (and spreadsheets and presentations)

In an age where half baked alternatives like the various online productivity suites such a Google Docs are being promoted for enterprise use, switching to LO with its rich feature set, active development community and unmatchable FOSS philosophy should be a no-brainer.