Pro freeware and open source solutions for business
Pro Freeware and Open Source Solutions for Business is a practical guide for the small business owner seeking viable alternative to expensive commercial software packages and subscriptions. This comprehensive look at the powerful alternatives to expensive proprietary software provides an illustrated...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[New York, New York], New York, NY
Apress, Distributed to the Book trade worldwide by Springer Science and Business Media
2015
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| Series: | The expert's voice in open source
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Bitrix24: A Social Intranet, CRM Solution For Small Business Feature Highlights; Bitrix24 Support; FBackup: A Free Basic Backup Utility; Feature Highlights; FBackup Support; 7Zip: An Open Source Alternative to WinZip; Feature Highlights; 7Zip Support; Summary; Chapter 3: Desktop Publishing, Illustration, Painting, and 3D Modeling Software; Serif PagePlus Starter Edition: A Free, Easy-to-Use Desktop Publishing Program; Feature Highlights; Design Capabilities; PagePlus SE Support; Scribus: The Powerful, Professional, Open Source Desktop Publishing Program; Feature Highlights
- Design Capabilities Scribus Support; Serif DrawPlus Starter Edition: A Free, Basic, Vector Graphics Drawing Program; Feature Highlights; Graphics Creation; DrawPlus SE Support; Inkscape: Pro-Quality Open Source Vector Drawing Software; Feature Highlights; Graphics Creation; Inkscape Support; Krita: The Powerful Open Source Digital Drawing and Painting Program; Feature Highlights; Document Creation; Brush Presets; Krita Support; FreeCAD: Open Source Parametric 3D Modeling Software; Feature Highlights; Drafting Capabilities; FreeCAD Support
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- At a Glance; Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewer; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Office Productivity, Note Taking, Accounting, and PDF Creation; AbiWord: Simplicity in Word Processing; Feature Highlights; AbiWord Support; LibreOffice: The Powerful Free Office Suite; LibreOffice Modules; Writer; Calc; Impress; Base; Draw; LibreOffice Support; Zim: Open Source Note-Taking Application; Zim Support; Google Keep: Create, Sync, and Share Notes; Feature Highlights; Google Keep Support; GnuCash: Open Source Accounting Software
- Blender: The Ultimate Open Source 3D Creation Software Feature Highlights; Rendering Capabilities; Blender Support; Summary; Chapter 4: Photo Editing Software; PhotoScape: An Easy-to-Use Photo Editor for Beginners; Feature Highlights; Tools; Filters; Objects; PhotoScape Support; Paint.NET: Basic Image Editing for Windows; Feature Highlights; Editing Capabilities; Graphics Creation; Paint.NET Support; GIMP: The Premier Open Source Image Editor; Feature Highlights; Editing Capabilities; Graphics Creation ; GIMP Support
- Feature Highlights GnuCash Support; Manager: Free Small Business Accounting Software; Manager Support; PDF reDirect: Basic PDF Creation Freeware; Feature Highlights; PDF reDirect Support; Summary; Chapter 2: Point-of-Sale, CRM, Backup, and Compression Software; Imonggo (Free Version): A Point-of-Sale Utility for The Small Shop or Boutique; Feature Highlights; Imonggo Support; POS/Cash Register: Turn Your Old PC Into a Cash Register; Feature Highlights; POS/Cash Register Support; Insightly: A Free, Easy-to-Use CRM Application; Feature Highlights; Insightly Support