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| The goal of NeoOffice is to provide an entirely '''free''' and complete [[Wikipedia:Mac OS X|Mac OS X]] office suite based on the international [[OpenOffice.org|OpenOffice.org]] project—only with the look-and-feel you'd expect from any Macintosh application. | The goal of NeoOffice is to provide an entirely '''free''' and complete [[Wikipedia:Mac OS X|Mac OS X]] office suite based on the international [[OpenOffice.org|OpenOffice.org]] project—only with the look-and-feel you'd expect from any Macintosh application. | ||
| - | The OpenOffice.org project is a large open-source effort to create the ultimate office "suite" including a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing software, and much more. With OpenOffice.org, you can easily import, edit, and exchange files with users of other office programs, such as Microsoft Office or WordPerfect. | + | The OpenOffice.org project is a large open-source effort to create the ultimate office "suite" including a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing software, database, and much more. With OpenOffice.org, you can easily import, edit, and exchange files with users of other office programs, such as Microsoft Office or WordPerfect. |
| - | While OpenOffice.org is developed primarily for Windows and Unix systems and has a user-interface geared for those operating systems, NeoOffice has made tremendous | + | While OpenOffice.org is developed primarily for Windows and Unix systems and has a user-interface geared for those operating systems, NeoOffice has made tremendous breakthroughs in offering the same to Macintosh users and making it look just like a Mac application! |
| How does it do this? Get ready for a pretty technical explanation—NeoOffice adapts OpenOffice.org code that uses the [[Wikipedia:X11|X11]] windowing system and it then takes advantage of Mac OS X's cool Java integration to tap into the traditional Macintosh user-interface elements. The result? An office experience that feels like any other application on your Mac. | How does it do this? Get ready for a pretty technical explanation—NeoOffice adapts OpenOffice.org code that uses the [[Wikipedia:X11|X11]] windowing system and it then takes advantage of Mac OS X's cool Java integration to tap into the traditional Macintosh user-interface elements. The result? An office experience that feels like any other application on your Mac. | ||
| - | At least that's the goal. At present ( | + | At least that's the goal. At present (August 2006), NeoOffice has integrated dozens of native Mac features, including a Mac installer, native menus in the white bar at the top of the screen, Aqua scrollbars and buttons, native print dialog box and printing, Mac-like keyboard shortcuts, mousewheel support, access to all your Mac fonts, and much, much more! It's probably localized into your native language, too. |
| - | Best of all, NeoOffice is already remarkably stable at version | + | Best of all, <!--NeoOffice is already remarkably stable at version--> even though it's still in the "beta" phase of its development, NeoOffice 2.0 Aqua Beta is remarkably stable. It's actually ready to use right now. <!-- -->Thousands of people and organizations use NeoOffice to do their daily work! |
| - | Here's a caveat though—while NeoOffice is quite stable and feature-complete, it has not entirely adopted the Mac look-and-feel. There are still some bits of the old Windows/Unix interface in there. For example, the | + | Here's a caveat though—while NeoOffice is quite stable and feature-complete, it has not entirely adopted the Mac look-and-feel. There are still some bits of the old Windows/Unix interface in there. For example, the toolbars and dialogues don't have that familiar, consistent Mac look. Many of the 12,000 icons used in the application look more like Windows icons than Mac ones. Other bits of the interface may look "just a bit off". |
| We're working on all this. Slowly but surely, and with your help, NeoOffice is moving closer and closer to being indistinguishable from any other Macintosh application. Patches are being released constantly that replace an old Windows/Unix-feature with a nice shiny Mac one. | We're working on all this. Slowly but surely, and with your help, NeoOffice is moving closer and closer to being indistinguishable from any other Macintosh application. Patches are being released constantly that replace an old Windows/Unix-feature with a nice shiny Mac one. | ||
| - | So if you think $300+ is a bit much to pay for an office suite, we encourage you to try NeoOffice for free and let us know what you think. There's no catch—like its parent, OpenOffice.org, downloading and using NeoOffice doesn't cost a penny. Copy it as many times as you wish. | + | So if you think $300+ is a bit much to pay for an office suite, we encourage you to try NeoOffice for free and let us know what you think. There's no catch—like its parent, OpenOffice.org, downloading and using NeoOffice doesn't cost a penny. Copy it as many times as you wish. <!-- this pgh needs some love in the EAP world --> |
| All we ask is that you [[How_to_Report_Problems_with_NeoOffice|report]] any bugs you find so they can be fixed. If you are a [[Contributing to the NeoOffice projects#Software_Developer|developer]], we'd love to have your code. Or, if you are willing and able to support the development effort via a monetary donation, your contribution will be very much appreciated. You can do so via Paypal at the [http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/donate.php NeoOffice web site]. There are [[Contributing_to_the_NeoOffice_projects|other ways]] you can contribute to the project, too. | All we ask is that you [[How_to_Report_Problems_with_NeoOffice|report]] any bugs you find so they can be fixed. If you are a [[Contributing to the NeoOffice projects#Software_Developer|developer]], we'd love to have your code. Or, if you are willing and able to support the development effort via a monetary donation, your contribution will be very much appreciated. You can do so via Paypal at the [http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/donate.php NeoOffice web site]. There are [[Contributing_to_the_NeoOffice_projects|other ways]] you can contribute to the project, too. | ||
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| * [[NeoOffice Feature Comparison|Feature Comparison]] | * [[NeoOffice Feature Comparison|Feature Comparison]] | ||
| - | * [[NeoOffice Release Notes| | + | * [[NeoOffice_Screenshots|Screenshots]] |
| + | * [[NeoOffice Release Notes|Release Notes]] | ||
| * [[NeoOffice Support|Common Support and Troubleshooting Questions]] | * [[NeoOffice Support|Common Support and Troubleshooting Questions]] | ||
| - | * [[NeoOffice_Installation_Issues|Installation Issues and Solutions]] | + | ** [[NeoOffice_Installation_Issues|Installation Issues and Solutions]] |
| - | * [[Troubleshooting Tips]] | + | ** [[Troubleshooting Tips]] |
| - | * [[NeoOffice_Tips_and_Hints|Tips and Hints for Using NeoOffice]] | + | ** [[NeoOffice_Tips_and_Hints|Tips and Hints for Using NeoOffice]] |
| * [[NeoOffice_and_Aqua|NeoOffice and Aqua]] | * [[NeoOffice_and_Aqua|NeoOffice and Aqua]] | ||
| - | * [[NeoOffice_Screenshots|Screenshots of NeoOffice]] | ||
| - | * [[NeoOffice/J Press Kit|NeoOffice/J 1.1 Press Kit]] | ||
| * [[NeoOffice_CD_Distribution_&_Trademark_Usage|CD Distribution and Trademark Usage Guidelines]] | * [[NeoOffice_CD_Distribution_&_Trademark_Usage|CD Distribution and Trademark Usage Guidelines]] | ||
| * [[NeoOffice_Early_Access_FAQ|FAQ for the NeoOffice Early Access Program]] | * [[NeoOffice_Early_Access_FAQ|FAQ for the NeoOffice Early Access Program]] | ||
| * [[Contributing_to_the_NeoOffice_projects|How to Contribute to NeoOffice]] | * [[Contributing_to_the_NeoOffice_projects|How to Contribute to NeoOffice]] | ||
| - | * [[NeoOffice_Build_Instructions|How to Build NeoOffice]] | ||
| * [[How_to_Report_Problems_with_NeoOffice|Reporting Problems and Bugs]] | * [[How_to_Report_Problems_with_NeoOffice|Reporting Problems and Bugs]] | ||
| + | * [[NeoOffice_Build_Instructions|How to Build NeoOffice]] | ||
| + | * [[NeoOffice/J Press Kit|NeoOffice/J 1.1 Press Kit]] | ||
| + | ** [[Legacy Information|NeoOffice/J 1.1?]] http://sixthcrusade.com/images/1/18/Dialog-warning-22px-tango.png | ||
| {{botlangbarEN|[[fr:NeoOffice|Français]], [[de:NeoOffice|Deutsch]]}} | {{botlangbarEN|[[fr:NeoOffice|Français]], [[de:NeoOffice|Deutsch]]}} | ||
| [[Category:NeoOffice]] | [[Category:NeoOffice]] | ||
Revision as of 07:36, 11 August 2006
The goal of NeoOffice is to provide an entirely free and complete Mac OS X office suite based on the international OpenOffice.org project—only with the look-and-feel you'd expect from any Macintosh application.
The OpenOffice.org project is a large open-source effort to create the ultimate office "suite" including a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing software, database, and much more. With OpenOffice.org, you can easily import, edit, and exchange files with users of other office programs, such as Microsoft Office or WordPerfect.
While OpenOffice.org is developed primarily for Windows and Unix systems and has a user-interface geared for those operating systems, NeoOffice has made tremendous breakthroughs in offering the same to Macintosh users and making it look just like a Mac application!
How does it do this? Get ready for a pretty technical explanation—NeoOffice adapts OpenOffice.org code that uses the X11 windowing system and it then takes advantage of Mac OS X's cool Java integration to tap into the traditional Macintosh user-interface elements. The result? An office experience that feels like any other application on your Mac.
At least that's the goal. At present (August 2006), NeoOffice has integrated dozens of native Mac features, including a Mac installer, native menus in the white bar at the top of the screen, Aqua scrollbars and buttons, native print dialog box and printing, Mac-like keyboard shortcuts, mousewheel support, access to all your Mac fonts, and much, much more! It's probably localized into your native language, too.
Best of all, even though it's still in the "beta" phase of its development, NeoOffice 2.0 Aqua Beta is remarkably stable. It's actually ready to use right now. Thousands of people and organizations use NeoOffice to do their daily work!
Here's a caveat though—while NeoOffice is quite stable and feature-complete, it has not entirely adopted the Mac look-and-feel. There are still some bits of the old Windows/Unix interface in there. For example, the toolbars and dialogues don't have that familiar, consistent Mac look. Many of the 12,000 icons used in the application look more like Windows icons than Mac ones. Other bits of the interface may look "just a bit off".
We're working on all this. Slowly but surely, and with your help, NeoOffice is moving closer and closer to being indistinguishable from any other Macintosh application. Patches are being released constantly that replace an old Windows/Unix-feature with a nice shiny Mac one.
So if you think $300+ is a bit much to pay for an office suite, we encourage you to try NeoOffice for free and let us know what you think. There's no catch—like its parent, OpenOffice.org, downloading and using NeoOffice doesn't cost a penny. Copy it as many times as you wish.
All we ask is that you report any bugs you find so they can be fixed. If you are a developer, we'd love to have your code. Or, if you are willing and able to support the development effort via a monetary donation, your contribution will be very much appreciated. You can do so via Paypal at the NeoOffice web site. There are other ways you can contribute to the project, too.
At present, there are very few NeoOffice developers, so every contribution helps.
- Feature Comparison
- Screenshots
- Release Notes
- Common Support and Troubleshooting Questions
- NeoOffice and Aqua
- CD Distribution and Trademark Usage Guidelines
- FAQ for the NeoOffice Early Access Program
- How to Contribute to NeoOffice
- Reporting Problems and Bugs
- How to Build NeoOffice
- NeoOffice/J 1.1 Press Kit
