Linux in the Workplace: How to Use Linux in Your Workplace
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (508 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1886411867 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Linux in the Workplace introduces Linux users to the desktop capabilities of Linux and the K Desktop Environment (KDE) graphical user interface, a powerful Open Source graphical desktop environment for UNIX workstations. Includes information on how to use email and surf the Internet; perform general office-related tasks; work with the command line; and much more.
"a book for the productivity-minded person using a Linux based machine." -- Billings Gazette"A useful and freindly KDE-centric introduction to Linux for nongeeks." -- Slashdot"If you've got a Linux computer you'd like to use, this will show you how to get the job done." -- The Sacramento Bee"The book is a fast and excellent way to learn how the leading Linux programs can work efficiently for you." -- Booklover's Review
SPECIALIZED SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, INC. (SSC) publishes Linux Journal, the premier magazine of the Linux community, and is an established leader in the Linux, Open Source, and UNIX fields
Thomas Duff said Nice book for a desktop Linux user to start with. Target AudienceUsers of Linux desktop environments who need to learn the basic tools that are equivalents of Windows software.ContentsThis is a highly illustrated, detailed explanation of the basic programs and utilities found on a typical Linux desktop environment.The book is divided into the following chapters:Introduction; Learning About The Pieces; Logging In and Moving Around; Managing Files; Getting Organized; The OpenOffice Suite; Alternative Office Software; Working with Graphics; More on Graphics: The GIMP; Communication: Working with Email, Usenet News, and Faxes; Accessing the Web;. Robert Nagle said good introduction to KDE; good for complete newbies. I've always been surprised and even disappointed at my friends' lack of curiosity about Linux. Maybe geeks and slashdotters understand why Linux is so appealing, but many people simply don't have time for it. Even the more open-minded people refuse to consider Linux until it runs a lot of commercial applications (does it support Photoshop? Video games? MS Word? Etc)."Linux has failed to catch on among ordinary users because PC manufacturers have been prevented from offering dual-boot systems. Not only is partitioning and dual booting a little tricky, the OS CD that comes with a new PC is usua. "Easy-to-understand and enthusiastically recommended" according to Midwest Book Review. Compiled by the staff of Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (publishers of Linux Journal magazine), Linux In The Workplace: How To Use Linux In Your Office is a straightforward and "user friendly" guide to using the (free!) Linux operating system in the workplace as a workable alternative to paying [] licencing fees for other systems such as Microsoft's Windows. Individual chapters address using word processing programs ideally suited for desktop operations, graphics, web browsers, using the command line, and numerous other practical nuances of using a Linux operating system to aid in carr