Archive for 2008
What is an “Effective Megapixel”?
Introduction There are a number of digital cameras marketed this year according to their “effective megapixels.” So what the heck is an “Effective Megapixel”? Definition of Effective Megapixel Effective Megapixel is the number of megapixels that a camera sensor has to produce an image of a given size. The term “megapixel” is used in photography…
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Wealth of Indexing Options in OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Introduction Indexing is indispensable for almost all books and documents out there. A satisfactory user experience would not be complete without a well organized and written index. OpenOffice and LibreOffice, two free and open-source office productivity software suites, offer such a wealth of indexing options. Indexing Options in OpenOffice Select Insert > Indexes and Tables…
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OpenOffice Writer Toolbars
Introduction Did you realize how many toolbars OpenOffice Writer offers? It is simple enough for a quick memo, yet powerful enough to create complete books with contents, diagrams, indexes, etc. You’re free to concentrate on your ideas while OpenOffice Writer makes them look great. Toolbars Galore It offers THREE separate toolbars for designing forms alone.…
Read MoreBook Covers Created in Inkscape
© Ugur Akinci Inkscape is a free open-source vector drawing program, similar to Adobe Illustrator. I am aware that nothing can match the vast capabilities of the Illustrator. But for my own purposes Inkscape is doing just fine. I have for example created the following book covers for my new report on Article Marketing, executed…
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OpenOffice Draw and LibreOffice Draw Functions
Introduction OpenOffice (OO) Draw and its offshoot LibreOffice are such powerful applications but it’s a shame most people are not even aware of its power and functionalities, which all come for FREE! OpenOffice Draw is a free and open-source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, Freehand, and Visio. It was created…
Read MoreUse Google Calendar to Remember Birthdays, Anniversaries and Important Dates
I’m blessed with many family members and friends that I love and care for. The downside is, I can’t remember all their birthdays, especially when my extended family grows each year with the arrival of new beautiful babies. So here is what I do: I enter all those dates into Google Calendar by clicking the…
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3 Universal Rules of Writing
Introduction Universal Rules of Writing… There are so many different types of writing that it’s futile trying to list them all. Yet, there are some principles that hold true in almost every writing situation. I’m tempted to call them “Universal Rules” of good writing, in ANY language. Here are three such rules: Brevity If you…
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How to Assign Word Autotext to a Hotkey and a Toolbar
Introduction In which cases you’d like to use Word autotext? Well, imagine you have a piece of text that you’d like to quickly add to your documents no matter which document you are in, and regardless of what’s saved in your clipboard. One solution is to assign that text to a new toolbar button as…
Read MoreFreelance vs. Corporate Employment for Writers
© Ugur Akinci Which way should you go as a writer? Should you try to swing it out on your own or become an employee for a company? Here are the pros and cons for each option: Freelancing PROS: Freedom. You are your own person. You don’t need to listen to any boss figure. You…
Read MoreMS Word – How to Create Customized Letters with Mail Merge
You can easily create dozens and hundreds of letters each addressed to a different person and each including customized references. For example, you can generate a series of letters that look like these: LETTER 1: “B. Smith, 123 Road, Boston, MA Zip1 Dear Bob, It was great meeting you on July 23, 2005 in Cincinnati.…
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