[cover119.png] Linux Journal Issue #119/March 2004 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Features Delivering Effective Presentations with OpenOffice.org's Impress by Rob Reilly Make a professional case for your next Linux project. Eleven Tips for Moving to OpenOffice.org by Bruce Byfield Switching office suites is easier than it looks. Renaissance: a Cross-Platform Development Tool for Linux and Mac OS X by Ludovic Marcotte Use this XML-based tool to build the same software on Linux and Mac OS X. The OASIS Standard for Office Documents by Marco Fioretti A common file format lets apps compete on features and ease of use. Getting the Most from XMMS with Plugins by Dave Phillips The standard Linux music player has some little-known but powerful features. Indepth Manipulating OOo Documents with Ruby by James Britt XML and Ruby let your scripts and your office suite handle the same files. GUI Scripting with Tcl/Tk by Derek Fountain Get an interface working quickly with the old-school tool for rapid app development. Building Panoramic Images in The GIMP by Andrew Burton Show off a giant view of your next vacation spot. Designing Tip Windows by Hugh Fisher Use effective tips to teach users your application without annoying them. OfflineIMAP by John Goerzen Get the reliability of server-side mail with the speed of local folders. Embedded Power Management by Srivatsa Vaddagiri, Anand K. Santhanam, Vijay Sukthankar and Murali Iyer How the kernel makes your laptop battery outlast your next flight. Toolbox At the Forge Bricolage Templates by Reuven M. Lerner Kernel Korner What's New in the 2.6 Scheduler by Rick Lindsley Cooking with Linux Can't Get Enough Desktops! by Marcel Gagné Paranoid Penguin Application Proxying with Zorp, Part I by Mick Bauer Columns Linux for Suits The Fracturing Desktop by Doc Searls EOF Why Open Source Wins by Chris DiBona Reviews Linux Power Tools by Suresh Krishnan EmperorLinux Meteor Notebook by Tony Steidler-Dennison Departments Letters From the Editor upFRONT On the Web Best of Technical Support New Products Advertisers Index