ThinkFree Office
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ThinkFree Office by Haansoft ThinkFree Co. Ltd., a subsidiary company of Haansoft Corporation
, is an office suite
written in Java
that runs on Windows
, Linux
, Macintosh and Android platforms.
ThinkFree Office includes a word processor
(Write), a spreadsheet
(Calc), a presentation program (Show), and a WYSIWYG
HTML and blog editor (Note). ThinkFree Office reads and writes to Microsoft Office
file formats (.doc, .xls, and .ppt). ThinkFree Office has a look and feel
similar to the prevalent Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, providing a degree of familiarity to users of those applications.
and Ajax
technologies. It is free to use for a 30 day trial period, except for users in Australia and New Zealand, where only paid members of BigPond
may use the service. A way around this is to click on the already have account button at the start page and then click sign up.
Each user is allotted 1 GB of online storage space for saving documents. ThinkFree Online lets users collaborate on documents with others, publish to a blog or the web. ThinkFree Online also keeps a version history per document of the changes that are made.
The Java applet version, or Power Edit mode, exists for all three applications, and appears to be an applet port of the original desktop versions written in Java. Ajax
-based Quick Edit mode (offered for Write and Show only) can run without the need of starting up an applet. Also, ThinkFree Online supports a synchronization manager utility to keep documents on the desktop, online and mobile workspaces automatically updated.
Curiosity: there are many who argue that the logo of ThinkFree Office 3 is the base of the logo of google chrome (fonti:"http://www.labnol.org/internet/google-chrome-logo-design-inspiration/4414/")
, Cellular South
and TMobile phones.
Haansoft Corporation
Hancom is a computer software company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1990 at Hangul Culture Center.-Products:*Hangul Hancom (called Haansoft Corporation in English until early 2010; ; literally: Hangul and Computer) is a computer software company headquartered in Seoul,...
, is an office suite
Office suite
In computing, an office suite, sometimes called an office software suite or productivity suite is a collection of programs intended to be used by knowledge workers...
written in Java
Java (Sun)
Java refers to several computer software products and specifications from Sun Microsystems, a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation, that together provide a system for developing application software and deploying it in a cross-platform environment...
that runs on Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
, Macintosh and Android platforms.
ThinkFree Office includes a word processor
Word processor
A word processor is a computer application used for the production of any sort of printable material....
(Write), a spreadsheet
Spreadsheet
A spreadsheet is a computer application that simulates a paper accounting worksheet. It displays multiple cells usually in a two-dimensional matrix or grid consisting of rows and columns. Each cell contains alphanumeric text, numeric values or formulas...
(Calc), a presentation program (Show), and a WYSIWYG
WYSIWYG
WYSIWYG is an acronym for What You See Is What You Get. The term is used in computing to describe a system in which content displayed onscreen during editing appears in a form closely corresponding to its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product...
HTML and blog editor (Note). ThinkFree Office reads and writes to Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office is a non-free commercial office suite of inter-related desktop applications, servers and services for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, introduced by Microsoft in August 1, 1989. Initially a marketing term for a bundled set of applications, the first version of...
file formats (.doc, .xls, and .ppt). ThinkFree Office has a look and feel
Look and feel
In software design, look and feel is a term used in respect of a graphical user interface and comprises aspects of its design, including elements such as colors, shapes, layout, and typefaces , as well as the behavior of dynamic elements such as buttons, boxes, and menus...
similar to the prevalent Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, providing a degree of familiarity to users of those applications.
ThinkFree Online
ThinkFree Online is a web-based edition that runs Write, Calc, Show and Note in a browser using a mix of Java appletJava applet
A Java applet is an applet delivered to users in the form of Java bytecode. Java applets can run in a Web browser using a Java Virtual Machine , or in Sun's AppletViewer, a stand-alone tool for testing applets...
and Ajax
Ajax (programming)
Ajax is a group of interrelated web development methods used on the client-side to create asynchronous web applications...
technologies. It is free to use for a 30 day trial period, except for users in Australia and New Zealand, where only paid members of BigPond
BigPond
BigPond is an Australian Internet service provider and is a product of Telstra. BigPond is Australia's largest ISP and based in Melbourne.- Internet :...
may use the service. A way around this is to click on the already have account button at the start page and then click sign up.
Each user is allotted 1 GB of online storage space for saving documents. ThinkFree Online lets users collaborate on documents with others, publish to a blog or the web. ThinkFree Online also keeps a version history per document of the changes that are made.
The Java applet version, or Power Edit mode, exists for all three applications, and appears to be an applet port of the original desktop versions written in Java. Ajax
Ajax (programming)
Ajax is a group of interrelated web development methods used on the client-side to create asynchronous web applications...
-based Quick Edit mode (offered for Write and Show only) can run without the need of starting up an applet. Also, ThinkFree Online supports a synchronization manager utility to keep documents on the desktop, online and mobile workspaces automatically updated.
Curiosity: there are many who argue that the logo of ThinkFree Office 3 is the base of the logo of google chrome (fonti:"http://www.labnol.org/internet/google-chrome-logo-design-inspiration/4414/")
ThinkFree Docs
ThinkFree Docs is an online community of publishers who share a variety of documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. It is intended to work in conjunction with ThinkFree.ThinkFree Mobile
ThinkFree Mobile is a version of ThinkFree office available for the Android platform and bundled with some Virgin MobileVirgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile is a brand used by many mobile phone service providers across the globe; its headquarters are based in the United Kingdom. Virgin Mobile has local operations in Australia, Canada, France, India, South Africa, Greece, United Kingdom and the United States. It briefly also had operations...
, Cellular South
Cellular South
Cellular South Inc., doing business as C Spire Wireless, headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, is the eighth largest wireless provider in the United States. C Spire has approximately 900,000 customers in Mississippi, the Memphis Metropolitan Area, the Florida Panhandle, parts of Alabama...
and TMobile phones.
See also
- List of office suites
- List of word processors
- List of online spreadsheets
- Online office suite
- Office Open XML softwareOffice Open XML softwareThis is an overview of software support for the Office Open XML format, a Microsoft document file format for saving and exchanging editable office documents.The list here is not exhaustive.-ECMA-376 1st edition implementations:...
- Formula editorFormula editorA formula editor is a name for a computer program that is used to typeset mathematical works or formulae.Formula editors typically serve two purposes:...
- Collaborative real-time editor