OpenOffice.org Writer The Free Alternative to Microsoft Word By Jean Hollis Weber
July 2004
Pages: 234

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About the Author

Jean Hollis Weber has over 25 years of experience as a scientific and technical editor and writer in the fields of biology, mathematics, engineering, and computing. She has taught short courses in writing and editing and lectured to graduate and undergraduate classes in writing and editing at several Australian universities. Jean is active in the Society for Technical Communication.

A dual U.S./Australian citizen, Jean has lived in Australia since 1974. In 1998, she escaped from the big cities to live in Airlie Beach, Queensland, a seaside resort town at the gateway to the beautiful Whitsunday Islands. Jean conducts her writing and editing business over the Internet from her home and from numerous campgrounds and motel rooms on her travels around Australia.

Jean has published six previous books, including the Taming Microsoft Word series. She also publishes a free e-mailed newsletter for editors and maintains three websites: Avalook at Australia (a travel website), http://www.avalook.com.au/; Taming OpenOffice.org, http://www.taming-openoffice-org.com/; and The Technical Editors Eyrie, http://www.jeanweber.com/.

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