I’m not big on sending my files over the internet to random websites – but the boys over at Media Convert have done a sterling job to create a 1-stop file conversion site. I was struggling to find a program that would convert an OpenOffice Draw file (.odg) into something easily read on Windows. Eventually [...]

I’ve been using Office 2007 quite happily for some time now. But the niggles are starting to hit me. One of the main issues is the new .docx format not being supported across the board yet. And with me being a sucker for all things new, I have to make a point of saving an [...]

Release 1 of the OpenXML Translator for Microsoft Word is now available through Sourceforge. This tool allows MS Word users to open files saved in OpenOffice Write format (.ODF), make modifications and save the files. Microsoft is due to release this through its website shortly, and apparently there will be Impress and Calc converters, too. [...]