Portable applications
OpenOffice.org 2.0 beta
OpenOffice.org is a full-featured productivity suite including a word processor, spreadsheet, web page editor and presentation programs. Notable features in this version are native PDF and Flash export at the click of a button. Moreover, its tightly-integrated modules help to simplify work flow. Documents are stored in a compressed, open-standard XML format to ensure future availability of your data and to reduce file sizes. You can read and write documents in a wide range of formats including Microsoft Office.
Remark : for this portable version, some functionalities can’t be used if the host computer doesn’t provide necessary JAVA components.
Firefox
Firefox is a light-weight web browser based on Mozilla technology. It empowers you to browse faster, more safely, and more efficiently. Its others assets are : tabbed browsing, popup blocking, and the possibility of adding new functionalities by using extensions.
Built with your security in mind from the start, Firefox keeps your computer safe from malicious spyware by not loading harmful ActiveX controls. A comprehensive set of privacy tools keeps your online activity your own business.
This version comes with the following extensions :
- Sage, RSS feed reader
- Scrapbook, for saving (and a lot more) for web pages
- FireFTP, an integrated FTP client
Thunderbird
Thunderbird is a modern email client with features such as intelligent spam filters, a built-in spell checker, a range of themes and customisable layout. Thunderbird provides IMAP/POP support, HTML e-mail composing, quick search, address book, advanced message filtering, address completion, import tools, and the ability to manage multiple e-mail and newsgroup accounts.
Use the assistant for the initial configuration of your accounts.
