Aims

This course follows a seminar format and is aimed at Small business owners wishing to reduce costs and increase productivity.

Topics

• Open source alternatives to Microsoft operating systems
  • Linux
• Open source, free and inexpensive alternatives to Microsoft Office and other expensively licensed software
  • StarOffice; OpenOffice; Thunderbird
• Web based office suites for portability and collaboration
  • Google Docs; Zoho
• How non-IE web browsers can increase productivity
  • Opera; Firefox; Safari
• The advantages and disadvantages of the alternatives