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The WordPress Feud: How the WP Engine and Automattic Dispute Is Shaking Up the Community

ByTim Lomas

The WordPress ecosystem is undergoing significant upheaval, with tensions mounting between Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, and WP Engine, a major hosting provider. This conflict, revolving around trademarks and platform control, has impacted the community by sparking heated debates on open-source principles and commercial interests. This post explores the key issues, detailing how this feud…

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Windows 11’s New Recall Feature: Privacy Concerns for UK Users

ByTim Lomas

As part of the Windows 11 24H2 update, Microsoft is introducing a new feature called “Recall,” designed to track and log user activity on the desktop, creating an accessible timeline of your past actions. While this AI-powered tool could be a useful way to retrieve previously accessed files or emails, it has stirred significant privacy…

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WordPress forks ACF into SCF Amidst the WP Engine Dispute: What WordPress users need to know

ByTim Lomas

The recent forking of the popular Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin into a new version called SCF (Secure Custom Fields) has sent shockwaves through the WordPress community. This development is just one of many consequences stemming from the ongoing legal conflict between WordPress.org and WP Engine, two significant players in the WordPress ecosystem. For WordPress…

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Google Faces Potential Breakup: What This Means for UK Customers

ByTim Lomas

Google, one of the largest tech companies globally, is facing significant antitrust action from the US Department of Justice (DOJ), which could lead to the company being broken up. The DOJ has raised concerns about Google’s dominance in the search engine, online advertising and mobile operating systems, and they are exploring drastic remedies, including separating…

Bonus Base Project: Building an Inventory Management System in LibreOffice Base
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Bonus Base Project: Building an Inventory Management System in LibreOffice Base

ByTim Lomas
This entry is part 16 of 16 in the series Introduction to LibreOffice: Your Complete Guide to the Open Source Office Suite

In this advanced project, we’ll guide you through creating an Inventory Management System using LibreOffice Base. This system will help you track stock levels, record purchase orders, manage suppliers, and generate reports that give insights into stock movement and purchasing trends. Whether you’re running a small business or managing a large warehouse, this system will…

Bonus Base Project: Building a CRM System for Managing Customer Data and Interactions
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Bonus Base Project: Building a CRM System for Managing Customer Data and Interactions

ByTim Lomas
This entry is part 15 of 16 in the series Introduction to LibreOffice: Your Complete Guide to the Open Source Office Suite

In this intermediate project, we’ll guide you through creating a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database using LibreOffice Base. A CRM database helps you store and manage customer information, track interactions and generate reports that give you insight into customer activity. Whether you’re a small business owner or part of a larger organisation, this project will…

Bonus Impress Project: Creating a Multimedia-Rich Presentation
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Bonus Impress Project: Creating a Multimedia-Rich Presentation

ByTim Lomas
This entry is part 14 of 16 in the series Introduction to LibreOffice: Your Complete Guide to the Open Source Office Suite

In this advanced project, we’ll explore how to create a multimedia-rich presentation using LibreOffice Impress. Integrating video, audio, and live web content into your slides can elevate your presentations by making them more engaging and interactive. This is perfect for high-impact presentations, such as product launches, training sessions, or conference presentations. By the end of…

Bonus Impress Project: Creating Interactive Presentations with Hyperlinks and Custom Animations
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Bonus Impress Project: Creating Interactive Presentations with Hyperlinks and Custom Animations

ByTim Lomas
This entry is part 13 of 16 in the series Introduction to LibreOffice: Your Complete Guide to the Open Source Office Suite

In this intermediate project, we’ll explore how to create an interactive presentation using LibreOffice Impress. This kind of presentation allows the viewer to navigate through slides non-linearly using hyperlinks and experience enhanced visual effects through custom animations. Interactive presentations are ideal for product demos, tutorials, or training modules, where you want to give users the…

How LibreOffice Applications Work Together: Mail Merge, Data Linking and Automation
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How LibreOffice Applications Work Together: Mail Merge, Data Linking and Automation

ByTim Lomas
This entry is part 12 of 16 in the series Introduction to LibreOffice: Your Complete Guide to the Open Source Office Suite

Welcome to the final part of our LibreOffice series! In this post, we’ll explore how the various applications in the LibreOffice suite—Writer, Calc, Impress, Base, Draw, and Math—work together to enhance your productivity. LibreOffice’s modular design allows you to link data between applications, automate tasks, and create powerful workflows. By the end of this post,…

Getting Started with LibreOffice Math: Creating and Formatting Equations
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Getting Started with LibreOffice Math: Creating and Formatting Equations

ByTim Lomas
This entry is part 11 of 16 in the series Introduction to LibreOffice: Your Complete Guide to the Open Source Office Suite

Welcome to the next part of our LibreOffice series! In this post, we’ll explore LibreOffice Math, the equation editor in the LibreOffice suite. Math is designed for creating and formatting complex mathematical formulas and expressions, whether you’re working with basic algebra, calculus, or advanced scientific equations. By the end of this post, you’ll know how…

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