Category Archives: opensource

WordPress Posts Sharing plugins

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Phil

There are many ‘sharing’ plugins for WordPress to help readers submit posts to Twitter, Delicious and other similar sites. I was looking for a plugin that I could change the icons on and add larger ones for the LottyBox blog … Continue reading →

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Blogging for Business Books

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Phil

I am always interested in reading information and advise on business blogging and I came across this book on scribd which I thought was quite good (below). For people wanting more in depth and technical information (and want to use … Continue reading →

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Magento Links (Open Source e-commerce)

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Phil

I am currently building and ecommerce site for my wife’s business using the open source ecommerce software Magento. Magento has got  a lot of good press since its launch and has won many awards and is very well thought of. … Continue reading →

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Open Source Drawing/Flowcharting Software

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Phil

Draw DRAW – from a quick sketch to a complex plan, DRAW gives you the tools to communicate with graphics and diagrams. With a maximum page size of 300cm by 300cm, DRAW is powerful tool for technical or general posters, … Continue reading →

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OpenDocument format Links

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Phil

With the release of Service Pack 2 for Microsft Office yesterday providing support for OpenDocument formats (see details here) a few links about ODF OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) TC Fomats and specifications for the OpenDocument format … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 9.04 is released

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Phil

I have been meaning to write a post for the new StaffsLug (Staffordshire Linux User Group) website for sometime. I had intended. for my first post. to write a bit on the UK Governments ‘Open Source, Open Standards and re-use … Continue reading →

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What Barack Obama and George Osbourne have in common?

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Phil

Some time back I wrote a short blog post on the (publicly available) open source position of the main political parties in the UK. At the time the Conservative party came out as having a very positive approach towards open … Continue reading →

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Open Source Accounting Software

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Phil

If Open Source Business Software for SME’s is currently a niche market then Open Source Accounting Software must be a super-niche market. Although uptake of Open Source Accounting Software is small (especially compared to a Sage or a Quickbooks) there … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons to use OpenOffice.org

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Phil

There was much excitement around the release of OpenOffice.org 3.0 last month. Download servers were overloaded with the initial demand and many tech blog posts were written. But now the dust has settled it is a great time to look … Continue reading →

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Open Source Encryption Software

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Phil

I am giving a short workshop at the upcoming IAAITC’s Business Continuity and Risk Management Summit where I will be talking about open source security software. As I have only got a short time and I think it is quite … Continue reading →

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