| Introduction.
Part I: Plunging Into Free Software.
Chapter 1: How to Use Tons of Powerful, Free Software — Fast.
Chapter 2: The Best Places to Get Free Software.
Part II: Using Powerful, Free Office Software.
Chapter 3: Word Processing with OpenOffice.org Writer.
Chapter 4: Formatting Your Writer Documents.
Chapter 5: Creating Spreadsheets with OpenOffice.org Calc.
Chapter 6: Juggling Numbers in Calc.
Chapter 7: Building Databases with OpenOffice.org Base.
Chapter 8: Creating Reports from Your Database.
Part III: Exploring the Internet — More Easily, More Securely, and More Featurefully.
Chapter 9: Surfing and Searching the Web Securely with Mozilla Firefox.
Chapter 10: Reading E-mail with Mozilla Thunderbird.
Chapter 11: Publishing Your Own Web Pages with OpenOffice.org Writer.
Chapter 12: Enjoying Podcasts with iPodder.
Chapter 13: Making Free Phone Calls with Skype.
Part IV: Using Powerful, Free Multimedia Software.
Chapter 14: Creating Graphics with OpenOffice.Org Draw.
Chapter 15: Making Presentations with OpenOffice.Org Impress.
Chapter 16: Digital Imaging with the GIMP.
Chapter 17: Drawing and Filtering Images in the GIMP.
Chapter 18: Drawing Diagrams with Dia.
Chapter 19: Creating 3D Animations with Blender.
Chapter 20: Recording Sound with Audacity.
Part V: More Powerful, Free Software.
Chapter 21: Learning with Free Educational Software.
Chapter 22: Fun with Arcade, Simulation, Puzzle, Strategy, and 3D Games.
Chapter 23: A Friendly, Free, and Powerful Alternative to Windows XP.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 24: Ten Lists of More Great Free Software and Stuff: A Directory.
Chapter 25: Ten Unreasonable Advantages of Free Software.
Appendix: Installing Programs Using KPackage and Installation Wizards.
Index.
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