ThinkFree Office
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| Developer(s) | Hancom, Inc. |
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| Initial release | 2001 |
| Stable release | 4 (January 14, 2010) [±] |
| Preview release | N/A (N/A) [±] |
| Written in | Java, Ajax |
| Operating system | Mac OS X v10.4 (older versions avail. for 8.6 ~ 10.3), Windows, Linux |
| Available in | English (AU/UK/US), French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Type | Office suite |
| License | proprietary closed source |
| Website | thinkfree.com |
ThinkFree Office by Haansoft ThinkFree Co. Ltd., a subsidiary company of Haansoft Corporation, is an office suite written in Java that runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and Android platforms.
ThinkFree Office includes a word processor (Write), a spreadsheet (Calc), a presentation program (Show), and a WYSIWYG HTML and blog editor (Note). ThinkFree Office reads and writes to Microsoft Office file formats (.doc, .xls, and .ppt). ThinkFree Office has a look and feel similar to the prevalent Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, providing a degree of familiarity to users of those applications.
[edit] What is Thinkfree Office?
Thinkfree Office is an office program that enables you to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Organized as three programs- Write, Calc, Show- Thinkfree Office is highly compatible with the office program provided by other competitors. Thinkfree Office also offers a friendly user interface. However, the strength of Thinkfree Office transcends these two points. It is different from ordinary office programs that must be installed in a PC before use.
Using Thinkfree Online(web office), you can enjoy the office program through a web browser without installing a separate office program in your PC.
Thinkfree Mobile allows you to view and edit office documents using your smartphone. Thinkfree Server connects to your company's business system to provide a cloud environment in which you and your co-workers can work on the same document together. In short, Thinkfree Products provide a perfect 'cloud office' environment, the keyword of today's IT.
[edit] ThinkFree Online
ThinkFree Online is a web-based edition that runs Write, Calc, Show and Note in a browser using a mix of Java applet and Ajax technologies. It is free to use for a 30 day trial period, except for users in Australia and New Zealand,[1][2] where only paid members of BigPond may use the service. A way around this is to click on the already have account button at the start page and then click sign up.
Each user is allotted 1 GB of online storage space for saving documents. ThinkFree Online lets users collaborate on documents with others, publish to a blog or the web. ThinkFree Online also keeps a version history per document of the changes that are made.
The Java applet version, or Power Edit mode, exists for all three applications, and appears to be an applet port of the original desktop versions written in Java. Ajax-based Quick Edit mode (offered for Write and Show only) can run without the need of starting up an applet. Also, ThinkFree Online supports a synchronization manager utility to keep documents on the desktop, online and mobile workspaces automatically updated.
Thinkfree Online is a web office service. By simply accessing online.thinkfree.com from your web browser, you can write, save, share and open documents online without installing a program on your PC. The service is free, so you can use it without limit. Just register as a member and you will be given an online storage space called 'My Office.' The documents in the My Office storage can be retrieved for viewing and editing anytime through Thinkfree Mobile.
[edit] ThinkFree Mobile
Thinkfree Mobile is an office application that enables you to freely view and edit office documents using your mobile device. In connection with Thinkfree Online, you can open, edit, share and distribute documents via your My Office storage using your cell phone, tablet PC, and more. Thinkfree Mobile provides a convenient interface, enabling you to easily edit documents from the small screen of your mobile device.
[edit] ThinkFree Server
Thinkfree Server is a web-based office solution fro servers. Without installing a separate office program on your PC, you can edit your documents and even engage in document collaboration through a server. From a managerial viewpoint, all document resources of the company can be concentrated in one place to improve security and prevent data loss. Furthermore, Thinkfree Server also provides a mobile work environment optimized for the cloud environment.
- Thinkfree Server Standard As a centrally managed web office solution, Thinkfree Server Standard features a reasonable price, high compatibility and outstanding performance. It is ideal for a cloud environment.
- Thinkfree Server Enterprise Thinkfree Server Enterprise is a total office management solution that combines cloud office and collaboration solutions where document co-authoring and management are possible.
- Thinkfree Server Integrator Thinkfree Server Integrator is a cloud office development solution with significant extensibility. The solution can be easily connected with any system requiring a cloud office.
[edit] See also
- List of office suites
- List of word processors
- List of online spreadsheets
- Online office suite
- Office Open XML software
- Formula editor
- Collaborative real-time editor
[edit] References
- ^ *Comer, Stuart. "ThinkFree? Think again: it's now a BigPond exclusive", iT Wire, November 5, 2007.
- ^ *Walsh, Des. "ThinkFree Not So Free for Aussies and Kiwis", Thinking Home Business, December 9, 2007.
