Thursday June 5, 2008, in NYC at Google Headquarters.

Come to the OpenOffice.org "untraining". Spend a day with others who also work with OpenOffice.org, and gain insights into how best to use it, how to solve specific problems, and where to find resources.

* Learn about OOo's unique features, including built-in PDF
export for all types of documents
* Understand how open standards for documents give you long-term flexibility
* See how easy it can be to share documents between OOo, MS Office
and Google Docs
* Explore how others are already using OOo to support their nonprofit productivity
* Get help solving specific OOo questions and issues

There will be demos, small group discussions, as well as problem solving sessions. Bring your laptop (of any kind) and be ready to roll up your sleeves, and dig into OpenOffice.org!

Registration is here.

There will be an event wiki up soon.

Join us on Tuesday May 20, 11:00PT/2:00ET

There are, of course, many, many different open source projects that are in varied stages of development, some are quite mature, others not. These include operating systems, databases, web servers, and applications of a wide sort. Some software, especially on the server, such as Apache, MySQL, and others, are not only mature, they are ubiquitous, almost standard. Other software, such as desktop applications, lag behind in adoption, but are ready for you to use in your organization, right now. This webinar will cover the whole range of software, including server software, CMS, database applications, and desktop software. We will focus on what is really ready for use, now, both in terms of maturity of development for all applications, and ease of use, for end-user applications.

Register on the NTEN site.

CiviCRM is one of the very few nonprofit focused free and open source applications. It can be a powerful tool for nonprofit organizations. You can use it to track donors, send blast emails, set up events, and do case management. Learn about the details of implementing and using CiviCRM.

Date/Time: Tuesday April 29th, 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET

This webinar will be conducted by the CiviCRM team, so it is a great opportunity to get all of your questions about CiviCRM answered. Find more detailed info on their blog. Register on the NTEN site.

The Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) will hold a seminar on Open Office from June 9 to 10, 2008 at the PTTC Building in Pasay City. PTTC held a similar session last March. While PTTC mainly serves the SME sector, Philippine nonprofits may also benefit from this relatively low-priced seminar. The lecture on Calc in the March session is also available for viewing online.

Fee: Php2,250.00
Contact Person: Eva Ancheta
Contact Numbers: (632) 831-9988; 468-8962
tbmd [at] pttc.gov.ph

PHILIPPINE TRADE TRAINING CENTER
PTTC Bldg., Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave. cor. Roxas Blvd.1300 Pasay City

If you're in the NY metropolitan area, and want to learn OpenOffice.org, save June 5, 2008 for a free day long training at the Google offices. We'll post more info here as it develops.