ThinkFree “or Die” New Java-Based Office Software

ThinkFree “or Die” New Java-Based Office Software Application Catching Fire

By To-Wen Tseng

There was a time when people would download all the wanted documents, install all the needed software and then open the documents in the associated application in order to read, convert, or edit them. It’s not the case anymore. ThinkFree, a Java based office development company, has launched a new online suite, “ThinkFree Office Live,” a Microsoft Office compatible application suite comprised of word processing, spreadsheet and graphics presentation applications— all accessible online. “We’ve been working on this (program) for more than three years. We want to provide users free access to any document online—spread sheets; word documents…” said Edward Coloma of ThinkFree Live Beta development team. With this new tool, users no longer have to download documents in various formats and corresponding editing applications. They can view and edit all the documents within the ThinkFree Office Live environment. ThinkFree Office Live also allows users to create, save and convert documents without downloading anything—a word document can be created and saved online and then be converted to other formats such as text or PDF, all in the integrated ThinkFree Office Live environment. Even better, these documents can be easily embedded into websites or blogs for sharing, which allows small business owners to provide their customers with a new level of document accessibility. A user can also choose to let other users edit his/her own documents without confusion; the “version control” tool coming with ThinkFree Office Live will track all the editing made by different users. Those users who share the same document can subscribe to the “ThinkFree Office Live notice alert.” Whenever the document is edited, all the subscribers will receive a notice about the update. “It’s convenient. You don’t even have to e-mail your colleagues you’re working with,” said Coloma. “Our philosophy is ‘anytime, anywhere’. As long as you have Internet access, regardless of location, you can work on your documents. And it’s very easy to use.” Carlos Mangandy who presents ThinkFree Inc. also said, “Nowadays people don’t have to physically get together to work on a project. They can be anywhere in the world and still work together. Many of our users found that ThinkFree Office Live is a very efficient tool.” Currently ThinkFree Office Live, now in its beta version, has more then 700,000 registered users. For those small business owners who want to avoid installing huge software packages on their computers, or save money by staying away from large licensing fees of commercial applications, ThinkFree Office Live may be a good alternative.

ThinkFree also has other solutions for servers and online work. Los Angeles City Public Library in California and Ryder System, a transportation-providing company based in Florida, has adopted ThinkFree Server for their daily operation. LA Public Library considered that the tool had “no limitations on simultaneous users” and gave them “easier management resulting in lower operating costs due to less IT Staff intervention.” Coloma pointed out that ThinkFree Office Live Beta is so user friendly that no training is needed if a small business decides to adopt this new tool. “ThinkFree Live is the most Microsoft compatible software in the market,” said Mangandy. Coloma agreed with his colleague: “Anybody who knows Microsoft should have no problem using ThinkFree Live. Another benefit of ThinkFree Office Live is its platform independency. Built for cross-platform functionality, Think- Free Office is compatible with Windows, Macintosh, Unix and Linux systems. Many features can be automatically installed and upgraded over the Web, including Internet-based file sharing and storage, as well as end-to-end security. ThinkFree provides a ubiquitous documentation platform to help users work in boundless environments. And the development team of ThinkFree has an even bigger ambition with this new tool. “We’re not stopping here. We’ll add more collaborates (to ThinkFree Office Live) which allow users to make their documents smarter and more convenient,” said Coloma.

First Complete Office suite for Android Platform :ThinkFree Office Mobile Android version

 

Today, we announced ThinkFree Mobile for
Android, the first complete office productivity suite offering for
Android-based mobile devices. A demo can be seen at the upcoming COMPUTEX trade
show taking place June 2-6 in Taipei,
Taiwan where
ThinkFree will be showing its mobile office product line-up with ARM.

 

Android is a software platform for
mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware and key
applications. ThinkFree Mobile for Android brings several firsts to the platform.
With ThinkFree, users can create, view and edit not only Microsoft Word
documents and Excel spreadsheets, but also PowerPoint presentations – a feature
that has not been available before with any other solution. The new software
also features support for drawing objects – another first on the Android
platform. ThinkFree furthermore offers the best roundtrip Microsoft Office
compatibility of any alternate office suite on any platform and comes with 1GB
of free, reliable and secure online document storage.

 

“ThinkFree
Mobile for Android is bringing a new level of choice to smartphones by offering
a mobile office solution that satisfies the growing demand for mobility and
24/7 access to your documents,” said Kerry McGuire, Director of Software
Alliances, ARM. “ThinkFree has brought an innovative approach to the mobile
office suite that enables a consistent office experience across both
smartphones and netbooks.  We are pleased
to have their continued support as part of the ARM community.”



ThinkFree Mobile for Android consists of ThinkFree Write for word processing,
ThinkFree Calc for spreadsheets and ThinkFree Show for presentations. It
features seamless integration with ThinkFree Online, ThinkFree's already existing
online service for collaboration and synchronization across all documents. A
file manager enables easy access to documents stored on expansion cards through
a built-in file browser. With the commercial launch of Android for netbooks,
ThinkFree plans to roll out an optimized version of its software.

ThinkFree Mobile Office installed in HTC Android phone !

2009 Budget Pressure: How Government Administrations Can Cut Costs with Cloud Computing : Use ThinkFree Web Office Server

 

2009 Budget Pressure: How Government Administrations Can Cut Costs with Cloud Computing

Municipal authorities and local governments took a leadership role when it came to deploying wireless internet networks and truly embraced WiFi technology for the good of their citizens. This created impulses for the industry still felt today. Fast forward to today and we have a much more hesitant environment. Budget cuts make investments in new technology difficult. What, however if such investments in turn would be able to reduce overall spending and contribute to keeping within the limited 2009 budget?

Currently government administration processes are largely paper-based, incurring printer maintenance costs such as toner and repairs as well as the cost of paper itself. The shift to all-electronic paperless processes will not only drastically lower these aforementioned costs, but it will make the processes themselves much more efficient. Thus reducing processing times and overall administration workload.

The budget crisis requires government administrations to take a very close look at all processes and their costs. By eliminating individual PC workstations with full software installations and instead powering staff terminals through the cloud, government administrations can significantly reduce the cost for software licensing while at the same time not having to worry about individual installation, upgrades and maintenance of software products.

Deploying cloud computing also meets the strictest data confidentiality and backup requirements. With no physical printouts, no document copies saved on individual staff terminals and automated file backup in the cloud, the top three reasons for data security breaches are effectively disabled.

Cut IT Costs and Enables New Level of Office Productivity, City of Ventura Case

ThinkFree Cloud Computing Solution Helps City of Ventura

Cut IT Costs and Enables New Level of Office Productivity





ThinkFree Server Integrator Deployment in the Cloud Lowers Software Licensing and Support Costs While Enabling Completely Paperless and Secure Document Workflow

 

Check the demo : http://se.thinkfree.com:8080/integrator_demo.do

 

Santa Clara, Calif. (May 5, 2009) – ThinkFree, Inc., a leader in next-generation office productivity solutions, today announced that it has reached an agreement with the City of Ventura, Calif., to deploy its ThinkFree Server Integrator solution for 250 of the city's administration staff. ThinkFree has been chosen to form an integral part of the City of Ventura’s overall e-Government strategy, and the deployment of its Server Integrator solution is expected to contribute significantly to overall TCO savings.

 

“Given the current budget pressures, we are forced to closely look at all of our administrative processes and how we can become more efficient and cut spending at the same time,” said John Emerson, senior IT executive, City of Ventura. “ThinkFree’s cost-effective solution, hosting office applications and documents in the cloud, was easily tailored to meet our specific needs and integrated seamlessly with other groupware applications we have rolled out as part of our overall e-Government initiative. The best roundtrip Microsoft Office compatibility coupled with a highly optimized version for in-the-field netbook deployments made ThinkFree the clear choice for the City of Ventura.”

 

ThinkFree Server Integrator is a componentized version of ThinkFree Office Write, Calc and Show applet-based applications that are offered separately as a product. Server Integrator is designed to enable customers to use the Java-based ThinkFree Office (Microsoft Office 2007-compatible) within their existing IT infrastructure with easy implementation. Secure data access and document protection is provided by limiting data access to centralized storage so that confidential documents can be quickly and simultaneously viewed or edited.

 

In addition to the deployment of ThinkFree for desktop computers, the City of Ventura’s e-Government strategy places lightweight, ultra-mobile netbook computers into the hands of its mobile workforce. From police officers to water utility crews, ThinkFree Mobile Netbook Edition enables users to retrieve documents and compile reports while in the field. With ThinkFree, they are presented with the same user interface and functionality they are accustomed to from the desktop computer version.

 

“As government administrations increasingly turn to cloud computing alternatives for cost-effective office productivity software, ThinkFree Server Integrator offers a solution that enables a quick, simple and scalable deployment within existing IT environments,” said Su Jin Kim, CEO of ThinkFree. “From round-trip Microsoft Office compatibility to mobile in-the-field use on netbook computers, ThinkFree presents the user with a common, simple interface and allows for seamless transition across devices and platforms.”

 

Designed for organizations of all sizes, ThinkFree Server Integrator is a set of API solutions for developers to rapidly integrate document editing and viewing capabilities into existing IT infrastructure, webmail, groupware, ERP and CRM platforms. It is a highly scalable solution unlike other hosted office platforms that make use of terminal server technology. It features customizable integration for unique environments (http, ftp, https, etc.) and supports third-party security certificates and integration with centralized document storage through simple API customization.

 

About ThinkFree Server Integrator

Product Web site: http://product.thinkfree.com/serverint

Product demo: http://se.thinkfree.com:8080/integrator_demo.do

Download trial version: http://product.thinkfree.com/serverint/download

About ThinkFree

ThinkFree, Inc., based in Santa Clara, Calif., is a leading developer of ubiquitous documentation platforms to offer boundless office productivity environments. ThinkFree built its award-winning office suite in a flexible architecture for deployment either hosted on a local server or company intranet, available over the Internet, or installed on a desktop or portable device. Majority owned by Haansoft Inc., a publicly held company on the Korean KOSDAQ stock market, ThinkFree offers market-leading software solutions that leverage the power of the Internet and provide users with a consistent, unified and productive experience regardless of computing platform.

ThinkFree, ThinkFree Office, ThinkFree Mobile and ThinkFree Office Live are registered trademarks of ThinkFree Corp. All other trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Media Contact:

The Hoffman Agency

Carlos Mangandy

(408) 975-3004

cmangandy@hoffman.com





Company Contact:

ThinkFree, Inc.

For business: sales@thinkfree.com

For media: press@thinkfree.com

Web site: www.thinkfree.com

ThinkFree Web Office Server LA Public Library Case Study : Interview

ThinkFree Server  LA Public Library Case Study : Interview



 



Demo : http://se.thinkfree.com:8080/demo.do

World Best Online Office : ThinkFree Office Live Beta

Document Sharing and Viewing From A Web Browser: No Apps To Download

In most all of the online sharing web sites you come across, in order to read a Microsoft Office or PDF document you have to download the document and open it in in the associated application.

Think Free makers of a namesake Microsoft Office competitor has launched a new online suite of features through,

Think Free Office Live Beta.

With this new tool you no longer have to download a PDF, Office document or several other file formats to view them. You can view them all within the Think Free Office Live environment.

Even better, these documents can be easily embedded into website or blogs for easier sharing. Imagine being able to provide your customers with a new level of document accessibility through this new tool.

Think Free Office Live beta also enables you to convert documents.

I took an Office 2007 Word document and converted it to text and PDF. The text conversion went well, except the line breaks were not recognized so the converted document was a mess. The conversion to PDF was just fine.

If you are looking to a) get away from installing huge software packages on your computer b) savemoney by not buying Microsoft Office c) have advanced document access features then looking at solutions such as Think Free and Zoho are what you’ll need to do. Think Free Office is a software suite costing $50. Think Free has other solutions for servers and online work as well. Zoho operates completely in the cloud and has about 20 applications (database, crm, word processor and more). Zoho is free for personal use, business users pay from $3 depending on the users and features they need.

For those who use Microsoft Office - I guess that’s 90%+ of business professionals, Microsoft’s Office Live Workspace is something you should check out.

Best CTIA 2009 Wireless Finalist : Wistron pBook powered by ThinkFree that is unique productivity suite for Qualcomm Snapdragon Platform.

Best CTIA 2009  Wireless Finalist : Wistron pBook powered by ThinkFree.



 

A prototype from Wistron dubbed the PBook has been spotted at CTIA.

It seems that the device has undergone a name change since then as the PBook looks like exactly the same device. It has a form-factor similar to that of the Sony Vaio P and is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platform.



This particular unit had a red lid, housing a 12-inch display and a full-sized keyboard.

Laptop Mag reports that it was running a 1GHz CPU with battery life lasting between 8 to 10 hours.

Interestingly, it also features hardware accelerated 3D graphics from ATi.

There is also an optical mouse besides two mouse buttons. As with most ARM-based processors, the unit is designed for 24/7 wireless connectivity via mobile broadband, WiFi and Bluetooth.

Given that ARM-processors cannot use Windows XP/Vista, you are limited to Linux, however the icon-based user interface seemed fairly intuitive.



Apparently the PBook will also support Android and Windows Mobile in the future.

Wistron expects that we could see this unique netbook appear on retail shelves by the third quarter this year. In the meantime, we know that a Wistron netbook with Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU is due to appear at Computex Taipei in June, so hopefully there will be further details then.

(http://blog.laptopmag.com/)

 

pBook powered by ThinkFree Mobile Office for Qualcomm Snapdragon pltform

(ThinkFree Mobile Office is the unique productivity suite optimizeded for Qualcomm Snapdragon)

http://product.thinkfree.com/mobile







 



 

ThinkFree and Haansoft in CTIA 2009



 

ThinkFree Mobile Product introsuction to Visitors in CTIA 2009 Qualcomm Booth