Writer for Writers is now Tumbling Writer...

...which you can find here. It will continue to provide the latest news and updates on OpenOffice.org and Writer's Tools. I'll keep this blog floating for a week or so. See you at Tumbling Writer!

Writer's Tools 0.8.9.2 released

Here is what's new in this release:

• Word Source reference added to the Lookup tool.
• Fixed a few serious bugs in Google Translate.
• Improved default browser detection on Windows.

As always, the new version is available from its official page or directly from the Google Code page.

6.100+ downloads and counting

The latest release of Writer's Tools has been downloaded more than 6.100 times in just four days. Not bad! Writer's Tools has also been featured on Lifehacker.

Writer's Tools 0.8.8 released

Another day, another Writer's Tools release. This release features a whole new Wikify Word tool, which you can use to link a selected word or text fragment in the current document to a created on the fly Writer document. For example, if the word “Monkey” is selected, the macro automatically links it to the created Monkey.odt document. The package now comes with the brand new WriterTemplates.oxt extension containing two useful Writer templates: a generic article and a book.

As always, the new version is available from its official page or directly from the Google Code page.

Writer's Tools 0.8.7 released

A new release features a completely reworked Add to Basket tool. Since the latest release of OpenOffice.org comes with a MediaWiki filter, the Convert to DokuWiki tool has been removed.

The new version is available from its official page or directly from the Google Code page.

Great device for portable apping

SONY has been taking a lot of beating lately, but there are a few things the company still does right. The SONY MicroVault USB sticks is one of them. Install OpenOffice.org Portable (as well as other useful portable apps) and all the documents you need, and you've got yourself a tiny portable computing device. The supplied clip-on silicon case fits perfectly Moleskine notebooks, which is a boon for all Moleskine fans out there.

Writer's Tools 0.8.6.1 released

A new release that features a few minor improvements and fixes:

• The Mode option added to the Google Translate Tool
• Word Count statistics added to the Timer tool
• Minor fixes in the Timer tool

The new version is available from its official page or directly from the Google Code page.