{"product_id":"9781430231608","title":"Beginning OpenOffice Calc: From Setting Up Simple Spreadsheets to Business Forecasting","description":"\u003cp\u003e    OpenOffice Calc is the most powerful and widespread open source spreadsheet application in existence. It is the only real alternative to Excel. \u003cstrong\u003eJacek Artymiak\u003c\/strong\u003e is widely regarded as the authority on OpenOffice Calc. He takes you, step by step, from the interface and handling Calc files to working with data sources small and large. Artymiak then extends the reader's skillset to data visualization, writing complex formulas and performing statistical analysis. \u003cem\u003eBeginning OpenOffice Calc\u003c\/em\u003e allows you to gain confidence in the considered use of statistical formulas, but does not assume familiarity with another spreadsheet application.       \u003c\/p\u003e    What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWork with large sets of data \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eProcess and format data \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWrite complex formulas using array functions \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCollaborate on OpenOffice.org Calc files with the users of Calc, Excel and other spreadsheet software  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This is a book for spreadsheet beginners as much as for anyone who would like start using open source applications in an office environment. Whether someone has used Excel in the past and wants to convert to Calc, or just wants to start using spreadsheets, this is the book for you.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003cp\u003eIntroduction     \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003eEssentials       \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eFormulas       \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eFunctions       \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eFormatting       \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSimple Mathematical Functions       \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUtility Mathematical Functions       \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUseful Statistical Functions       \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCalculations with Money       \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eFormatting Functions       \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eConversion Functions       \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUtility Functions       \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eTime \u0026amp; Date Functions      \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eConditional Functions  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153867915504,"sku":"9781430231608","price":31.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430231608_p0.jpg?v=1763749736","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430231608","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}