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Beta version of PDF import extension for OpenOffice.org is now available online. Fully functional version, special features like importing layout of LaTeX PDF or import of complex vector graphics, will appear later. However even the preliminary version of this extension allows to open and edit PDF documents up to version 1.4. Files with restricted permissions are not yet supported.

Extensions are one of the major selling points for Firefox. No other browser can match the sheer volume of third-party mini applications and enhancements.

We've got the extension library full of great stuff. Notably, lately, the fabulous pagination extension that makes "no page number on first page" so easy. Envelopes are something else that I get a lot of questions on. Is anyone out there working on making envelopes easier with a nice extension? I've been told that the approach to envelopes used in Corel WordPerfect is a good, simple approach. If there's something out there already, or if anyone's going to write something, let me know when it's done and I'll shout it from the virtual rooftops!  

Charles Brunet, thank you. The people who created the extension capability for OpenOffice.org, thank you. I've been longing, for years, for a simple "no page number on first page" checkbox.  This is great. I'm only sorry I didn't see it til today. Everybody, now, click here to get the extension. IT folks, get this extension now for all your users. 1. Download the extension. 2. In OpenOffice.org, choose Tools > Extension Manager, select My Extensions. 3. Click Add.

Cross-platform, multi-protocol instant messaging application Pidgin is very functional, but by default it's not what most people would call sexy. But like many great software projects, from Firefox...

Whether you are using Linux or not, Thunderbird is a great email client. It’s been around awhile, and works well. But what if we want more than what Thunderbird offers stock? What can we do so that we can share address books between users on completely different computers? Is there a way to use calendars? Can we then share the calendars so other users can access them? With fresh-from-the-box Thunderbird, good luck. Fortunately, the folks at Mozilla have given us the ability to create extensions for this great email client

Apparently, the only thing that stopped developers from creating useful OpenOffice.org extensions was the lack of a place to publish them. With the launch of the OpenOffice.org Extension Repository, the number of extensions listed there has shot up, and there are no signs of a slowdown. Although quantity doesn't always mean quality, the repository already offers a few nifty extensions that can expand the functionality of OpenOffice.org and make your work more efficient.