Jan 4, 2014

Ubuntu Lesson 01 - Mapping Apps with Windows

Ubuntu is really good since Apps widely used in Windows were already installed.
View Ubuntu Software Center to know what kinds of Apps you already owned
and install novel Apps like App Markets.

Office Editors / Microsoft Office: LibreOffice (or OpenOffice)
  • Word: Writer
  • Excel: Calc
  • Powerpoint: Impress
Cloud Storage Apps / SkyDrive: Ubuntu One
  • Signup Ubuntu One account to get 5 GB storage and synchronize /home/xxxxx/Ubuntu One with the cloud storage.
Widely used Windows Apps vs. Similar Apps in Ubuntu's default install:
  • gedit: like windows Notepad
  • Firefox: default Browser no doubt!
  • chewing: Typing method of Traditional Chinese (新酷音輸入法)
  • Shotwell: Manage your photos
Brasero: Burn your own DVD in Ubuntu is easy!

Google Keep, LibreOffice Draw charts, Mines, Image Viewer, ...

Movie/Music Player, Sound Recorder, Startup Apps (Scheduler), Onboard (Screen keyboard), Network Tools (better than Windows), Printing (auto driver-installation), ...

System Monitor (Task Manager), Terminal (CMD.exe), gedit Text Edior (Notepad), Thunderbird Mail (Outlook Express), Time & Date (Word Time with auto time correction), Update Manager (Windows Update), ...

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