One of my students this semester has hair longer than mine. Maybe that's why he's been writing such great blog posts! Anyway, I thought you might enjoy or profit from his review of free alternatives to Microsoft Word. It's fairly comprehensive and even has screenshots. Check it out!

I was browsing the template library of Office 2007 today when I came across an interesting "academic" letter template: "Complaint about Teacher." The letter is probably what you could expect from a parent whose kiddo isn't making the A's she rightfully deserves. Here's a few snippets from it:

I just got a copy of Office 2007 last week and have finally gotten around to kicking the tires. First off, I must admit that the new interface and default font (Calibri) look much better than the old Times New Roman, which was hopelessly stale. I'm also impressed by how the new interface emphasizes styles; in general, the whole "ribbon" thing is really growing on me. However, what really caught my attention was the "References Button." Has Microsoft finally gotten around to assimilating Endnote? Yes!