runtime/doc/userguide/migrator-applications.docbook

   1 <chapter id="migrator-applications">
   2 <chapterinfo>
   3 <authorgroup>
   4 <author>
   5 &Francis.Giannaros; &Francis.Giannaros.mail;
   6 </author>
   7 </authorgroup>
   8 </chapterinfo>
   9
  10 <title>Application Guide for Migrates</title>
  11
  12 <!-- Section needs a +lot+ of work. I couldn't do any of the Mac equivalents, as I haven't used it before. More entries could be put in, too. -->
  13
  14 <para>&kde; has many applications, often prefixed with (or containing) the letter k. The names are generally self-explanatory, but it can still be difficult sometimes to find the appropriate packages. Migrates from operating systems such as <trademark class="registered">Microsoft Windows</trademark> or <trademark class="registered">Apple Macintosh</trademark> might have some difficulty in locating an application for a particular job. Below is a table with an expansion on the &kmenu; and the respective Win/Mac equivalent.</para>
  15
  16 <table><title>Sample Table</title>
  17 <tgroup cols='6' align='left' colsep='1' rowsep='1'>
  18 <colspec colname='c1'/>
  19 <colspec colname='c2'/>
  20 <colspec colname='c3'/>
  21 <colspec colname='c5'/>
  22 <colspec  colnum='6' colname='c6' />
  23 <thead>
  24 <row>
  25   <entry namest="c1" nameend="c2" align="center"><para>&kmenu; Location</para></entry>
  26   <entry><para>&kde; Application</para></entry>
  27   <entry><para><trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark> Equivalent</para></entry>
  28   <entry><para><trademark class="registered">Macintosh</trademark> Equivalent</para></entry>
  29   <entry><para>Notes</para></entry>
  30 </row>
  31 </thead>
  32 <!--<tfoot>
  33 <row>
  34   <entry><para>f1</para></entry>
  35   <entry><para>f2</para></entry>
  36   <entry><para>f3</para></entry>
  37   <entry><para>f4</para></entry>
  38   <entry><para>f5</para></entry>
  39 </row>
  40 </tfoot>-->
  41 <tbody>
  42 <row>
  43         <entry align="center" namest="c1" nameend="c2"><para>File Manager</para></entry>
  44         <entry align="center"><para>&konqueror; (Home Folder)</para></entry>
  45         <entry align="center"><para>Windows Explorer</para></entry>
  46         <entry align="center"><para>Integrated file manager, content
  47 viewer/player and web browser</para></entry>
  48 </row>
  49 <row>
  50         <entry namest="c1" nameend="c2"><para>System and User Settings</para></entry>
  51         <entry><para>&kcontrol;</para></entry>
  52         <entry><para>Control Center</para></entry>
  53 </row>
  54 <row>
  55         <entry morerows='1' valign='middle'><para>Office</para></entry>
  56         <entry><para>Office Suite:
  57                 <orderedlist>
  58                         <listitem><para>Word Processing</para></listitem>
  59                         <listitem><para>Spreadsheets</para></listitem>
  60                         <listitem><para>Slide Presentations</para></listitem>
  61                         <listitem><para>Flowchart &amp; Diagram Editing</para></listitem>
  62                         <listitem><para>Scalable Graphics</para></listitem>
  63                         <listitem><para>Image Manipulation</para></listitem>
  64                         <listitem><para>Report Generator</para></listitem>
  65                         <listitem><para>Chart</para></listitem>
  66                         <listitem><para>Database Creation</para></listitem>
  67                         <listitem><para>Formula Editor</para></listitem>
  68                 </orderedlist>
  69
  70         </para></entry>
  71
  72         <entry><para>
  73                 <orderedlist>
  74                         <listitem><para>&kword;</para></listitem>
  75                         <listitem><para>&kspread;</para></listitem>
  76                         <listitem><para>&kpresenter;</para></listitem>
  77                         <listitem><para>&kivio;</para></listitem>
  78                         <listitem><para>&karbon14;</para></listitem>
  79                         <listitem><para>&krita;</para></listitem>
  80                         <listitem><para>&kugar;</para></listitem>
  81                         <listitem><para>&kchart;</para></listitem>
  82                         <listitem><para>&kexi;</para></listitem>
  83                         <listitem><para>&kformula;</para></listitem>
  84                 </orderedlist>
  85
  86         </para></entry>
  87
  88   <entry><para>
  89         <orderedlist>
  90                 <listitem><para><application><acronym>MS</acronym> Word</application></para></listitem>
  91                 <listitem><para><application><acronym>MS</acronym> Excel</application></para></listitem>
  92                 <listitem><para><application><acronym>MS</acronym> Powerpoint</application></para></listitem>
  93                 <listitem><para><application>Adobe Illustrator</application></para></listitem>
  94                 <listitem><para><application>Adobe Photoshop</application></para></listitem>
  95                 <listitem><para><application>Report Generator</application></para></listitem>
  96                 <listitem><para><application>Chart</application></para></listitem>
  97                 <listitem><para><application><acronym>MS</acronym> Access</application></para></listitem>
  98         </orderedlist>
  99
 100
 101
 102 </para></entry>
 103
 104 <!--Fill in Mac equivalents
 105         <entry><para>Office Suite:
 106 <orderedlist>
 107         <listitem><para>Word Processing</para></listitem>
 108         <listitem><para>Spreadsheets</para></listitem>
 109         <listitem><para>Slide Presentations</para></listitem>
 110         <listitem><para>Flowchart &amp; Diagram Editing</para></listitem>
 111         <listitem><para>Scalable Graphics</para></listitem>
 112         <listitem><para>Image Manipulation</para></listitem>
 113         <listitem><para>Report Generator</para></listitem>
 114         <listitem><para>Chart</para></listitem>
 115         <listitem><para>Database Creation</para></listitem>
 116         <listitem><para>Formula Editor</para></listitem>
 117 </orderedlist>
 118
 119 </para></entry>-->
 120
 121 </row>
 122
 123 <row>
 124         <entry><para>Personal Information Management:
 125                 <orderedlist>
 126                         <listitem><para>Mail</para></listitem>
 127                         <listitem><para>Address Book</para></listitem>
 128                         <listitem><para>Personal Organizer</para></listitem>
 129                         <listitem><para>News Reader</para></listitem>
 130                         <listitem><para>Pop-up Notes</para></listitem>
 131                         <listitem><para><acronym>RSS</acronym> Reader</para></listitem>
 132                 </orderedlist>
 133
 134         </para></entry>
 135         <entry><para>
 136                 <orderedlist>
 137                         <listitem><para>&kmail;</para></listitem>
 138                         <listitem><para>&kaddressbook;</para></listitem>
 139                         <listitem><para>&korganizer;</para></listitem>
 140                         <listitem><para>&knode;</para></listitem>
 141                         <listitem><para>&knotes;</para></listitem>
 142                         <listitem><para>&akregator;</para></listitem>
 143                 </orderedlist>
 144
 145         </para></entry>
 146
 147         <entry><para><application><acronym>MS</acronym> Outlook</application></para></entry>
 148
 149         <entry><para>The Personal Information Manager is &kontact;; all other &kde; <acronym>PIM</acronym> applications integrate into it.</para></entry>
 150
 151 </row>
 152
 153 <row>
 154         <entry morerows='2' valign='middle'><para>Internet</para></entry>
 155         <entry><para>Web Browser</para></entry>
 156         <entry><para>&konqueror;</para></entry>
 157         <entry><para><acronym>MS</acronym> Internet Explorer</para></entry>
 158         <entry><para><application>Safari</application></para></entry>
 159         <entry><para>Integrated file manager, web browser, <acronym>FTP</acronym> manager, and univerval viewing application.</para></entry>
 160
 161
 162 </row>
 163
 164 <row>
 165         <entry><para>Instant Messaging</para></entry>
 166         <entry><para>&kopete;
 167                 <itemizedlist>
 168                         <listitem><para><acronym>AIM</acronym></para></listitem>
 169                         <listitem><para><acronym>MSN</acronym></para></listitem>
 170                         <listitem><para><acronym>ICQ</acronym></para></listitem>
 171                         <listitem><para>Jabber</para></listitem>
 172                         <listitem><para>Novell GroupWise</para></listitem>
 173                         <listitem><para>Yahoo</para></listitem>
 174                         <listitem><para><acronym>IRC</acronym></para></listitem>
 175                         <listitem><para><acronym>SMS</acronym></para></listitem>
 176                 </itemizedlist>
 177
 178 </para></entry>
 179         <entry><para><acronym>MSN</acronym> Messenger</para></entry>
 180         <entry><para>Comprehensive multi-network compatible instant messaging software</para></entry>
 181 </row>
 182
 183 <row>
 184         <entry><para>Chat (<acronym>IRC</acronym>)</para></entry>
 185         <entry><para>&ksirc;</para></entry>
 186         <entry><para><application>mIRC</application></para></entry>
 187 </row>
 188
 189 <row>
 190         <entry morerows='4' align="center"><para>Multimedia</para></entry>
 191         <entry><para>Music/Audio</para></entry>
 192         <entry><para>&juk;</para></entry>
 193         <entry><para><trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark> Media Player</para></entry>
 194 </row>
 195
 196 <row>
 197         <entry><para>&CD;/<acronym>DVD</acronym> Burner</para></entry>
 198         <entry><para><application>K3b</application></para></entry>
 199         <entry><para>Nero</para></entry>
 200 </row>
 201
 202 <row>
 203         <entry><para>Video Player</para></entry>
 204         <entry><para>&noatun;</para></entry>
 205         <entry><para><trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark> Media Player</para></entry>
 206 </row>
 207
 208 <row>
 209         <entry><para>Audio &CD; Ripper</para></entry>
 210         <entry><para><application>KAudioCreator</application></para></entry>
 211 </row>
 212
 213 <row>
 214         <entry><para>Sound Controls</para></entry>
 215         <entry><para>&kmix;</para></entry>
 216 </row>
 217
 218 <row>
 219         <entry morerows='3' align="center"><para>System</para></entry>
 220         <entry><para>System Info Center</para></entry>
 221         <entry><para>&kinfocenter;</para></entry>
 222 </row>
 223
 224 <row>
 225         <entry><para>Terminal</para></entry>
 226         <entry><para>&konsole;</para></entry>
 227         <entry><para><application>CMD</application></para></entry>
 228 </row>
 229
 230 <row>
 231         <entry><para>User Manager</para></entry>
 232         <entry><para>&kuser;</para></entry>
 233         <entry><para>User Manager</para></entry>
 234 </row>
 235
 236 <row>
 237         <entry><para>Package Manager</para></entry>
 238         <entry><para>&kpackage;</para></entry>
 239         <entry><para><application>Add/Remove Programs</application></para></entry>
 240 </row>
 241
 242 <row>
 243         <entry morerows='2' align="center"><para>Utilities</para></entry>
 244         <entry><para>Archiver</para></entry>
 245         <entry><para>&ark;</para></entry>
 246         <entry><para><application>WinZip</application></para></entry>
 247 </row>
 248
 249 <row>
 250         <entry><para>Password Manager</para></entry>
 251         <entry><para><application>KWallet</application></para></entry>
 252 </row>
 253
 254 <row>
 255         <entry><para>Text Editor</para></entry>
 256         <entry><para>&kate;</para></entry>
 257         <entry><para>Notepad</para></entry>
 258 </row>
 259
 260
 261 </tbody>
 262 </tgroup>
 263
 264 </table>
 265
 266 <itemizedlist>
 267 <title>Related Information</title>
 268 <listitem><para>Many more &kde; applications are available from the &kde; extragear (see <xref linkend="extragear-applications" /> for more information) or from <ulink url="http://kde-apps.org">http://kde-apps.org</ulink>.</para></listitem>
 269 <listitem><para>Reference: <ulink url="http://kudos.berlios.de/kf/kf1.html#pkgtablestock">http://kudos.berlios.de/kf/kf1.html#pkgtablestock</ulink></para></listitem>
 270 </itemizedlist>
 271
 272 </chapter>