Myspace, Facebook, Flickr™—they're more than websites. They're online communities—places to share content and information, and places that grow and evolve–just like the neighborhood you live in. Communities like these are also the leading lights of a new generation of Web applications broadly known as Web 2.0.

Originally coined by industry expert Tim O'Reilly in a brainstorming session between O'Reilly and MediaLive International, the term Web 2.0 has become a marketing buzzword–but that shouldn't take away from the fact that Web 2.0 as a concept is new, innovative and often incredibly useful.

At its core, Web 2.0 is really all about interactivity. Whether you're sharing photos online with Flickr, creating a personal radio station on Last.fm™, publishing a blog with WordPress or connecting with your friends and family on Facebook, Web 2.0 is defined by web applications that let you interact with people or information, rather than the simple publish-and-consume experience that defined the first generation of Web applications.

The incredible hype around Web 2.0 has swept Web users up in a hurricane of excitement. With a number of extremely successful businesses having been built around Web 2.0 applications—multimillion dollar buyouts of Myspace, Writely and others included—Web pundits would have us believe that almost any application we use on the desktop might be better used on the Web. Could this be true? Until Web access becomes truly ubiquitous—available literally anytime and anywhere, Web 2.0 applications won't be able to do everything we've come to expect from our PCs. Corel ®WordPerfect™ Lightning Product Manager Jay Larock has an interesting blog on the subject of Web 2.0 vs. the desktop at the WordPerfect Lightning Community at www.wordperfect.com/lightning/community.

But regardless of when Web 2.0 comes to dominate our computing experience, one thing is true—Web 2.0 applications are here today and they're often free and easy to enjoy. The best approach to discovering Web 2.0 is to get out there and try it for yourself. But beware—you may find yourself even more addicted to the Web than you were before!

Want to learn more? Check out these links for more information on Web 2.0 and some definitive examples of this exciting trend:

Free software that will change the way you work!
Corel® WordPerfect® Lightning™ is free software that makes it easier than ever to capture, use, and reuse ideas, information and images. Download your free copy today.

Get Lightning! Download a Lightning button for your blog or post on your website

Corel Introduces New Automation Services For WordPerfect X3!
WordPerfect Office automation services, one of a variety of Professional Services available from Corel, provide users with customized versions of WordPerfect Office that save time and money by accelerating the creation of common documents.

Learn More

Introducing the New CorelDRAW.com Community Site
Built by Corel to foster the exchange of independent, user-generated content, the site gives CorelDRAW community members around the world a single place where they can share information, learn from other users, and discover each other's businesses and services.

Learn More

Corel WordPerfect Office X3 works with Windows Vista!
WordPerfect Office X3 is Vista-ready. Download the update. To upgrade an earlier version of WordPerfect Office, click here.

Challenge our experts with your toughest Corel WordPerfect Office questions

In every issue we answer one of your most intriguing questions. Here's this month's query:

Question:
I am always typing my return address or inserting my company logo from a graphics file. Is there a way to make this quick and easy?

Answer:
WordPerfect Office X3 provides QuickWords. QuickWords are a quick and easy way to insert commonly used items into your document. Some examples of typical QuickWords are signature blocks, company logos, return addresses and much, much more!

1. Create your text, or insert your picture in Corel® WordPerfect®.
   
   
2. Using your mouse, select the text/picture.
   
   
3. In WordPerfect, click Tools, QuickCorrect.
   
   1. If you don't see QuickCorrect under tools, click Tools, WorkSpace Manager and select "WordPerfect Mode," then click Ok.
   
   
4. In QuickWords, In the field labeled "Abbreviated form (Type this QuickWord in a document)," type the name you want to use for your QuickWord. This should be a name which you won't accidentally type. Some people begin their names with a "\" character to ensure they don't accidentally type it.
   
   
5. Click the Create button.
   
   
6. Near the bottom of this window, ensure there is a checkmark in the "Expand QuickWords when you type them."
   
   
7. Click Ok.
   
   
8. To test the new QuickWord, type the word you entered in step 5 and press the space bar on your keyboard.
   
   

Did you know that templates speed up your work—and make it look great?
We're offering three great templates every month. Be sure to check back—and select the templates that are perfect for you!

Trendy Envelope



Baby Moments



Sales Forecast

Missed a story?
Want to revisit an old tip? No problem. Every issue of The WordPefect Expert is posted to an online archive for easy reference. Check out some of our previous issues.

Now that you've had a chance to read through this issue of the WordPerfect Expert, we want to hear your thoughts.

Send us your comments and suggestions—and help us make this newsletter the resource you want it to be: enewsfeedback@corel.com.

To purchase by phone call us toll free at: 1-877-502-6735 and quote promotion code: 2777 Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST

Interested in Purchasing Multiple Copies?
For information about volume purchases, call us toll free at 1-877-682-6735 or click here.

Corel Store limited-time offer. Valid in North America only. While quantities last.

GTECH
October 15-17, 2007
Ottawa Congress Center
Ottawa. Ontario, Canada