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Developer(s) | Thinkfree Inc. |
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Initial release | 4 July 2000 |
Operating system | Online; read only: iOS, Android |
Platform | Web application |
Standard(s) | Office Open XML, OpenDocument: ISO/IEC 26300-3:2015 |
Available in | 14 languages |
List of languages Korean, English, German, French, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (United States), Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional). | |
Type | Office suite, project management |
License | Proprietary |
Website | thinkfree |
Thinkfree Office is a web-based commercial office productivity suite developed by Thinkfree Inc. It includes Word (a word processor), Spreadsheet (a spreadsheet) and Presentation (a presentation program).[1][2][3]
They are compatible with Microsoft Office's Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. It also features collaborative editing.[4][5] The product is hosted on the client’s server.
Supported file formats
[edit]Thinkfree Office supports ISO/IEC international standard ISO/IEC 26300 Open Document Format for Office Applications (odf, odt, odp, ods, odg).[6] It also supports Microsoft's XML formats (docx, pptx, xlsx) and Microsoft's legacy binary formats (doc, ppt, xls).
Naming
[edit]The software was previously marketed under different names, such as Thinkfree Server, Thinkfree Online, Hancom Office Online, and Hancom Office Web.[7] Eventually, the brand was consolidated under the name Thinkfree Office.
History
[edit]- In June 2000, Thinkfree Inc. released Thinkfree Office, based in Silicon Valley, California.[8] It is recognized as the world's first online office editor (predating Google Docs and Microsoft 365) and attracted significant media coverage, including reports on CNN.[9]
- In 2001, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer highlighted Thinkfree as a significant competitor in a magazine interview, considering it a potential threat to his company, second only to Linux.[10]
- In November 2003, Hancom, a South Korean office software company, signed a memorandum of understanding and subsequently acquired Thinkfree.[11]
- In January 2004, Thinkfree expanded into other foreign markets. Subsidiary Haansoft USA, Inc. was created in San Jose, California to begin formal commercial operations in the US market.[12] At the same time, a partnership was established with Riverdeep with the purpose of improving marketshare.[13][14]
- In February 2004, expansion into the Japanese market began. A commercial agency agreement was signed with PSI in Shinjuku, Japan, which allowed for localized distribution. In addition, a global agreement was entered into with Yamada Denki, one of the three main computer distributors in Japan, for a total of 180,000 units.[15]
- In May 2006, Thinkfree Office received the "Product of the Year" award at the Well-Connected Awards, USA.[16]
- In January 2009, Thinkfree Mobile was launched at CES 2009 in Las Vegas.[17]
- In April 2009, Thinkfree Live, Korea's first web office service,[18] was launched.
- In June 2018, a partnership was formed with Amazon Web Services to integrate Thinkfree Office into WorkDocs, an in-house office suite.[19]
- In October 2023, Hancom split its online office business unit as "Thinkfree Inc.".[20][21][22]
References
[edit]- ^ Krasnoff, Barbara (20 December 2006). "Review: ThinkFree Office Suite Attracts Users -- And Google". Information Week. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (6 March 2006). "ThinkFree Office Online adds Flickr support". Mac World. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Brent (1 February 2011). "ThinkFree Office Mobile Helps You Get Work Done on the Go". Pc World. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Golightly, Daniel (3 October 2017). "Thinkfree Brings Dex-Ready Office Suite To Galaxy Devices". Android Headlines. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Byfield, Bruce (25 May 2006). "Review: ThinkFree Online". Linux.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Thinkfree Office". Sourceforge. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "한컴오피스 Web". Hancom. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Mosher Zinck, Barb (24 July 2009). "Office Productivity in the Clouds: ThinkFree Online". CMSWIRE. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Cox, John (20 June 2000). "Free Java-based office suite to make debut". CNN. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Renaissance Now Shaping Another Breakthrough". SDF. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "한글과컴퓨터, 씽크프리 인수". Naver. 11 November 2003. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "한컴, 해외시장 공략 본격화". Sedaily. 22 December 2003. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "한컴, 해외시장 공략 본격화". Sedaily. 22 December 2003. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "'한컴' 미국시장 공략 가시화". Korea Times. 11 February 2004. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "[정보통신] 한컴, 미국이어 일본 공략 닻 올렸다". Sedaily. 1 April 2004. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "한컴 '씽크프리', 美서 '올해의 제품상' 수상". Inews24. 3 May 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Bhatt, Hetal (29 May 2009). "ThinkFree Unveils First Complete Office Productivity Suite for Android-based Mobile Devices". It Wire. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "웹오피스 서비스 국내서도 '첫선'". News.mt.co.kr. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Barr, Jeff (21 June 2018). "New Collaborative Editing for Amazon WorkDocs – Powered by Hancom Thinkfree Office Online". Amazon. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Jee-hyung Kim, Kate (30 January 2012). "Hancom Takes Vision of Information Independence to the Globe". Korea IT Times. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "한컴, 첫 'AI 테크데이'…"올해 AI 사업 본궤도에"". Yna. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Who created the first online office on Earth?". Medium. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.