The CMIS browser in version 4 of LibreOffice is a great example of what we at Alfrescohoped people would do with this standard. It makes it very easy to access your content in Alfresco (or any other CMIS compliant repository) and take advantage of content management features like check-ins and metadata.
I want to share two recent tutorials that explain how to set up and use the functionality:
- Toni de la Fuente provides a tutorial video, and hosts a good discussion in the comments on his blog.
I expect you will find these resources useful.
Update: Instructions with screen shots in Portuguese by Fernando Fernández of Moredata.
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