Comments on: Tools of the Trade – Google Documents http://writing.mousewords.net/tools-google-documents/ Fiction, Motivation, & Notes Along the Way ~ by Christine Taylor Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:08:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mousewords » The Cup of Kindness – Part Two http://writing.mousewords.net/tools-google-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-4169 mousewords » The Cup of Kindness – Part Two Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:04:38 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=334#comment-4169 [...] Google Documents: I use GDocs for most of my writing, so I started keeping track of feedback there, too. Pluses: Web-based, [...] [...] Google Documents: I use GDocs for most of my writing, so I started keeping track of feedback there, too. Pluses: Web-based, [...]

]]> By: mousewords http://writing.mousewords.net/tools-google-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-826 mousewords Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:17:44 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=334#comment-826 @theatermonkey It's funny how easily the wotw2 references fit into everything now! @theatermonkey It’s funny how easily the wotw2 references fit into everything now!

]]> By: mousewords http://writing.mousewords.net/tools-google-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-825 mousewords Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:59:38 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=334#comment-825 @Rob, You *totally* just reminded me---Google Docs does have an offline feature, using Gears. (There's my Swiss-cheese memory in action!) When there's no internet connection, GDocs keeps working normally and saves to your computer. When internet is available, it automatically syncs with the online version. http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2008/03/bringing-cloud-with-you.html I forgot all about it because I use Flock as my browser, and it's not supported. Someone referred me to a Flock extension for Gears: http://capcloud.com/node/196 But I forgot it till just now. Haven't tried it yet. I did start to use the offline feature in Firefox, and it worked well. The only thing is, you can't create new documents, only edit and save existing ones. A workaround for this is to always keep a few blank documents saved in your account, and just rename them when working offline. :-) @Rob, You *totally* just reminded me—Google Docs does have an offline feature, using Gears. (There’s my Swiss-cheese memory in action!) When there’s no internet connection, GDocs keeps working normally and saves to your computer. When internet is available, it automatically syncs with the online version.

http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2008/03/bringing-cloud-with-you.html

I forgot all about it because I use Flock as my browser, and it’s not supported. Someone referred me to a Flock extension for Gears: http://capcloud.com/node/196 But I forgot it till just now. Haven’t tried it yet.

I did start to use the offline feature in Firefox, and it worked well. The only thing is, you can’t create new documents, only edit and save existing ones. A workaround for this is to always keep a few blank documents saved in your account, and just rename them when working offline. :-)

]]> By: theatermonkey http://writing.mousewords.net/tools-google-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-824 theatermonkey Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:44:58 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=334#comment-824 I gotta say, I love the wotw2 references. I gotta say, I love the wotw2 references.

]]> By: Rob Gokee http://writing.mousewords.net/tools-google-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Rob Gokee Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:29:15 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=334#comment-823 As a composer, most of my word processing time is spent taking notes from either 1) a spotting session with a director or, 2) taking notes from the book I'm reading (I highlight and take copious notes when I read so I can reference back quickly when I need to verify information or techniques). I've switched back and forth between Open Office and Word for awhile now. Although I use Outlook 2007, for the rest of the Office suite I'm at XP (2002). Word can be cumbersome for me, and I've had issues with MS Office running in the background when I'm trying to do other things and want it closed. I like the versatility of OpenOffice, the ability to open Word 07 docs and save as pdf (which I use often) are pluses that made me want to switch. But OpenOffice is often slow to startup, which is a big peeve of mine. When I'm ready to work on a doc or write, I want it open NOW, and Word is actaully faster at starting up cold. Right now I'm using OpenOffice as my primary program, I appreciate your review of Google Docs features and shortcomings. My biggest problem with Google Docs has always been the online requirement; my connection is very stable (knock on wood...I'm looking at you, Verizon), but if something happens one day I want to be able to access my docs on my offline laptop. As a composer, most of my word processing time is spent taking notes from either 1) a spotting session with a director or, 2) taking notes from the book I’m reading (I highlight and take copious notes when I read so I can reference back quickly when I need to verify information or techniques).

I’ve switched back and forth between Open Office and Word for awhile now. Although I use Outlook 2007, for the rest of the Office suite I’m at XP (2002).

Word can be cumbersome for me, and I’ve had issues with MS Office running in the background when I’m trying to do other things and want it closed. I like the versatility of OpenOffice, the ability to open Word 07 docs and save as pdf (which I use often) are pluses that made me want to switch.

But OpenOffice is often slow to startup, which is a big peeve of mine. When I’m ready to work on a doc or write, I want it open NOW, and Word is actaully faster at starting up cold.

Right now I’m using OpenOffice as my primary program, I appreciate your review of Google Docs features and shortcomings. My biggest problem with Google Docs has always been the online requirement; my connection is very stable (knock on wood…I’m looking at you, Verizon), but if something happens one day I want to be able to access my docs on my offline laptop.

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