[Web4lib] Google docs

[Engel, Ryan]

This doesn't answer the question, but there's also Zoho's multiple web
based office-like programs (including a database program), complete with
a plugin for MS Office.
http://www.zoho.com/

It doesn't benefit from the omnipresence that is Google, but it's
another free option, and it doesn't require a gmail account.

Ryan Engel
CNN Library
Atlanta
ryan.engel at turner.com



-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Amy De Groff
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 4:05 PM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Google docs

Hi web4libbers!

I love seeing google docs usage - I have many documents in draft up 
there now and find it to be a wonderful way to share ideas with 
coworkers in other locations.   And I don't miss the attachment game 
("use this attachment" and "don't use this attachment" and the always 
fun "opps, forgot to attach the attachment!")

Another option is to give your customers Openoffice. I've used it 
exclusively for nearly 3 years without a problem.

http://openoffice.org

Howard County Library has found Open office to be lovely way to exceed 
customer expectations.....

http://hclibrary.org/oss2oss.php

Tracey.Reed at myClearwater.com wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Thinking off the cuff and wondering what other's experiences are.
>
> I've noticed just by walking around our public computers, that a
number of users are taking advantage of the Google docs services and was
wondering if this was just here, or others were noticing it too.  If use
is actually going up, are any of you considering not purchasing MS
Office (or equivalent) for your patron computers?  Or, (gasp!) training
patrons on it instead of Word or Excel?
>
> I've also found myself going more to Google docs for a document I know
I'm going to work on from various places instead of using my thumb
drive.  My thinking is that I'll get the basics down and then polish it
in MS Word /Excel when I'm done - if it even needs to go that far.  The
interface is clean and the saving is pretty good; I can honestly say I
dislike the number of times it opens a new window though.
>
> Anyway, just musing on remote apps and how everything comes full
circle, just on a grander scale.
>
> -t
> -----
> Tracey Reed
> Assistant Circulation Manager
> Clearwater Public Library System
> tracey.reed at myclearwater.com
> 727.562.4970 x5188
> www.myclearwater.com/cpl
> Florida Library Association New Members Round Table Blog:
http://flanmrt.blogspot.com
>   
>> Everyone generally works to their full potential.  It just might be
different from yours.
>>
>>     
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Amy Begg De Groff
Howard County Library 

Head of Library Technology Services
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