How to live blog with Google Docs. Posted by: Amit Agarwal, a professional technology blogger at Digital Inspiration and an exceptionally creative Docs userWe were first introduced to Amit Agarwal when he sent us a video, detailing how to use Docs as an RSS feed reader (check out the accompanying and instructive blog post, as well). We watched the video, read his blog post, and were completely impressed. So, we got in touch, and are now happy to have Amit as a guest blogger, showcasing his newest cool idea for using Docs. This tutorial will show you how to use Google Docs word processor for blogging a live event – it could be a keynote address or a conference call with media or someone speaking at a local BarCamp in your city. To get started you would need a laptop computer, a free Google account and few inches of free space to sit (or stand) in the conference room. Write some placeholder text in the document (like “Stay Tuned, we’ll cover the event live here.”) and save (Ctrl+S).
Now you have two options here. Google Docs: A love letter. How to do Stuff with Google Docs. Google Docs is like an online version of Microsoft Office where you can create and upload documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, then share them with anyone you choose. This tutorial and guide will help you get more out of Google Docs. A Practical guide to Google Docs: Learn how to do anything and everything with your online Google Office. Q: How do I upload all my Microsoft Office documents from the desktop on to Google Docs? A: List Uploader is a Windows utility that enables you to bulk upload files to Google Docs via drag-n-drop or through the right click menu. Mac OS X users can upload documents through GDocsUploader – simply drag-n-drop the document onto the uploader icon. Another option is GDocsBar – just drag your files in the Firefox sidebar and they’ll automatically get uploaded to Google Docs. Q: How do I associate the common Office file extensions like doc/xls/ppt with Google Docs so that desktop documents open directly in the web browser?
A: Sure. Q. Precipitate. Note: This project is not currently maintained, and the last builds no longer function correctly with the current versions of the Google services listed below. Bookmarks no longer sync, for example, nor does the full text of Docs. Significant rewriting would be necessary to restore functionality. There are no current plans for a rewrite, but the project is open source, and patches are welcome. Precipitate lets you search for and launch the information you have stored in the cloud from within Spotlight or Quick Search Box. It currently supports the following services: Google Docs (including Google Apps accounts) Google Bookmarks Picasa Web Albums Precipitate works by creating files on your machine that are imported by Spotlight, then periodically checking in with the server and updating the local files to reflect any changes.
Open the Precipitate preference pane, and install it either for yourself or for all users. How to compare 2 text files online with Google Docs. 02 Oct 2009 Since there are no online file comparison services available yet, we can use our favorite Google Docs to locate differences between two text files in the browser. couch mode print story WinMerge, Beyond Compare, ExamDiff and Altova Diffdog are some popular utilities that help you visually compare differences in two files but a problem with these software is that they work only on the desktop. Since there are no online file comparison services available yet, we can use our favorite Google Docs to locate differences between two text files or files that contain programming source code.
Here are the step involved for comparing two files with Google Docs: Step 1. Create a new document in Google Docs and paste the contents of the first text file into this document. Step 2. Step 3. The highlighting may not be as good as the desktop counterparts but still handy. Google Docs bar. DocSyncer. Unofficial Google Web Desktop. 10 Ways to Use the New Google Docs Productively. Recently, Google rolled out a new look for its Google Docs & Spreadsheets software application … not exactly a major upgrade, as the tools themselves remain the same, but it’s still a new interface for organizing your documents. Google Docs is beginning to emerge as a productive tool for the web worker, and today we’ll take a look at some ways to make the most of it. digg First of all, why would we move from a desktop app like Word or Excel or OpenOffice? Web workers know the answer to this: It liberates you from the desktop. You can access your documents from any computer that has Internet access, without fussing with USB drives or emailing stuff to yourself or uploading and downloading documents to online servers.
There are downsides, of course, which we’ll talk about at the bottom of this article — stuff Google needs to address. If you’re looking to give it a try, here are some productivity tips for Google Docs: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Offline mode.