Monday, September 20, 2010

Uploading To The Cloud

Photo credit:  Dimensions
How is it that we've survived as long as we have by sending attachment after attachment back and forth between our co-workers or partners as we collaborate on a project?  You know how that goes, right?  Inevitably someone updates the document from three revisions ago, no one really knows what version is the "right" version and ultimately, you find yourself redoing what once was probably pretty good work.  Well, leave it to the folks at Google to simplify our lives with Google Docs.  I know this has been available for quite some time, but as usual, I just found out about it.  Yes, a little slow on the uptake.  I was busy revising attachments . . .

All you need is a Google account and the world is opened to you. Honestly, I'm not sure how any of us survived without one.  Anyway, with that little account, you can access Google Docs and your days of updating attachments are numbered, my friend!  Wow, that just feels good to say it, doesn't it?  Check out this little video I made to help you through the updating process.  I didn't really make if for you.  You can find a blog, I figure you can probably figure out how to update a darn file.  Really, it's pretty intuitive.  I figured it out for gosh sakes.  But, I did make if for my mom and dad who are even less techy than me.  I'm thinking if my mom can do it, anyone can!  So, I'm testing the video out on her. Maybe you've got someone similar in your family (or workplace).  Hope you find it helpful!

Uploading Files to Google Docs

6 comments:

  1. Very nice video on Google docs. Simple explanation, and great step-by-step.

    I know I'm feeling so excited about the weekend's technology, and it seems everyone else is too!

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  2. Nice! And now if you also add join.me to your collection of tools...
    :-)

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  3. Psst...don't forget a title for your blog post!

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  4. Wendy,

    I too have started using Google Docs, I have stuff that I work on at home that I need elsewhere or even between more than one computer in the house. Works great. Also considering Box.net.

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  5. Great post, Wendy! I would agree that I had no idea all Google had to offer and Free! Loved the demo you created - again great job applying what you have learned.

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  6. Very nice! I love Jing for online/web demonstrations! It is so easy and helps someone who is a visual learner like myself. Great article and Jing presentation!

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