Let's say several of us are working on a grant application. We could each have access to this document, therefore any/all of us could work on any part of the grant. Liked how I could insert a comment & assign a color to it, asking a particular person to work on a particular question. Also like that it's so much like working in MS Word. I could insert a table or picture. My biggest question was how to get this document shared so the other participants could work on it. By playing around a bit, I believe that you click on the SHARE tab, where you have the option to invite others as collaborators or viewers. Then they will receive an email invitation. So then I assume invited participants log in to Google Docs & search for the document in question. I thought it would be easier, though, to name this document. Just saving the document didn't give the chance to assign a name to it. It was merely "Untitled." Finally decided that the best option was File > Rename.
Another use for this web application might be collaborative work on Summer Reading projects.
OK, now I'm going to try publishing this "document" to my blog. Which I think involves going to the "Share" tab again & choosing "Publish as web page." Wish me luck! OK, the Share > Publish as a web page thing didn't do the trick. Had to do a HELP search, which said I needed to go to the Docs list page, click on Settings, and enter some stuff there. The HELP document also noted that I could do all the same things from Share > Publish as web page. But I think they lie.
NONE OF THIS WORKED! It said once I clicked on Share > Publish to web page, that I should choose "Post to Blog." THAT NEVER APPEARS ANYWHERE AS AN OPTION UNDER "PUBLISH TO WEB PAGE."
I'm going to try it again. Went back to the Docs list page, clicked on Settings, verified my blogger info, but this time I scrolled all the way down & clicked on SAVE. Maybe that's the key! Here we go..................
PROJECT TITLE.
Historic Newspapers Online
REQUEST AMOUNT.
$30,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET.
$320,000
EXPLAIN HOW THE NEED FOR THIS PROGRAM/PROJECT WAS DETERMINED.CollaboratorA, can you work on this one? -Rita Horst 12/21/08 1:51 PM
DESCRIBE THE BENEFITS TO BE ACHIEVED BY THE PROJECT.
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA PROJECT WOULD SERVE.
POPULATION SERVED BY THE PROJECT.
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Your blog post shows the value of perseverance in the face of not figuring something out right away! Congratulations on succeeding! I'm glad you included all your different stops and starts! It shows that people who get things to work don't always get them to work right off the bat!
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