Why Google Docs makes using wikis a snap.

Hosted by Bryan Person. Recorded from Boston, Massachusetts, USA and published for Monday, December 11, 2006.

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• Podcast ID
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• Requests to leave us audio feedback on our comment line (number below)
• Reminder that CaseCamp Second Life is coming up on Thursday, December 14 at 6:00 Linden Time. The scheduled presenters:
  1. Douglas Walker, World RockPaperScissors Society — “Viral & WOM communications for RPS Society”
  2. John Wall, AccuRev — “Google search campaign for AccuRev”
  3. Michael Seaton and Michelle Tampoya — “Viral campaign for Scotiabank and Ottawa Senators“
  4. Pam Davis and Eli Singer — “National global-warming awareness and fundraising campaign, ‘Save Our Climate’”
• Audio comment from Christopher Penn, host of the Financial Aid Podcast

Overview of Google Docs

• Formerly Writely (if you type in writely.com, it will redirect to Google Docs).
• Document can be easily shared with others.
• WSYWIG for editing, adding bold, italics, links, lists, etc.
• Lesss threatening to newbies, who are generally comfortable with using Google
• Easy to track changes, including by author.
• Different editors on a document can add comments in colored texts.
• Google Doc can be exported as an HTML page, a Word doc, or PDF.

Bottom line: easy to update, share and collaborate on.

1. If you have a Gmail account, along the very top click on the link to “Docs and Spreadsheets“
2. If you don’t have a Gmail account or aren’t part of a Google Group, go to docs.google.com and sign up. You’ll need to provide a username and password.
3. From the Google Docs entry page, click on the “New Doument” link.
4. Give the document a title by clicking on “Untitled.”
5. Click on the “Collaborate” button on the top right to give others access to the document.
6. Once you get in there, play around~

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