Thing 13 (Web Based Applications)

Well I thought I would just start my blog for thing 13 while exploring ZOHO Writer.  So, first I had to create another free account, to which I will need another application to remember from all the other websites I have already signed up for and all the login/password information.  Thank God for my spiral notebook, or should I be using a "notes" application to record all this information?  Okay, I have no cheese, so I need to stop whining.  ZOHO was very easy to set up and use.  If I didn't already have Microsoft Office on my computer, I could definitely see using one of these Web based applications.  I can remember back when I had a PC without Office (or even just Word, prior to there being an "Office") that trying to create a decent word processing document was a pain.  Now, even if I am using someone else's computer, or a public computer with little software, creating a document is a piece of cake.

Okay, so I am going to save this (still in ZOHO) and when I enter "save as", it gives me the option for a file name but no way to set the location, such as to save it to my zipdrive. I am sure there is a way, but why not just put the location as part of the "save as" option.  Arrrgh.

On to Google Docs...why waste your time with ZOHO when Google Docs has the word processer, plus everything else you would need.  Since I am just learning new things about Microsoft's PowerPoint, it becomes a little confusing to try to some of the things, such as the animation, I did on our PowerPoint assignment from Livetext.  It would appear that Google docs does not have as much power/features as PowerPoint, but it is a great substitute for those who don't have access to PowerPoint, or who want to create something online that anyone can contribute improvements/changes.Below is a very short presentation I created using Google Docs on my love for all my logins and passwords.  Looking at the word processor and spreadsheet options, Google Docs looks like a great alternative to Office.  One plus was that saving my presentation to Google's My Drive allows you all to view my presentation just by clicking on the link.  This would be useful to allow students access to lessons and assignments, especially if there were absent from class that day.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HkAMuxse_gtCye2yMXa4ZwoIseoRzstZN4OhuCLrtRw/edit