Thing # 13

Zoho writer was a very effective tool. It allowed me to do many of the same things I can do with Microsoft Word. Although it doesn't have quite as many options, its still allows me to do the basics that could help me currently in my classes and help my students once I begin teaching. I also like that it would allow you to work on the last 25 documents you had done offline because if your internet connection fails, you will not lose all of your work. It even transfers it to your online things once you log on again. I do not, however, like that you can only share with other members. I would like to share my documents with people outside of zoho writer, but it didn't seem to let me.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjvOnw2THA7ZdDZhcUFTVjRJUEVFd3FZS3g1TzdnX2c

The above link is to the spreadsheet that I created using Google Doc. I absolutely LOVE google Doc! First of all, not only can you create documents on your computer, but it will also remember ones that you have opened in your emails using google doc, regardless of what type it is. Secondly, you are able to share your document with anyone, not just people on google. It has a way you can actually publish your document to facebook. This would be fantastic for my students because they would be able to share documents without the concern of whether or not they'd be able to open it from their computers at home. It also gives them access to free programs that could otherwise cost some students more than their parents can afford.

Between Zoho and Google Doc, I would choose Google Doc. It is not as restrictive as Google Doc, but you can still have the same protection. Google allows you to publish to anyone or no one. Zoho allows you to only publish to either the members or to no one. Not everyone is going to use Zoho, so it is very unlikely for me to be able to share my documents with the people I want to if they do not want to create a Zoho account. People can access my google documents without actually have a google account.