I uploaded a Word document to share with selected family members and then worked collaboratively with a colleague editing a genealogy template she was creating. I then created a Word document entitled 'Aspects of Jackie Howe's family history' and shared it with L2TD@slq.qld.gov.au and a library colleague.
I had a quick look at Zoho which looks equally easy to use but I didn't actually upload or create any documents.
I recently created a Powerpoint presentation on Jackie Howe's family history and was asked to provide an electronic copy of it to Howe family descendants. Google Docs provides me with a perfect vehicle for doing so without the hassle of worrying about how to successfully email a file of this size. I also successfully uploaded the presentation to Slideshare but overall the easy navigation of the Google Docs site won out.
Best points:
- Having a document or presentation stored in a single location accessible from any Internet connected computer - no more having to save to a USB to take a document home to work on, then having to do the same to bring to the library because the file is too large to email. Fabulous!
- Different colours to distinguish between each contributor's work on a document
- Being able to collaborate on editing a document in real time without having to be in the same location as one's co-editor/s
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