Saturday, October 10, 2009

Thing #13: Web-Based Applications

I explored Zoho Writer's features. This site allows you to create items such as spreadsheets and documents online, without having the applications downloaded to the computer. I like that there are tabs and pull down menus above the document. I use the equation editor feature a lot in documents since I teach math, so I explored it here. It seemed to provide several more options, but at the same time, was complex in it's use. I was also unable to get what I created to show up on the screen. I had to drag it to my desktop, then copy & paste it in the document. Below is what it looked like:

Formulas

Here are a few formulas you should know:




There was also not a selection of clip art to choose from, but there were smiling face icons that you could choose. There was also a limited number of fonts to choose from. To me, the available options seemed more appropriate if you were developing a document to post online, rather than to print. It does provide an alternative for those who have Internet access, but are unable to afford the package that includes documents, templates, powerpoints, and spreadsheets.

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