Comments on: Google Docs Takes More Apps Offline http://cybernetnews.com/2008/04/28/google-docs-takes-more-apps-offline/ Technology News Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:32:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Google Spreadsheets Now Allows Public Editing « Digital Advocate http://cybernetnews.com/2008/04/28/google-docs-takes-more-apps-offline/#comment-139188 Google Spreadsheets Now Allows Public Editing « Digital Advocate Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:06:26 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12295#comment-139188 [...] though Google has been showing some love to the Spreadsheets, because in the last few months they added offline support, introduced gadgets, and developed a sweet form system. I can’t wait to see what else they have [...] [...] though Google has been showing some love to the Spreadsheets, because in the last few months they added offline support, introduced gadgets, and developed a sweet form system. I can’t wait to see what else they have [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/04/28/google-docs-takes-more-apps-offline/#comment-136575 Ryan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:22:53 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12295#comment-136575 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-136543" rel="nofollow">Terrence wrote:</a><blockquote>How do you take the full functionality of a spreadsheet offline without cluttering the user’s PC with a full spreadsheet program? One reason why I use Google docs is that I don’t want Excel or any other complex spreadsheet program slowing down my PC. Keep all of that stuff on the Google servers.</blockquote>[/div] Well, your computer is going to download a lot of it as you visit the site anyway. Many of the features are powered by JavaScript, and Google Gears is there to make sure that the necessary JavaScript isn't deleted (among a few other things such as storing your documents). So I wouldn't exactly say that it clutters the computer. Terrence wrote:
How do you take the full functionality of a spreadsheet offline without cluttering the user’s PC with a full spreadsheet program? One reason why I use Google docs is that I don’t want Excel or any other complex spreadsheet program slowing down my PC. Keep all of that stuff on the Google servers.

Well, your computer is going to download a lot of it as you visit the site anyway. Many of the features are powered by JavaScript, and Google Gears is there to make sure that the necessary JavaScript isn’t deleted (among a few other things such as storing your documents). So I wouldn’t exactly say that it clutters the computer.

]]> By: Terrence http://cybernetnews.com/2008/04/28/google-docs-takes-more-apps-offline/#comment-136543 Terrence Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:44:48 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12295#comment-136543 How do you take the full functionality of a spreadsheet offline without cluttering the user's PC with a full spreadsheet program? One reason why I use Google docs is that I don't want Excel or any other complex spreadsheet program slowing down my PC. Keep all of that stuff on the Google servers. How do you take the full functionality of a spreadsheet offline without cluttering the user’s PC with a full spreadsheet program? One reason why I use Google docs is that I don’t want Excel or any other complex spreadsheet program slowing down my PC. Keep all of that stuff on the Google servers.

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