[nabs-l] Google Docs

Fri Sep 10 01:50:27 UTC 2010

Yes, once you use the add-on to save the document to Google Docs for the
first time, each time you save thereafter will automatically sync up with
the online version.  People who edit the document online will save the
changes to the file residing in your computer.  It's like Dropbox with a web
interface.  I personally prefer Dropbox but use Google Docs for people who
aren't willing to download the former.

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing 

-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Workman [mailto:mworkman.lists at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 8:55 PM
To: jsorozco at gmail.com; National Association of Blind Students 
mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Google Docs

Joe,

Much appreciated.  I'm not sure if you have an answer for this, 
but do you 
know if this would allow Katie to do what she is being asked to 
do (i.e., 
would it be possible to save a Google document, an excel 
spreadsheet for 
example, on her computer, make the changes she needs to make, and then 
upload it back to the site so that it replaces the original document?)

The problem I faced when trying to use google docs is that, 
even though I 
could read what was in the document, when I tried to edited it 
by turning 
forms mode on, JAWS would no longer read me the content.  I could enter 
information no problem, but I had no idea where I was in the 
document,  so I 
didn't know exactly what changes were being made until after I 
saved it. 
What I wonder is whether actually pulling the document off the 
site, then 
editing it, and then uploading it again is a work-around for 
this problem. 
Seems to me like it might be.

Regards,

Marc
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Google Docs

> Marc and others,
>
> Basically, OffiSync creates an additional menu on the menu 
bar.  You can
> choose to save the document as you go through that menu.  
I've sang the
> praises to the company for being so accessible.  They loved 
it and now 
> know
> blind folk, or at least one, is using their product.  The 
only thing I do
> online is to create folders.
>
> Joe
>
> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up 
their sleeves,
> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marc Workman
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 6:44 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Google Docs
>
> I tried using Google Docs, admittedly somewhat briefly, but I
> wasn't able to
> get anywhere with it.  Asking about it on various lists didn't
> turn up very
> much either except Joe had a tip about syncing files that I
> haven't tested
> out.
>
> There are other options.  Dropbox is one, and I recently
> supervised some
> undergraduate interns, and the entire team used something
> called PBWorks.
> Unless your prof is familiar with these options, he or she 
isn't likely
> going to want to switch, and they aren't quite designed to do
> the exact same
> things as google docs anyway.
>
> Personally, if I found myself in your situation, I would create my own
> spreadsheet and send the grades to my prof.  I can understand
> how google
> docs saves some time if you are supervising several teaching
> assistants, but
> it would take very little time for your prof or one of the 
other TAs to
> enter your information into the google spreadsheet.
>
> Long term, though, I hope the NFB is talking to google about
> these tools
> because there use is likely only to increase.
>
> Best,
>
> Marc
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Katie Wang" <bunnykatie6 at gmail.com>
> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 3:15 PM
> Subject: [nabs-l] Google Docs
>
>
>> Hello, all,
>>  I believe that this topic has come up on the list before, but does
>> anyone have experience working with Google Docs using JAWS? Are most
>> of the features accessible? Are there any particular tips/strategies
>> to make it work better with the screen reader? I'm a teaching
>> assistant for an introductory psychology course this 
semester, and the
>> instructor has created a spreadsheet on Google Docs for us to enter
>> grades. I looked at it briefly but was a bit confused about how it
>> works. Any help would be much appreciated!
>>   Katie
>>
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