Your thoughts on Google Docs

[-grubby]

There is a browser plugin called "Google Gears" which allows offline access for Calendar, Mail, and Docs. It syncs the docs to your computer, and when/if you go offline, you can edit your docs as normal. When you have a connection again, the changes are synced to Google.

This still requires internet connectivity, even if only some of the time.

[Mateo]

Google Gears Rock!

im a big fan too.

[koleoptero]

Google docs don't have even half the features that I need so no. Plus I might not be able to be online at the time I need to edit a file. So no.

Google Docs can be used offline.

You can't create new documents offline, only edit the existing ones. At least the last time I checked.

[HappinessNow]

You can't create new documents offline, only edit the existing ones. At least the last time I checked.

Check again.

[Dragonbite]

I would say "no" but only because it requires an internet connection to access it. Too many times I'm off where I don't have access and there isn't anything I can do.

Now, if there was an application (Google Gears?) that would allow me to seamlessly open the file and work on it regardless of whether I was online or not (cashe it in the background and save it, when connecting online automatically synch the local and server versions?).

Ok, so I need to look more at Google Gears.

It is handy, though, having access online because I can work on some things while I am at work (during lunch) without installing anything on my computer, and then access the same thing at home or a club computer when I need it again.

It all comes down to connection again.

[Biochem]

Last time I check google docs still had a flimsy maxymum file size. Therefore, in my case it is not an option.

[MoonRocketZero]

I've been using Docs for a while now so it's a yes for me.

Does everything I need it to do on a daily basis, being able to store and access the docs on line (and copies on my systems with gears), and share the docs, works great for me.

It really does depend on what you need to do, for many I doubt docs would have all the features they need...but in my case alls good with docs.

[HappinessNow]

Remember all Google Docs convert as/and can be saved as PDF files, also.

[NCLI]

Google Docs + Google Gears = Win. The Gmail integration is also great.

[Dragonbite]

Do I get google gears from the Google website or do I get it from the repository? I looked in Firefox add-ons but it said nothing compatible was available.

UPDATE: I installed from the Google Gears website, but still would like to know if it is in the repository which may be better for updtes.