Etherpad Partnership Notes in the 21st Century?
#1
Posted 2009-February-10, 12:29
The program is really nice. Basically you can view and edit a document from many different computers all at the same time. Whatever you write shows up instantly on someone else's screen highlighted in a color that defines that edit as 'you'.
You can save multiple revisions of the document and load any prior save you want. There's even a nice chat function, although generally I have been using skype while discussing everything.
I thought it was pretty neat and thought some people on this site might be interested, for bridge purposes or otherwise.
A downside for bridge is that you can't insert neat ♣♦♥♠ symbols. (Maybe you can pirate this technology and create the world's best system-note maker, Fred? )
The site is here: http://etherpad.com
#3
Posted 2009-February-10, 13:21
inquiry, on Feb 10 2009, 02:05 PM, said:
Wow, thanks Ben! I totally didn't know that google existed!
The whole point of etherpad is that you can work on documents simultaneously and instantly. Try google docs for that.
Edit: LOL first FAQ http://etherpad.com/ep/about/faq
#4
Posted 2009-February-11, 00:18
kfay, on Feb 10 2009, 02:21 PM, said:
inquiry, on Feb 10 2009, 02:05 PM, said:
Wow, thanks Ben! I totally didn't know that google existed!
The whole point of etherpad is that you can work on documents simultaneously. Try google docs for that.
racing conditions, yay!
#5
Posted 2009-February-11, 09:21
#6
Posted 2009-February-11, 10:27
It would be interesting to see if one could set up a CC template.
#7
Posted 2009-February-26, 07:00
the solution I prefer is a system that does all or part of:
- support MS Word 2000 (this is the version I have on my company PC). I tried MS Workspace but I can't edit the doc I have uploaded. I think it is caused by the MS Word version I use.
- Support Docs larger then 1Mb (Google Docs only works for docs smaller then 500Kb).
- Document available to 2 or more persons on the internet.
- Ideally if one of the persons changes the doc then this is clearly indicated to other person and other person can approve, reject or comment on the changes.
.....Any suggestioons?
Thanks,
Koen
#8
Posted 2009-February-26, 08:23
In my system notes, I use an archaic system to identify the strains:
NT, S, H, D, C
There is no ambiguity, and no need for colors.
#9
Posted 2009-February-26, 09:35
ArtK78, on Feb 26 2009, 09:23 AM, said:
In my system notes, I use an archaic system to identify the strains:
NT, S, H, D, C
There is no ambiguity, and no need for colors.
Word has the Suit symbols and so I set them up in a marco assigned to F2-F5 for ♣-♠, F6 for NT, F7 for HCP etc... This was quite easy to do, and works quite well.
#10
Posted 2009-March-01, 10:09
That essay by Paul Graham in the Etherpad FAQ was pretty amazing.
#11
Posted 2009-March-01, 10:49
mtvesuvius, on Feb 26 2009, 10:35 AM, said:
hmmm
weird.
i would have thunk F5-F8 for the suits and F4 or F9 for NT would have been more logical.
#12
Posted 2009-December-04, 15:17
Google Acquires Etherpad
So, Ben, it seems that you can, now, in fact, use GoogleDocs for this like you wanted
#13
Posted 2009-December-04, 16:31
kfay, on Dec 4 2009, 04:17 PM, said:
Google Acquires Etherpad
So, Ben, it seems that you can, now, in fact, use GoogleDocs for this like you wanted
Yea!
#14
Posted 2009-December-04, 16:50
Edit: Ah, I see that the etherpad folks are joining the google wave team in Australia.
#15
Posted 2009-December-04, 22:20
Free, on Feb 11 2009, 10:21 AM, said:
♣♦♥♠♣♦♥♠♦
Did you mean like the above?
If so just clik on the particular one when you are trying to insert it.
the Freman, Chani from the move "Dune"
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it."
George Bernard Shaw
#16
Posted 2009-December-05, 05:59
pooltuna, on Dec 5 2009, 05:20 AM, said:
Free, on Feb 11 2009, 10:21 AM, said:
♣♦♥♠♣♦♥♠♦
Did you mean like the above?
If so just clik on the particular one when you are trying to insert it.
We were talking about google docs...
#17
Posted 2009-December-05, 19:02
Free, on Dec 5 2009, 01:59 PM, said:
pooltuna, on Dec 5 2009, 05:20 AM, said:
Free, on Feb 11 2009, 10:21 AM, said:
♣♦♥♠♣♦♥♠♦
Did you mean like the above?
If so just clik on the particular one when you are trying to insert it.
We were talking about google docs...
Insert->Special character
select symbols and game pieces.
I tested the latex bridge extensions but it wasn't supported in equation formating tool.
#18
Posted 2009-December-05, 19:15
The last person I know of who did his notes using Google Docs is Ant, and I found that it was pretty nifty. Outside of bridge, one of my friends used Google Docs for us to collaborate the discussions for our holiday plans as well.
Unless explicitly stated, none of my views here can be taken to represent SCBA or any other organizations.
#19
Posted 2009-December-06, 05:11
kgr, on Feb 26 2009, 03:00 PM, said:
Anyone knows if this will be solved?
Will this support MS-Word docs?
#20
Posted 2011-April-24, 08:43
I just started using Google Cloud Connect. It solves the multiple version problem for me in a way that seems reasonably secure for work stuff and it lets me use Word.