[OPLINTECH] MUST SEE! AjaxWrite and AjaxSketch

[Bill]

See appended responses.

On 3/31/06, Lynne Welch <welchly at oplin.org> wrote:
>
> Okay, I have a few questions.
> 1. Looks like this won't be very useful for people with a dial-up
> connection. Am I right? ==Right.  There isn't much on the web anymore
> that's of much use to dialup users, IMHO.
> 2. It also looks as though any documents save to their server? How would I
> get a document onto my desktop, or into my mail? ==Use the export button,
> which gives you a choice of export format and destination (standard dialog
> box).
> 3. The main application I would have here in our library is for people who
> receive .PPS or .DOC files in their email and want to open/edit them. The
> front page says you can import Word docs, but how would that work? Would
> people have to "save" the file first to our desktop, and then import it? ==Right.
> But maybe not to the desktop, since, for example, at Lane we don't permit
> that by policy. We still have a few working floppy drives :) and we push the
> idea of personal flash drives wherever possible.  I couldn't find a Help
> file in my brief tour, and I'm wondering how hard it will be for
> technophobes (most of our patrons) or those who have minimal computer
> skills, to learn. ==I think importing and exporting are as confusing for
> most people as "uploading or downloading" are.  Nevertheless, do it once and
> you start to see how easy it is. Practice and it's no longer an issue.  Just
> like anything else. - BH



Thanks,
>                         Lynne
> Lynne Welch - Reference Librarian
> Herrick Memorial Library - Wellington OH 44090
> tel. 440-647-2120       fax 440-647-2103
> email <welchly at oplin.org>
> website: <wellington.lib.oh.us>
>
> At 11:43 PM 3/30/2006, you wrote:
> >And for the rest of us who don't have Firefox on the public box,
> ><http://zoho.com>http://zoho.com (as cited in the blog you mention) is
> >apparently working feverishly to put up a complete Office-type suite,
> with
> >other capabilities as well. It works well and allows collaboration.  Not
> >bad for a freebie.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Bill Hudgins
> >Technology Trainer, Lane Libraries
> >
> >On 3/30/06, JKENZIG
> ><<mailto:JKENZIG at cuyahoga.lib.oh.us>JKENZIG at cuyahoga.lib.oh.us> wrote:
> >I wanted to pass this exciting information along to you all about two new
> >web applications which I predict will be huge benefit for any library
> that
> >is running Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or higher.
> >
> >
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Best regards,
Bill Hudgins
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