Thing #13 - Unlucky?

Since I've played with Google's product in the past, I'll tinker around with Zoho.  Already, this app is freaking me out.  I'm composing this blog entry on Zoho, and we'll see how it turns out!

I am very used to Google Docs, but this seems a lot more complex.  My husband and I used Google spreadsheet to build the invite list for our wedding, complete with addresses and replies; we also tracked our wedding gifts and whether we'd sent a thank-you note!  I loved that we could collaborate (if his mom emailed him with an address, he could add it himself; if he unwrapped a gift, he added it to the list when I wasn't home).


UPDATE: Okay, I just published the above to Blogger. I LOVE how they let you publish as a draft (something I really wish Flickr would let you do). As far as formatting goes, though, I write in the "Edit Html" window instead of using "Compose" - it makes me feel more in control - and the HTML for the above text looks pretty opaque.

I did, though, in the Google Docs Power User article, read about how Google lets you post to your blog, too. So let me try that -- look for Thing#13.1 in a sec!

Thing #12 - Google Eyes

I have a Google Calendar, and I stopped using it this school year (I used the Outlook calendar instead), but I've used it a lot this summer. Search "Summer Marshall" to find it; it's public. I searched for other public calendars, and WOW! The presidential candidates' campaign calendars are on there!

I set up an iGoogle page; I've needed a good home page for a long time. I love that you can simply drag the items to wherever you want them to go! I played around with themes - and eventually chose the 10 Pãezinhos theme. And the gadgets!!! Wow! Lots of them are ugly and suffer from what I call the "MySpace syndrome," being too flashy and redundant, but I ended up adding the YouTube gadget, Word of the Day, Einstein Quote of the Day, and Hot Guy of the Day. (Just kidding on that last one; it doesn't exist. I checked!!!) (There are, though, DOZENS of Hot Chick of the Day "gadgets.")

But Google Sites is a major interest in terms of school use. I wish Google wasn't behind the firewall, though, because entering my password EVERY TIME I want to Google something or use a Google app is REALLY annoying. (Can you tell how I really feel?) I made a site that I may use for a class "home page" -- One Hundred Percent Marshall! I'm still playing around with it... I can't figure out how to change the layout yet, but I haven't done much instruction-reading!

And I'm really curious about Google Notebook. That'll take me a while to digest; I'm not sure if it's redundant with the programs I'm already using.