Comments on: Google Docs formatting http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/ Sam Buchanan's weblog Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:36:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: wheat http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/comment-page-1/#comment-25817 wheat Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:28:58 +0000 http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/#comment-25817 Now that Google Docs supports saving as PDF (and uploading PDFs), maybe you're in luck again. You could keep your resume in Google Docs, and spit out a PDF version whenever you like. You could also upload the latest PDF version to Google Docs if you like having a current copy handy. Now that Google Docs supports saving as PDF (and uploading PDFs), maybe you’re in luck again. You could keep your resume in Google Docs, and spit out a PDF version whenever you like. You could also upload the latest PDF version to Google Docs if you like having a current copy handy.

]]> By: Sam http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/comment-page-1/#comment-14614 Sam Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:58:18 +0000 http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/#comment-14614 Spoken like a true programmer, Mike. And as a programmer, I happen to think you're right. I'm sure LaTeX would be a good fit for my resume. I'll give that a shot, too. Spoken like a true programmer, Mike.

And as a programmer, I happen to think you’re right. I’m sure LaTeX would be a good fit for my resume. I’ll give that a shot, too.

]]> By: Michael Kohout http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/comment-page-1/#comment-14612 Michael Kohout Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:36:25 +0000 http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/#comment-14612 Yeah, LaTeX is the way. The next time I do a reformat, I'm doing it in LaTex. Believe it or not for a resume I think it will be way easier to use than something like Word. Yeah, LaTeX is the way. The next time I do a reformat, I’m doing it in LaTex. Believe it or not for a resume I think it will be way easier to use than something like Word.

]]> By: Jim H http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/comment-page-1/#comment-14480 Jim H Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:20:58 +0000 http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/#comment-14480 Ahhh. I forgot about the hidden, but always present, must-be-cool requirement. :-) I've found GoogleDocs, interesting, but not quite all the way there. Their spreadsheet is clunky, for example. I find manipulating column width cumbersome. Have you tried ThinkFree yet? Ahhh. I forgot about the hidden, but always present, must-be-cool requirement. :-)

I’ve found GoogleDocs, interesting, but not quite all the way there. Their spreadsheet is clunky, for example. I find manipulating column width cumbersome.

Have you tried ThinkFree yet?

]]> By: Sam http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/comment-page-1/#comment-14415 Sam Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:35:44 +0000 http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/#comment-14415 Yes, I've done that. But it's so mundane, Jim. ;) I tried Google Docs hoping for better versioning than several saved versions would give me. In the past I've kept my home directory in Subversion, but I've drifted away from that. GDocs was an experiment, and it seemed to be going well, until it mattered. So now I'll go the mundane route. Though I will be trying <a href="http://thinkfree.com/" rel="nofollow">ThinkFree</a> for kicks, thanks to Scott. And <a href="http://buzzword.com/" rel="nofollow">Buzzword</a>, though far less full-featured, looks pretty sweet. Yes, I’ve done that. But it’s so mundane, Jim. ;)

I tried Google Docs hoping for better versioning than several saved versions would give me. In the past I’ve kept my home directory in Subversion, but I’ve drifted away from that. GDocs was an experiment, and it seemed to be going well, until it mattered. So now I’ll go the mundane route.

Though I will be trying ThinkFree for kicks, thanks to Scott. And Buzzword, though far less full-featured, looks pretty sweet.

]]> By: Jim H http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/comment-page-1/#comment-14408 Jim H Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:45:51 +0000 http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/#comment-14408 If all you want to do is be able to find it, why not build it in Word, Pages, TeX, or whatever your favorite app is, then save it as a PDF. Send both the original and the PDF version to yourself in gmail. Now you have a platform independent version (the PDF) that you can shoot from anyplace you can get to Gmail. You also can get the editable version that you can work on when needed. Put the word resume somewhere in the message and gmail's search will find it for you. If all you want to do is be able to find it, why not build it in Word, Pages, TeX, or whatever your favorite app is, then save it as a PDF. Send both the original and the PDF version to yourself in gmail.

Now you have a platform independent version (the PDF) that you can shoot from anyplace you can get to Gmail. You also can get the editable version that you can work on when needed.

Put the word resume somewhere in the message and gmail’s search will find it for you.

]]> By: Scott Mark http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/comment-page-1/#comment-14345 Scott Mark Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:11:08 +0000 http://afongen.com/blog/2007/10/02/google-docs-formatting/#comment-14345 Have you thought about ThinkFree instead? A lot of people see them as a more high fidelity online word proc. They also have an offline version with synchronization in beta - I can send you an invite if you want. Have you thought about ThinkFree instead? A lot of people see them as a more high fidelity online word proc. They also have an offline version with synchronization in beta – I can send you an invite if you want.

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