Comments on: Take your computer with you with PortableApps! http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/11/10/take-your-computer-with-you-with-portableapps/ Education. Technology. Productivity. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Emmahttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/11/10/take-your-computer-with-you-with-portableapps/comment-page-1/#comment-2860 Emma Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:50:00 +0000 http://elearnr.edublogs.org/?p=52#comment-2860 Hi To answer Marc's question re. Google Apps vs. Portable APps, the main pro for Portable apps would be that you don't have to be online ... where Google apps lets you collaborate with others. So, no internet connection - Portable Apps is the winner, need to collaborate then Google's the winner. If, however, you've got a connection, but don't need to collaborate, then it's horses for courses really. I'd probably be more likely to use Google Docs, but that's probably quite closely related to the fact I've got broadband at home, LAN at work, wireless enabled lappys & also a 3G USB dongle. If I'd not got all that connectivity options, then Portable APps might be a better choice. Also, as I've now got Zotero as a Plugin for Firefox on my PortableApps stick & have OpenOffice on it, I wonder if for academic work it might be better - as there's a Zotero plugin for OpenOffice. I've not seen that level of integration with Google Apps. Hi
To answer Marc's question re. Google Apps vs. Portable APps, the main pro for Portable apps would be that you don't have to be online … where Google apps lets you collaborate with others.

So, no internet connection – Portable Apps is the winner, need to collaborate then Google's the winner.

If, however, you've got a connection, but don't need to collaborate, then it's horses for courses really. I'd probably be more likely to use Google Docs, but that's probably quite closely related to the fact I've got broadband at home, LAN at work, wireless enabled lappys & also a 3G USB dongle. If I'd not got all that connectivity options, then Portable APps might be a better choice.
Also, as I've now got Zotero as a Plugin for Firefox on my PortableApps stick & have OpenOffice on it, I wonder if for academic work it might be better – as there's a Zotero plugin for OpenOffice. I've not seen that level of integration with Google Apps.

]]> By: elearnr: what have I been up to? at dougbelshaw.comhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/11/10/take-your-computer-with-you-with-portableapps/comment-page-1/#comment-2861 elearnr: what have I been up to? at dougbelshaw.com Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:04:53 +0000 http://elearnr.edublogs.org/?p=52#comment-2861 [...] Take your computer with you with PortableApps! [...] [...] Take your computer with you with PortableApps! [...]

]]> By: Doug Belshawhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/11/10/take-your-computer-with-you-with-portableapps/comment-page-1/#comment-2859 Doug Belshaw Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:35:00 +0000 http://elearnr.edublogs.org/?p=52#comment-2859 Personally, I'm a big fan of Google Docs, but using this service (it has been decided) would confuse some teachers when we're about to launch the VLE. Personally, I'm a big fan of Google Docs, but using this service (it has been decided) would confuse some teachers when we're about to launch the VLE.

]]> By: Marc Sheffnerhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/11/10/take-your-computer-with-you-with-portableapps/comment-page-1/#comment-2858 Marc Sheffner Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:37:04 +0000 http://elearnr.edublogs.org/?p=52#comment-2858 Any opinions on the pros and cons of Portable Apps vs Google Docs? Any opinions on the pros and cons of Portable Apps vs Google Docs?

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