Note Talkers

Writely is a browser based word processor using a lot of Web 2.0 technologies like AJAX. It is a very simple version of Microsoft Word and has the most common features in addition to some new features. This is Part 1 of my Writely Walk Through, which will highlight all of Writely’s features. I will also write a post with a general description, features, etc. Lastly, I will write my thoughts on it. Hope you guys like it and as always we welcome input or comments.

Assuming you are a Writely user or got an invite from a Writely user, logging in takes you to the following home screen. Here is a screenshot. Note: Some things have been marked out for privacy.

Creating a New Document/Sharing a New Document:

Simply click “New” and the below screen pops up asking for the name of the document and whether it has any collaborators.

If you do have collaborators, you can enter e-mail addresses to collaborate with and/or collaborate with people you have collaborated with in the past. Currently, you can only enter 20 e-mail addresses to collaborate with. “When you’re ready to notify them about this document, use ‘E-mail collaborators’ from the Collaborate tab within the editor.” This send out an invite to your collaborators with a username and a temporary password.

Sharing a Created Document:

To share an already created document, just open the document, click on the collaborate tab and again you can invite or add collaborators.