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This Is Just A Test...I Repeat...Only A Test!

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Title Insurance with Patriot Land Transfer, Inc.

Since my 2nd month on Active Rain I have written my posts on 'Notepad' then cut and pasted them into my blog...Some write on their blog itself, others use 'Word' or other word processors then cut and paste them into their blog.

 

Today, I signed up for 'Google Docs'...an internet based program which many of my friends here on AR use and have recommended! It is free of course...and it enables me to begin a post at work and continue it at home or vice versa!

I will not burden my hard drive with gigabytes of stored drafts of old posts...and risk losing this information should either of my computers bite the dust!

I will update you and let you know how well it compares to what I have become accustomed!

If you want to read more about 'Google Docs', please click here!

For now, let me know how you post and what you use!

                                            

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Robert Machado
HomePointe Property Management, CRMC - Sacramento, CA
CPM MPM - Property Manager and Property Management
Posting direct is  a problem for long posts, you could lose your post before you publish!  I like using Word or your Google idea. 
Mar 31, 2008 05:04 PM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Robert,

After this happened to me a couple of times, I got the message!!! Thanks,   Fran

Mar 31, 2008 05:08 PM
Roland Woodworth
Blue Cord Realty - Clarksville, TN
Blue Cord Realty

Fran... I have always worked on mine right here on Active Rain. Maybe I should look at other options... this way I can start my ideas and complete them when ready.

Mar 31, 2008 05:11 PM
Eugene Jones
Weichert Realtors - Somerville, NJ
I usually start in Word, then copy/paste on AR. Hey, what ever works.
Mar 31, 2008 05:26 PM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Roland: Experiment with notepad, word, or Google docs!!!

Eugene: That works, except I'm fascinated with the 'internet based' aspect og Google Docs!!! :)

Thanks,   Fran

Apr 01, 2008 12:11 AM
Bill Somerset
Re/Max Realty Group - Dover, NH
ABR, e-PRO - Realtor - NH Real Estate Agent
Seems like a good program to use.  I have recently discovered Nvu.  You can create a post and it will generate the HTML code for you to paste here.
Apr 01, 2008 12:42 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth
Fran, thanks for your update on Google docs. I always have mixed feelings about anything web based. Without a connection sometimes you are as much dead in the water as if you had a hard disk crash.
Apr 01, 2008 12:44 AM
Linda Tremblay
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc, PA License #AB065488 - Doylestown, PA
Associate Broker - Bucks County, PA Real Estate Services
I like the idea, although agree that if the connection goes down you could be dead in the water.  However the connection usually will come back up.  If your computer dies, you may not be as lucky.  I will definitely check out google docs, although I have been using "Post as draft"
Apr 01, 2008 01:08 AM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Bill: You should post about it!!! :)

Gary: You do relinquish control in return for hard drive space...But I post from two computers at two locations, so internet base will give me total access and cenralization!!!

Thanks,   Fran

Apr 01, 2008 01:10 AM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Linda,

That's how I started out but after losing posts before they were ready to post...I gave up and switched to 'Notepad'!!! Thanks,   Fran

Apr 01, 2008 01:12 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor
Fran - thanks! I had never heard of Google Docs - I just signed up!!!
Apr 01, 2008 03:59 AM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Barbara-Jo & Bill,

I'm having fun with it so far!!! Thanks,   Fran

Apr 01, 2008 04:05 AM
John Powers
NAI Black Commercial Real Estate Services, Worldwide. - Spokane, WA

Fran,

 

Thanks you for sharing that information about google docs. I will give it a try.

 

John Powers

Apr 01, 2008 04:06 AM
Darleen McCullen
Raleigh, NC
Broker - Raleigh, NC Real Estate
I usually write my posts directly into ActiveRain - but I will try Google docs to see if that works better for me. (Google is taking over the world! LOL)
Apr 01, 2008 04:18 AM
S J
Pittsburgh, PA
thanks for the insight
Apr 01, 2008 04:53 AM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

John: Be sure to check back with your results!!!

Darleen: We're Google's nieces and nephews!!! :)

Chadd: Keep us posted!!!

Thanks,   Fran

Apr 01, 2008 05:20 AM
Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459
Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI
Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

Fran

One can never test themselves enough

Sincerely

Tom Braatz

Apr 01, 2008 08:30 AM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Tom,

I'd rather be fishing!!! :) Thanks,   Fran

Apr 01, 2008 09:51 AM
deVismes P. Sharp
Benson and Mangold Real Estate - Oxford, MD
Talbot County Maryland Realtor
I am going to try this.  Thanks for the post!
Apr 01, 2008 10:46 PM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

deVismes,

I think it's a great tool, but I'm not convinced it's the one to use for posting on AR!!! I haven't figured an easy way to 'paste' it into my blog!!! Thanks,   Fran

P.S. One thing I do like about it is ease of making copies or printing out a post for brochures, etc. and ease of e-mailing...and it's great looking!

Apr 01, 2008 11:21 PM
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