AEE 526 Post 3

For my last post for AEE 526, I would like to discuss Google Docs because it has been a huge help to me in my job. First of all, you can do so many things with Google Docs. You can upload and share pictures, files, and more. You can also allow those you share these items with to make edits and revisions, as well as comment on the document. This gives a whole new meaning to a "working document." I wanted to describe one specific part of my job as livestock agent where Google Documents has been the absolute best.

I help head up the CART (County Animal Response Team) and when I started this job, the plan was in need of a drastic update. Thankfully I did have an electronic copy of the document, so I uploaded it to Google Docs and was able to send it out to the CART members to revise it bit by bit. It was a long and grueling process but it would have been so much more difficult if we did not have access to use Google Docs. Currently, the document is updated on a regular basis and I am able to include the updated date at the beginning of the document. Another huge asset of this application is that it automatically saves all along the way. No need to stop and click the save button or accidentally click the wrong button and lose all your work. Another cool feature is that it is so interactive and user-friendly, multiple users can be making edits at the same time and it will appear on each other's screens. I have seen first hand how much help Google Docs can be and plan to keep using it in the future with all the new information I have learned in this class.