Tech Savvy? I need your help!

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I'm currently working on a project and am looking for a way that I can either do something using a site online or create a Word Document that I can share with others.

What I need:

1. Other's need to be able to type into this document
     I'm collecting names of people who are interested in helping out with getting something published but need close to 5000 interested

Hope that this makes sense.. and hopefully one of you can help me Thanks!

[monsterz]

Google Docs should meet your needs. You can create a doc and share it so others can edit. You can specify who can edit and who can read only.

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But with google docs can you edit if you don't have a google account?

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Apr 16, 2014 12:47:48 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

Apr 16, 2014 12:46:19 GMT -5 @johlise said:

But with google docs can you edit if you don't have a google account?

No.

I'm assuming you mean that No they won't be able to add their name to the list in the case they don't have a google account, correct?

If that's the case then google docs isn't going to work.

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Apr 16, 2014 12:52:19 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

Apr 16, 2014 12:50:50 GMT -5 @johlise said:

I'm assuming you mean that No they won't be able to add their name to the list in the case they don't have a google account, correct?

If that's the case then google docs isn't going to work.

So... are people opposed to creating a google account?

You sound like you need a collaborative wiki instead, or a CMS-based website like wordpress. But even those would require someone to register.

hmm no I don't think so I guess I'm just trying to cover my bases

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Maybe something like Change.org?

is there other's out there that work that way?

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Apr 16, 2014 12:59:10 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

Apr 16, 2014 12:57:43 GMT -5 @johlise said:

Maybe something like Change.org?

is there other's out there that work that way?

Isn't change.org a petition site?

yes it is.. which isn't exactly what I'm looking for but I need something that I can essentially do the same idea with as I need a list of people interested in getting a book that was translated from dutch to english published. The publisher in the netherlands has told the publisher in Canada that unless we can print 5000 of the book it's not an option.

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Apr 16, 2014 12:59:10 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

Apr 16, 2014 12:57:43 GMT -5 @johlise said:

Maybe something like Change.org?

is there other's out there that work that way?

Isn't change.org a petition site?

Yes. That's not going to allow multiple people to edit.

Anything you're going to use that's going to allow multiple editors is going to require people to have an account for that site. Most people already gave Google accounts (even if they don't use Gmail as their primary address), and Google Docs is the best out there in terms of multiple editors working on the same doc at the same time. The next best, by my estimation, is Box, but again, that requires an account, and it's not as effective for shared editing as Google Docs.

[toratoratori]

Wait, reading back - do you really need people to be able to edit the document? Or are you just trying to collect people's names (ie. an electronic sign-up)? If the latter, Google Forms will allow you to create a form that compiles everything you ask them for (name, address, email, etc.) into a single spreadsheet. You're the only one who would need a Google account for that; anyone else can access the form without logging in.

[toratoratori]

Apr 16, 2014 13:04:38 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

Apr 16, 2014 13:03:03 GMT -5 toratoratori said:

Yes. That's not going to allow multiple people to edit.

Anything you're going to use that's going to allow multiple editors is going to require people to have an account for that site. Most people already gave Google accounts (even if they don't use Gmail as their primary address), and Google Docs is the best out there in terms of multiple editors working on the same doc at the same time. The next best, by my estimation, is Box, but again, that requires an account, and it's not as effective for shared editing as Google Docs.

Word 365 is better.

I avoid Microsoft at all costs.

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Apr 16, 2014 13:03:56 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

Apr 16, 2014 13:01:29 GMT -5 @johlise said:

yes it is.. which isn't exactly what I'm looking for but I need something that I can essentially do the same idea with as I need a list of people interested in getting a book that was translated from dutch to english published. The publisher in the netherlands has told the publisher in Canada that unless we can print 5000 of the book it's not an option.

Ok, I'm confused as to what you want then.

It sounded like you wanted an actual document file, with text, that people can modify/edit and add to if they wanted to add content.

But now it just sounds like you want a group of people to basically agree to buy a book?

Sorry, I guess I'm just looking for the best option. But yes essentially they'd be agreeing to buy the book if it was printed in English.

I thought that a document would be the easiest way to collect names but I'm not sure if it is which is why I was hoping that someone would be able to tell me what'd be easier   a document or essentially using a petition sort of sight to collect interest.  Make sense?

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Apr 16, 2014 13:04:23 GMT -5 toratoratori said:

Wait, reading back - do you really need people to be able to edit the document? Or are you just trying to collect people's names (ie. an electronic sign-up)? If the latter, Google Forms will allow you to create a form that compiles everything you ask them for (name, address, email, etc.) into a single spreadsheet. You're the only one who would need a Google account for that; anyone else can access the form without logging in.

Just looking to collect peoples names.. sorry realized that was a little unclear..

[toratoratori]

Apr 16, 2014 13:10:15 GMT -5 @johlise said:

Apr 16, 2014 13:04:23 GMT -5 toratoratori said:

Wait, reading back - do you really need people to be able to edit the document? Or are you just trying to collect people's names (ie. an electronic sign-up)? If the latter, Google Forms will allow you to create a form that compiles everything you ask them for (name, address, email, etc.) into a single spreadsheet. You're the only one who would need a Google account for that; anyone else can access the form without logging in.

Just looking to collect peoples names.. sorry realized that was a little unclear..

Then yeah, I'd go with a Google Form. Probably the easiest way