Yes, that is exactly how it works. Hth, Richard
On Aug 29, 2012, at 7:30 AM, Marianne Denning <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, I think I will purchase it. If there is a document on Dropbox > and my student wants to edit it would he download it onto his IPad, > edit it and then sync with Dropbox? We are using Dropbox as a way for > the student to get work and turn in assignments. He loves his IPad > and voiceover. > > On 8/29/12, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: >> OK, I spent more time with NoteMaster today. >> It creates, edits and reads docx files just fine. >> >> If you have a keyboard or a braille display, it is easier. >> >> If you want to just use the touch screen for navigating, you need to either >> read to end, or use the rotor in line mode and flick up and down to move >> line by line. >> >> Flicking left to right seems to skip the text, or treat it as one large >> chunk, even if you have double hard returns for paragraphs. >> >> One of the pluses, which I have not mentioned or used, is the ability to >> password a given category. (He uses the term category the same way I think >> of folders.) >> >> I cannot get it to sync automatically with Drop Box. However, the sync >> does >> not take long. >> >> I had a book in docx format that seemed to cause errors in syncing, so I am >> going to write the developer to see what the file size limit is, because >> this was a cookbook that is 198 pages in Word. >> >> Some of the button labeling could be better, but it is easy enough to >> figure >> them out. >> >> Also, with Drop Box, it puts the NoteMaster folder under a folder called >> Apps, which is a system recommended by Drop Box. Meteor Notes does the >> same >> thing. >> >> Feel free to ask more questions and I'll try to answer them. >> >> Later, >> Richard >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Marianne Denning >> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 6:33 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: editing text >> >> This sounds very good. Please keep me up to date. >> >> On 8/28/12, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> Take a look at the latest version of NoteMaster. There is a lite >>> version to try out, but the paid version is worth while I think. >>> He just updated it to sync with DropBox, and the extremely good news >>> is that when it syncs to dropbox, it uses .docx. That is the Word >>> 2007/2010 version of Word documents. >>> The update just came out today, and I have only had a little while to >>> test, but this is looking very good. >>> I think we may have a good alternative for editing Word documents. >>> I hope to have time at work today to do more with it. >>> I don't seem to be getting the automatic syncing to work both directions. >>> But, it does not take long to sync. >>> The paid version is $4.99, I think. >>> >>> Later, >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Marianne Denning >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 5:45 AM >>> To: viphone >>> Subject: editing text >>> >>> I hope someone can answer this question. I have a student who is >>> using his IPad in class. He has an aid who prepares materials for him >>> and he interacts with these documents through dropbox. Should the >>> documents be saved as a text document or will rich text work? We >>> currently use droptext on the IPad. 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