Holzner, Steve and Nancy Holzner. Google Docs 4 Everyone. Que. Feb. 2009. 251p. ISBN 978-0-7897-3936-0. pap. $19.99.

As a longtime user of Google Docs, I was curious to read what this text had to say about these powerful web applications and to see if they were given the credit they deserve. Google Docs 4 Everyone met, if not exceeded, my expectations. It covers the gamut of potential uses of all Google Docs applications: document creation, document sharing, document organization, formatting, and an especially solid section on using spreadsheets with formulas and graphs. I was further impressed with the discussion on using Google Gears for offline document creation — some might see Google Gears as an advanced topic, but the authors treat it as a must-be-known part of the Google Docs suite. This text is especially recommended for academic libraries who are seeing their institution adopt Gmail and Google Docs for campus-wide use; however, it is generally recommended for all types of libraries. A free online edition of the text is available for 45 days after purchase.

Originally posted at The Tech Static
(sadly, The Tech Static has been taken offline – 11/20/09, KJ)