So, here is another new feature on Google Docs, for those who wants to do things in “style”. You can now add CSS styles to your docs on Google Docs. Before we go any further, here is a quick explanation of what CSS is, in case you do not know what it is.

CSS is used to help readers of web pages to define colors, fonts, layout, and other aspects of document presentation. It is designed primarily to enable the separation of document content (written in HTML or a similar markup language) from document presentation (written in CSS). This separation can improve content accessibility, provide more flexibility and control in the specification of presentation characteristics, and reduce complexity and repetition in the structural content. ( Wikipedia )

Now, here is what you can do with CSS, on google docs ( just few examples ok ? )

1 Add Image

2 Add Watermark

3 Repeating backgrounds

4 Styled headers

5 Styled Quotes

6 Images Borders

7 Styled Bullets

Need help on how to do all these ? Go here

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Orkut has added a new feature, which is yet to be officially announced through their blog. You can now add comments on the photos in orkut albums.

This is going to be as popular as scraps, I believe. When I get time, I should go through albums of all my friends and post as many comments as possible lol. Hack in to everyone’s orkut album and comment now. Well, if you know how to hack an orkut album, teach me too. !!

Thanks to Rekha for this news

I have seen many crazy orkuteers who keep updating their album on a daily basis. If you are  one of them, orkut has a new feature for you. You can now “drag n drop” photos to re order them in the same album.

Here is what you need to do, in order to re-arrange your photo album

1 Login to Orkut > Albums > Album that you want to edit >
2 Now, Click on “Reorder photos”
3 Drag and re-arrange your photos you wish
4 Save

I know it’s a good feature, but I am expecting more here. How will you move photos from one album to another ? There is no option for this at the moment. When will you enable this feature pleas ?

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Okay, is it new features week on Google Docs …. may be, because they are rolling out features one after the other. Here is the latest: You can view your presentations and spreadsheets etc offline too.

You won’t need to worry about an unreliable internet connection as you walk up to the front of the room to give your next presentation. Just click on your Google Docs desktop icon and know that your presentations and spreadsheets will be stored on your computer, at your fingertips.

Well, thats something useful for me. Not because my connection is unreliable, but because it is little costly at the moment. ( I am using Wireless connection : “Plug 2 Surf” from Tata Indiacom. ) So, when I am working with my google docs, I can save my free hours.

We still only support English language access, and Google Apps users shouldn’t expect to see offline Docs unless their domain admins have opted in to getting this new feature

Thanks, I am okay with “English Only” part. But I said thanks because I just started using Google Apps that will be great to have this feature here on my website too. So, Offlineblog.net can really go Offline !! ( I will post my Google Apps experience as soon as possible. )

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Yes, here is a new feature on Google docs. Add Youtube Videos to your presentations. You can insert one or more YouTube videos onto your slides and play the videos while you’re presenting.

Its been a long time since I have done a presentation. Anyway, I will be doing my next presentation on Google docs. Well, if I ever get chance to do one. If any of you guys are using Google Docs presentation, and would like to comment on how useful this feature is, you are most welcome to drop a comment here.

Another feature they added recently, is Speaker notes. If you do now know what speaker notes are, on a presentation, this is what it is. “Seasoned presenters keep their slides simple and use slides to help illustrate their points, not to present all of their information. They jot down their talking points, examples, and supporting evidence in speaker notes”

So, if you were looking for this option in Google Docs, its there now, try it out !!

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Yes, I do, 5 of them. Now if you have a few, here is news for you.

“….community owners can now display a news feed on that subject within the community. So while you talk to your fellow members, you can see what’s in the news on the same subject, without leaving orkut. When this feature is available for your community you will see a message on its page. Click on the “edit profile” link from that community and you’ll see a new feature, called “customized news”. Once you click to enable it, you will enter the subject or term you’d like news about.”

If utilized well, this can be helpful. But, I am not sure how matured orkut communities are, to use it for good causes.

And, have you joined the wordpress community on orkut ?