Comments on: How to Back Up Google Docs http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/ Featuring insider destination guides and how-to articles from the matador travel community. Our focus is sustainable travel, cultural immersion, plus work, study, and volunteer opportunities worldwide. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:45:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paolo http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2817 Paolo Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:24:30 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2817 Hi, I’ve released the first version of my php script (based on Zend Framework) to backup Google Apps data. Now it is limited to Google Documents but I think it could be interesting. http://ardoino.com/php-google-backup/ Thanks, Paolo Hi,
I’ve released the first version of my php script (based on Zend Framework) to backup Google Apps data. Now it is limited to Google Documents but I think it could be interesting.
http://ardoino.com/php-google-backup/

Thanks,
Paolo

]]> By: Carlo http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2578 Carlo Sat, 30 May 2009 07:28:14 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2578 Thanks Fabrizio...just reading through it, it looks a bit technical, but I'll give it a go and see how difficult it is to use (most of us need simple tools!). But it looks like it does "real" backup duties...i.e. it synchronizes changes, so will only download files not already on the harddrive or ones that have been modified. Thanks Fabrizio…just reading through it, it looks a bit technical, but I’ll give it a go and see how difficult it is to use (most of us need simple tools!). But it looks like it does “real” backup duties…i.e. it synchronizes changes, so will only download files not already on the harddrive or ones that have been modified.

]]> By: Carlo http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2577 Carlo Sat, 30 May 2009 07:20:34 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2577 Thanks for your comments. I checked that site out and also lifehacker's page about the s/w. Looks pretty decent! And there is a lite free version. It appears to be beta right now, so the jury is still out on it, but I'll download it and give it a try. If it does all it says it does, it would be a very handy tool. Especially if they integrate Flickr into it too. Thanks for your comments. I checked that site out and also lifehacker’s page about the s/w. Looks pretty decent! And there is a lite free version. It appears to be beta right now, so the jury is still out on it, but I’ll download it and give it a try. If it does all it says it does, it would be a very handy tool. Especially if they integrate Flickr into it too.

]]> By: franklynp http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2568 franklynp Fri, 29 May 2009 16:20:17 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2568 This is a very useful article. However, I would like to draw your attention to an alternative solution. Check out Gladinet Cloud Desktop at http://www.gladinet.com. Its free and makes it very easy to backup google docs and spreadsheets. You can mount your google docs folders as local folders on your desktop and then move files back and forth between google and your desktop like you would with any other local folder. You can also create scheduled backups of local content to Google Docs or a Redundant Array of Cloud Storage. This is a very useful article. However, I would like to draw your attention to an alternative solution. Check out Gladinet Cloud Desktop at http://www.gladinet.com. Its free and makes it very easy to backup google docs and spreadsheets. You can mount your google docs folders as local folders on your desktop and then move files back and forth between google and your desktop like you would with any other local folder. You can also create scheduled backups of local content to Google Docs or a Redundant Array of Cloud Storage.

]]> By: Fabrizio http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2412 Fabrizio Wed, 20 May 2009 09:48:20 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2412 Try GDocBackup http://gs.fhtino.it/gdocbackup It's free and opensource. Try GDocBackup http://gs.fhtino.it/gdocbackup

It’s free and opensource.

]]> By: Carlo http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 Carlo Sun, 17 May 2009 22:20:49 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2368 Hi Rob...that's interesting. I have two PCs, one with 2003 and one with 2007. I tested this on both and it worked fine on both, no errors. What does the icon look like after you've downloaded? Does it look like a proper Office file? Maybe they got corrupted in the download? Did you try again? How about Word docs? Do they open OK? Just did a quite Google and found this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323626 - give it a try, see if that's maybe the issue? Also, found this one, stating Google had added support for Excel 2007: http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/20/google-docs-adds-office-excel-2007-xlsx-support/ So, not sure what's going on there? Lemme know how it goes! Carlo Hi Rob…that’s interesting. I have two PCs, one with 2003 and one with 2007. I tested this on both and it worked fine on both, no errors. What does the icon look like after you’ve downloaded? Does it look like a proper Office file? Maybe they got corrupted in the download? Did you try again?

How about Word docs? Do they open OK? Just did a quite Google and found this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323626 – give it a try, see if that’s maybe the issue?

Also, found this one, stating Google had added support for Excel 2007:

http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/20/google-docs-adds-office-excel-2007-xlsx-support/

So, not sure what’s going on there? Lemme know how it goes!

Carlo

]]> By: Rob http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2350 Rob Sat, 16 May 2009 17:22:37 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2350 I did as instructed Carlo; however, when opening excel files with MS Excel 2007 it says: "FILE FORMAT NOT VALID" Is there anyway around this? Thanks. I did as instructed Carlo; however, when opening excel files with MS Excel 2007 it says: “FILE FORMAT NOT VALID” Is there anyway around this? Thanks.

]]> By: Shreya http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2348 Shreya Sat, 16 May 2009 16:36:41 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2348 Fantastic article Carlo, thanks a bunch! Fantastic article Carlo, thanks a bunch!

]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2344 Carlo Alcos Fri, 15 May 2009 22:54:41 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2344 Wow. Best comment ever. Wow. Best comment ever.

]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2343 Carlo Alcos Fri, 15 May 2009 22:51:52 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2343 My "YES You Can! 10 Steps to Self-Motivational Bliss" is in the printing press as we speak. My “YES You Can! 10 Steps to Self-Motivational Bliss” is in the printing press as we speak.

]]> By: Hal http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2342 Hal Fri, 15 May 2009 22:29:04 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2342 Takes literally 3 minutes, no motivation necessary! Carlo, can you make this a regular column? I'd love for you to be my guru of cool PC s**t. Takes literally 3 minutes, no motivation necessary!

Carlo, can you make this a regular column? I’d love for you to be my guru of cool PC s**t.

]]> By: Julie http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2340 Julie Fri, 15 May 2009 21:30:23 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2340 Carlo- This is so helpful! The only problem is... I have to get up the motivation to do it. Any chance you can help me out there?? Carlo- This is so helpful! The only problem is… I have to get up the motivation to do it. Any chance you can help me out there??

]]> By: Hal http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2339 Hal Fri, 15 May 2009 19:18:22 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2339 Word, Carlo. This is incredible. Word, Carlo. This is incredible.

]]> By: Tom Gates http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-back-up-google-docs/comment-page-1/#comment-2337 Tom Gates Fri, 15 May 2009 17:51:42 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=1013#comment-2337 Well, we don't really know each other that well but...I guess I officially love you. This was a ridiculously helpful & useful article. I just saved a PDF of it to my hard drive, so there's a backup :) Well, we don’t really know each other that well but…I guess I officially love you. This was a ridiculously helpful & useful article. I just saved a PDF of it to my hard drive, so there’s a backup :)

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