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I remember quite precisely having collaborately worked on a single Excel document stored on Skydrive. I could instantly see the modifications my coworkers made

by kubiiii 13y ago

I remember quite precisely having collaborately worked on a single Excel document stored on Skydrive. I could instantly see the modifications my coworkers made on the document.

revorad 13y ago
Maybe it works if both users are using the desktop version of Excel. But I am sure it doesn't work if one is using the web version and the other is using the desktop. That screenshot is from last week. If anyone can confirm it's not the case, I'm happy to update the post.
- tanzam75 13y ago
  So how are you solving the problem of connecting desktop app to web app? Are you writing an Excel add-in to propagate and receive changes? Or making changes to OpenOffice? P.S. You complained about the selected-cell animation in the web app. This animation is not limited to the web app -- exists in Excel 2013 as well. It's just an animation -- there is no functional effect. If you don't want to get slowed down, ignore the animation and start typing. It's just like unminimizing a window in the Windows taskbar. The animation is just eye candy -- the window is actually fully-active as soon as you click on the taskbar button.
  - revorad 13y ago
    Are you writing an Excel add-in to propagate and receive changes? Or making changes to OpenOffice? I'm not fixing those apps. I'm building a new one without that issue. This animation is not limited to the web app -- exists in Excel 2013 as well. Yes, but it affects the web app a lot more. You're right that it has no function, so why slow down the user for eye candy?
    - tanzam75 13y ago
      You're writing a new web app and a new desktop spreadsheet? Very ambitious. I'll check back in ten years. As for animations, users like animations. Only a small fraction of users know the program well enough to outpace the animations. And they can simply ignore the animations, like I do.
- kubiiii 13y ago
  Both desktop versions indeed.
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by kubiiii 13y ago

I remember quite precisely having collaborately worked on a single Excel document stored on Skydrive. I could instantly see the modifications my coworkers made on the document.

revorad 13y ago

Maybe it works if both users are using the desktop version of Excel. But I am sure it doesn't work if one is using the web version and the other is using the desktop. That screenshot is from last week. If anyone can confirm it's not the case, I'm happy to update the post.

tanzam75 13y ago
So how are you solving the problem of connecting desktop app to web app? Are you writing an Excel add-in to propagate and receive changes? Or making changes to OpenOffice? P.S. You complained about the selected-cell animation in the web app. This animation is not limited to the web app -- exists in Excel 2013 as well. It's just an animation -- there is no functional effect. If you don't want to get slowed down, ignore the animation and start typing. It's just like unminimizing a window in the Windows taskbar. The animation is just eye candy -- the window is actually fully-active as soon as you click on the taskbar button.
- revorad 13y ago
  Are you writing an Excel add-in to propagate and receive changes? Or making changes to OpenOffice? I'm not fixing those apps. I'm building a new one without that issue. This animation is not limited to the web app -- exists in Excel 2013 as well. Yes, but it affects the web app a lot more. You're right that it has no function, so why slow down the user for eye candy?
  - tanzam75 13y ago
    You're writing a new web app and a new desktop spreadsheet? Very ambitious. I'll check back in ten years. As for animations, users like animations. Only a small fraction of users know the program well enough to outpace the animations. And they can simply ignore the animations, like I do.
kubiiii 13y ago
Both desktop versions indeed.

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