Lynda.com has long been my go-to site for learning software via online tutorials taught by seasoned instructors and pros. As my iPad pilot is still getting underway, the timing couldn’t have been more perfect for their release of iPad Tips and Tricks, taught by MacWorld‘s senior editor Chris Breen.
While I already knew 99% of what was covered, the chapter “Managing and editing files with third-party applications,” below, was well worth watching as it did a great job showing some efficient productivity work-flows using Dropbox, GoodReader, and Documents To Go Premium to store, open, and edit a wide range of files (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files). What makes this trio of apps worthwhile to me is that I can not only sync my files to the cloud (and/or my computer), but I can also work with these same files when I am offline.
Being involved with an iPad pilot where the students use both Macs and PCs, I could not accept that the limitations of the Apple iWork apps (e.g., Numbers does not export Excel files which leaves PC users unable to edit their spreadsheet exports).
Fortunately, the Lynda.com chapter that I am writing about is (at least currently) free to watch, no Lynda.com account needed! Watch it, and see if Chris Breen changes your perceptions about the use of the iPad as a productivity tool.
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