Discussion Post

Qn. 1

            These are some of the good ways one can collaborate electronically. There are various options for many things one may need to share, for example, images, videos, presentations, and many other tasks. Of these options, there are those that may require creating documents online while others you can create documents offline. One of the ways is by using Etherpad. Etherpad allows collaboration of clear documents. It is capable of restoring revisions. The other way of collaborating is through Google docs; this consists of all apps and offers good features where one can collaborate with many friends at the same time (Doriano, 2009). The other way is by using Zoho. This also offers a set of apps for creating online documents, presentations and spreadsheets. It also allows creating groups where others can view and edit the documents. There is also Microsoft office live which allows owners to share and collaborate with others using online accounts. However, this is not a free service. It requires installation of office on a computer.

Qn. 2

            Descriptive abstracts give a description of the main topic in the report, and the overview of the content. They are usually short, a paragraph of around two sentences. Informative abstracts derive their information from the body of the report, the essential facts plus the conclusion. They are usually 10% of the full length of the report (McMurrey, 2017). In lengthy reports, it is of a good idea to include a brief abstract and an executive report, because a brief abstract will only summarize the topic and the executive summary will give a thorough summary of the whole report.

References

Doriano, Paisano.C. (2009). 5 Ways to Collaborate on Documents Online in Real Time

McMurrey. David, (2017). Abstracts Summarize it.