EtherPad: Collaborate On Text Docs Online In Real-Time

As you may remember, not so long ago we reviewed live document collaboration tool called ShowDocument. EtherPad is another such website that aims to make it easy to work on documents with colleagues in real-time.

The website doesn’t require any registration. To get started just click on “Create new pad” and you will be taken to text editor page. Once there, simply grab the given URL and use it to invite others.

Anything you or others type will automatically show up on the screen of every participant. To make it easier to distinguish between different contributors, everyones contributions will appear in different color. Another neat feature is ability to keep track of document changes and easily revert the document to an earlier version at any time. Moreover, EtherPad provides you with a chat board.

Features:

• Collaborate on text documents in real time online.
• Invite colleagues and share them same screen view.
• Integrated text chat window.
• Each author’s contributions are highlighted using different color.
• Infinite undo functionality available, ensures that every operation is forever undo-able.
• Save document revisions and return to an earlier draft whenever you want.
• Additional features: Wrap long lines, show or hide line numbers, full screen mode etc.
• No sign up or registration needed
• Check out demo video here.
• Similar tools: XY WriteIt, Co-ment and ShowDocument.

Check out EtherPad @ www.etherpad.com