Browser Based Applications
It seems that all the good ideas are not exhausted, just keep an eye on Google, Ebay and the likes of Yahoo to see that. Recent acquisitions include Flickr (photo/image service), YouTube (for budding filmmakers!), Skype (Internet Telephony) and of course Blogger.com amongst them and I'm sure many more.
I've already written in this blog about folksonomies, the blogosphere or Web 2.0 - whatever you want to call it, some exciting developments are afoot.
Web based applications look like they'll be the next big thing, like many newish technologies, they've been around for a while, sitting quietly in the background, offering their services usually for free just waiting for one of the big players to sit up and notice and get out the cheque books.
Google already have 'Writely' (see how the original link is now directed to Google) and also a spreadsheet application (illustrated) on board (Writely has been around since at least 2005 judging by the posts on their blog)
. They've rebadged as Google Docs & Sheets, add this to their already popular GMail service and recently Google Calendar and you're well on your way to a full blown online office suite for free. OK so what's the big deal, you can already download and install open source versions of office suites but the clue here is no need to install - this can be very useful if for example you don't have the necessary priveliges to install, and additionally your files as well as the applications themselves are available anywhere there is Internet access in the world. Google seem to announce upcoming services on their Google Labs site if you want to get a heads-up.
Other sites to lookout for and try are www.gliffy.com (web based drawing/diagram application), www.twittr.com (a social text messenging tool - sadly not working properly in the UK last time I checked) and www.meetwithapproval.com (a social even organising tool). Please let me know by commenting to this blog if you've found any other interesting services.
I've already written in this blog about folksonomies, the blogosphere or Web 2.0 - whatever you want to call it, some exciting developments are afoot.
Web based applications look like they'll be the next big thing, like many newish technologies, they've been around for a while, sitting quietly in the background, offering their services usually for free just waiting for one of the big players to sit up and notice and get out the cheque books.
Google already have 'Writely' (see how the original link is now directed to Google) and also a spreadsheet application (illustrated) on board (Writely has been around since at least 2005 judging by the posts on their blog)
. They've rebadged as Google Docs & Sheets, add this to their already popular GMail service and recently Google Calendar and you're well on your way to a full blown online office suite for free. OK so what's the big deal, you can already download and install open source versions of office suites but the clue here is no need to install - this can be very useful if for example you don't have the necessary priveliges to install, and additionally your files as well as the applications themselves are available anywhere there is Internet access in the world. Google seem to announce upcoming services on their Google Labs site if you want to get a heads-up.Other sites to lookout for and try are www.gliffy.com (web based drawing/diagram application), www.twittr.com (a social text messenging tool - sadly not working properly in the UK last time I checked) and www.meetwithapproval.com (a social even organising tool). Please let me know by commenting to this blog if you've found any other interesting services.
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