Web Apps 2008

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Web Apps?

Local Apps

Is local better?

Web Apps - the answer?

Costs (not just $$)

Features

Ease of use

Office Suites

● Google Docs - docs.google.com●docs, spreadsheet, calendar

●ease of sharing the main advantage

●not as many features as other web suites

●must have Google account to use

Office Suites

● ZOHO Office - www.zoho.com●docs,spreadsheet,presentations,data

Office Suites

● Thinkfree Office - www.thinkfree.com●docs, spreadsheet, data

●downloard desktop (local) software for your computer

●requires account for using web services

●web version runs slowly

Just the text, please

● Buzzword - buzzword.acrobat.com● requires Flash software

●minimal interface (not a bad thing!)

●attractive screen

●able to export to multiple document types

●a worthy replacement for MS Word?

Private Assistants

Sandy - www.iwantsandy.com Remember the Milk - www.rememberthemilk.com

Graphics

Picnik - www.picnik.com Pixenate - pixenate.com Fotoflexer - fotoflexer.com Most online editors offer a good selection of tools, but you should try several to determine ones you like. Also, photo sharing services have their own editors.

Brainstorming

Bubbl.us - bubbl.us