Recent events at Google are really stirring things up in the world of information sharing and collaboration! “With Google acquiring JotSpot, it seems that Google is buying rather than building a collaborative applications platform, first with Blogger, Writely and now with JotSpot and more to come. JotSpot has modules for spreadsheets, calendars, documents and photo galleries, and could extend that to presentations, forms and other kinds of content. JotSpot also has an Application Gallery of add-ons, such as project management and forums.”
While I’m not sure Microsoft has a lot to worry about…yet, this move by Google could easily turn the heads of the solopreneur and small business owner.
I’ve always been a huge Microsoft products fan and a die-hard Outlook and SharePoint user, but you can bet that I’ll be doing a little evaluation myself. I’ll be curious to see how this plays out…as I’m sure you are as well.
Keep your ears and eyes peeled for upcoming news in this area!
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=3867
http://www.collaborationloop.com/blogs/jotspot-jumpstarts-google-workplace-2.htm
Andrea Kalli
Andrea Kalli Virtual Trainer and Assistant, LLC
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