Google Docs

Google is by far one of the most innovative and well known companies in the world. With a corporate culture encouraging innovation, it is not surprising that although it is a giant company it has not fallen behind their competition, which usually happens to big companies, as discussed in the article Why Big Tech Companies Like Google Can Still Innovate. Although there are many options for search engines and some have other preferences, Google still remains one of the most popular search engines because, as I have heard, Saint Google, knows everything. Aside from being a search engine, Google has grown to provide Internet users with their own email service. Their email site is known for their massive, continuously growing database which grow to allow a more “intuitive, efficient, and useful,” as stated on the login page, way to utilize email, known as Gmail. In addition within their email, an application known as Google Docs, allows massive files, which are usually not allowed on other email service providers due to a limit on files, to be shared between the user and those they invite to view their document (or they can be made public).

Announced in October 11, 2006, Google has found a solution to the problem of collaborating on projects between users’ online and transferring documents from one computer to another by simply using Google Docs. An innovative, efficient and effective way to use, simply by signing up for a free Gmail email account, Google Docs allows multiple users to create, change, add and delete information simultaneously. Thus, although not in person, it allows a group of team members on a time they agree upon without being physically next to each other.

Through person experience, I have not used this program because, I was unaware of it until I saw a friend of mine using it to complete a PowerPoint presentation, with his other group members who was not with us at the time. I was completely surprised at how easy, fun and organized the process was. The program not only allows everyone to simultaneously get access to the documents, but allows them to assign which slides where whose to complete, by color coding each of the slide with a different color for a different name, which showed when you ran your mouse over the slide in the side bar. I thought to myself how much easier it would have been doing group presentations and papers would have been when I was in high school if this had come out then.

Aside from the ease of sharing information through Google Docs, their newest feature is their apps for Android to be accessible through mobile tablets, where users can access, share and edit their documents at their own convenience no matter where there are, as shown on their Docs Blog. Their blog also shows other news and notes about Google Docs and Sites from the team members working on them.