google docs

I looked at Google docs. I have used it in many of my class’s before, so I had an understanding how to get it started and work. But a few years ago when I learned about it I felt like it would be to hard to understand/ to time consuming. But I was wrong they have a really easy layout to learn and a useful program for group projects. I love using Google docs when im doing a group project because u can post all your information in the layout and all your group members can look at it and change some information and unload it again. I feel like this is a great asset when some of your group members play sports or don’t live on campus. Because you can do it on your own time and when its good for you. Instead of having to go to the library at a certain time to meet with everyone, this program had opened up the world to new technology. Some people still like to meet in person but I feel like world will move to Google docs or something similar. It’s just easy and free, instead of having to buy a flash drive or a storage device that can cost up to 20 dollars. I have jumped on board to the movement of Google doc’s im sure everyone else will soon enough.

Google Docs

Google Docs is a free web-based word processor application. It includes spreadsheets and presentations as well as the word processor. It allows users to create basic documents from scratch or from the many templates offered on the application. Templates include bullet lists, columns, tables, images, comments, formulas, easy to change fonts, and more.
This Google application allows you to upload any existing files and includes easy editing. It is mainly used for its ability to share documents with other Google Doc users online. You can choose to share with whoever you want and control who can or cannot see the documents online. It allows multiple users to open, share, and edit documents at the same time. You could share a document to all online users if you choose. Even when documents are publically viewable, all edits made to already-shared documents are automatically republished. You can also post any documents to blog, helping you to receive any feedback from your work. This is a very easy process to benefit all Google Doc users.
The easy online storage benefits users to save all documents in their account. This creates any and all un-needed flask drives or hard drives to save any documents. All documents are organized within folders created by the account users. Having your own Google Doc account is like having your own desktop online. All of your created documents are well organized, safely stored, and available to do whatever you please with them.
This application benefits many individual college students, any study groups, and even companies. It helps to keep things organized and people connected. It helps professors and study groups to share schedules and prepare weekly assignments. Spreadsheets can be used to share deadlines, assignment details, and any feedback. Documents can be shared to anyone at any given time and edited by any members welcomed to view it. College students may be interested in using this application to create any assignments, take any notes, blog any documents, receive any feedback, or create any document; all from any web accessed computer.
Google Docs is like having Microsoft Word for free, online, and with many other benefits and privileges.

Google Docs

The website that I looked at was Google Docs. I have heard of this website before and a few professors have suggested using it because it was an easy way to communicate with fellow classmates on projects. When I first opened up Google Docs I found that the page was very simple and looked as if it would be user friendly. When you sign into your google account it brings you right into your profile where it has your ocllection of past works and a spot to create new porjects. The only thing that I wasnt pleased with in the whole website was that I couldnt find a spot to upload already created documents. I know this website is made so that you can create documents through its free web-based word processor, but I dont want to have to cop and paste all the documents that I have previously saved in microsoft word.
When I looked at this website in the eyes of a businesss owner or professional I saw that it could be very useful. It give you a link between another person in which increases your communication. It can be used for so many diffrent professions and in so many ways. For example a construction worker could use it to send drawings or plans to a certain client, while a claims adjuster could communicate with their boss or clients using the forms or documents page. But not only could the receiver view the information, it gives them a chance to edit what they have sent and give the creator any suggestions. This gives the customer or client a sense of having input and will increase the relationship between the people without having to be sitting right next to each other.
What was so interesting about google docs was that it is a sort of free portal between people, in which enchances communication and enables you to send what you please to others with google acounts.

Response to Alanna

I agree with Alanna's statements about how Google Docs will help businesses operate. I believe being able to work on a group project, where it is a hands on experience for all the members is better and more efficient than everyone sitting around one computer. Allowing businesses to operate this way is one more step up on the "technological ladder." It also lays out the groundwork for a product that's more detailed and interactive to make it's debut into the corporate world.

Google Docs

Google Docs is a free, web-based word-processor. The applications allow for word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawings, and form applications. This is application is very similar to Microsoft Office. It allows for people to work on their documents from anywhere they have internet access. It is also more fit for the workplace, because it allows for multiple users to use view and edit the document at the same time.

In order to use this, you need to have a Gmail account. The documents are saved on the gmail account, able to be accessed anywhere and at anytime. Microsoft Office requires a subscription or a software purchase.

In my opinion, Google Docs is better to use than Microsoft Office. It is more efficient because of its features. I believe that companies should switch to this system of word processing because they would be able to get more work done with greater detail.

Lotus Quickr. By Samuel

The IBM's new product Lotus Quickr provides shared content with version control in the form of documents directories with check-in and check-out features based on user privileges. This program provides online team spaces where members can share and collaborate by utilizing team calendars, discussions forums, blogs, wikis, and other collaboration tools for managing projects and other content. This program is very effective becuase it makes it easier for parties to collaborate with each other, which conducts more efficiently. Belgium's the largest contruction company, has put the collaboration tools of Quickr to good use for example. The condtruction projects within have many parties the must collaborate effectively so that they can get the project done on time with the best cost. For example when these projects are conducted on a global scale, the parties are seperated across the world, and become very complexed. This program makes the process much more effective when dealing with long distance collaboration with companies. I believe that this software can reduce both the volume of large transations and large attachments sent through e-mail and the impact of the e-mails of the companies systems, and as a result becoming more efficient.

Response to Dave

I agree with you on google being well know and people having gmail accounts. Also how well the company is growing and expanding with the change in techonlogy.I think they are doing a great job on keeping up with the times and being able to stay in thde business against their competition. I also think that people can easily recongize google because of them having email through them and using them as a search guide. The famous line that almost everyone says is "just google it" so that alone to me makes them stand out. So like what u say it just makes sense for someone to just use Google Docs when the use other applications from them.

Response to Alenna

I agree that because Google is so well known and respected that a lot of people are going to prefer using their services to anyone else. But I think the most drawing aspect of it is is that it is already incorporated with all the other parts of Google. People already have a g-mail account so they might as well use Google docs; however, I still think that Google Docs doesn't offer enough support or customization to meet the needs of a corporate user. On the other hand, the simplicity and lack of customization is, I think, what brings in all the home users. No one wants to sort through 2 hours of setup just to have their homework available from any computer. They might as well use e-mail. So I really don't think that Google Docs will have that big of an impact for companies, but I think the average user is going to become a lot more familiar with the cloud computing.

Google Docs

Google Docs is a free web based word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation application. It gives users the oportunity to create and edit documents online while being able to share and or collborate with other users. it also allows multiple users to open, share, and edit doucments at the same time. This application is something that can be very helpful in most businesses and organization. For example organizations can use this particular application to share files that several different departments need access to. take a school system that needs to share a lot of information across their district they can use Google Docs to upload common used documents that everyone needs access to. Which can help improve the process in departments within the school system and i think Google as a company is very well know and respected. People might feel better using a different application from them because they used other applications. Its easier to adopt to a new application from a company that you use then to try something new with a new company that you dont know about. - Alanna Johnson

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.

Blog About Google Docs

Google’s success is largely due to its innovation and creativity that has allowed it to survive the chaos of internet expansion. Its fearlessness has allowed it to undergo growth into completely new areas of internet processing. From simple searching to cloud computing, Google has continued to impress users and investors worldwide. It was thus no surprise when it unveiled Google Docs in 2010, which would allow file sharing of files up to 1 GB per file, to compete with collaborative software provided by Microsoft and IBM. However, unlike Microsoft and IBM, Google Docs does not boast guaranteed performance increases or cost reduction, but rather simplicity and ease. Such has always been the primary mode of differentiation between Google and its competition.

Reviewing the website of Google Docs, a striking similarity is seen in comparison to the Google homepage. Colorful images are arranged with minimal text to create a calm environment. There are no flashy images trying to highlight productivity and speed of collaboration, which indicates a sharp distinction from the other collaborative software providers. Google Docs is not interested in streamlining collaboration across an entire multinational organization; though it likely could, it instead targets the household and small business user. Once registered, users can add, create, or edit documents which are then available to other users who are given access. This service is intended to simplify the complications created by the new level of technology available to users. Rather than e-mailing files, which is flawed in security and easy, users can simply share through a cloud. And yet, surprising there is an area that Google seems to be lacking is a means of communication. There isn’t any chat room or voice communication software integrated with Google Docs, so users are unable to collaborate as effectively. This appears to be a massive competitive gap, but since Google offers its services for free it is understandable that the software capability lags a little behind premium providers.

Google is a surprising organization that spearheaded the discovery capability of the internet by developing the most powerful and expansive search engine on the internet. Google Docs will continue to be an interesting and competitive service. No matter what features it lacks, the simple fact that it is free and allows massive files to be shared almost ensures its ability to survive the competition.