This document provides information about tools for using the cloud, creating intranets and virtual information centers, synchronizing documents in the cloud, and storing and presenting information in the cloud. It discusses services like Google Sites, Papyrs, Backpack, Agilewords, SyncDocs, Google Cloud Connect, and Dropbox for collaboration and synchronization. It also mentions tools like Crocodoc, Storrd, SlideShare, and Authorstream for storing, sharing, and presenting information online.

1. Information UpdateSearch ToolsMay 2011Inbar Yasur www.hipusit.info

2. 2What has been happening on the Cloud?Using the Cloud

3. Intranets and Virtual Information Centers

4. Document synchronization in the Cloud

5. Storing information on the Cloud

6. Presentation databases

7. 3ענן מחשוב / מחשוב בענן / Cloud Computingפיתוח המאפשר להשתמש בכוח עיבוד ומחשוב דרך רשת האינטרנט.הביטוי "ענן" הוא דימוי לרשת האינטרנט המבוסס על הצורה הגרפית בה מתארים את הרשת בתרשימי זרימה.בענן המחשוב נמצאים הנתונים והלוגיקה העסקית של מערכות המחשוב בשרתים ובמרכזי מחשבים והם מופעלים מיחידות קצה מרוחקות. המשתמשים אינם צריכים לרכוש ולנהל משאבי ומערכות מחשוב ובמקום זאת שוכרים אותה כשירות מספקים שמעמידים כוח מחשוב שהגישה אליו תהיה מרחוק דרך האינטרנט. Using the Cloud

8. 4ענן מחשוב / מחשוב בענן / Cloud Computingמאפיין זה מאפשר להימנע מהוצאות גדולות על רכישת ציוד ותוכנות תשתית ומהצורך לנהל אותן.המשתמש בענני מחשוב עשוי להיות ארגון גדול, ארגון בינוני או קטן או אדם בודד. הספק הוא בדרך כלל חברה גדולה, שפיתחה תשתיות מתאימות ומספקת שירותים למספר גדול של משתמשים. המשתמש משתמש בשירותי הספק באמצעות האינטרנט מבלי צורך לדעת על הסביבה הטכנולוגית בה ממומשים שירותים אלה. Using the Cloud

9. 5Intranet / Virtual Information Center

10. 6Google sitessites.google.comCreate – Rich web pages easily

11. Collect – All your info in one place

12. Control – Who can view and edit

13. Free up to 100MBIntranets and Virtual Information Centers

14. 7Google sitessites.google.comIntranets and Virtual Information Centers

15. 8Google sites – Templatessites.google.comIntranets and Virtual Information Centers

16. 9Google sites – See what others are doingsites.google.comIntranets and Virtual Information Centers

17. 10Google sites – See what others are doingsites.google.comIntranets and Virtual Information Centers

18. 11Google sites – See what others are doingsites.google.comIntranets and Virtual Information Centers

19. 12Google sites – See what others are doingsites.google.comIntranets and Virtual Information Centers

20. 13Google sites – See what others are doingsites.google.comIntranets and Virtual Information Centers

21. 14Google sites – Advantages sites.google.com Keep company info. secure – Set sharing permissions across all company sites.

22. Make useful info. accessible - Create an intranet to capture and share knowledge.

23. Unify content from many sources - Display Google Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, YouTube videos, Picasa slideshows and gadgets without any programming skills. Find info. instantly - Google search technology is built-in, so you can find useful company information as easily as searching the Internet. Let employees contribute - No coding or system expertise is required to update pages or create new internal sites, so anyone can add to shared knowledgeIntranets and Virtual Information Centers

24. 15Google sites – Pricing http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/features.htmlIntranets and Virtual Information Centers

25. 16Papyrs - The painless way to organize your business informationhttp://papyrs.com/a web app developed by Stunf that lets you build your own intranet pages featuring items such as attachments, images, checklists, discussions and more using a simple drag & drop interface.

26. Pages can be shared within teams, through email or made public with ease.

27. Papyrs requires very little technical knowledge for users to get pages up and running quickly and easilyIntranets and Virtual Information Centers

28. 17Papyrs - The painless way to organize your business informationhttp://papyrs.com/Intranets and Virtual Information Centers

29. 18Papyrs - The painless way to organize your business informationPapyrs is currently in private beta, but the developers have provided The Next Web with access to the first 200 of its readers. Just sign up for Papyrs using the beta code TNW and you and your team can get started using it right away.Intranets and Virtual Information Centers

30. 19Papyrs - PricePricing models will be released after Papyrs comes out of beta, but Stunf has indicated that there will be a free version available.Intranets and Virtual Information Centers

31. 20Backpack - Better Organize Your Businesshttp://backpackit.com/Share information with your team.

32. Keep your documents, discussions, and schedules in one place all the time.

33. Web-based, secure, and backed-up dailyIntranets and Virtual Information Centers

34. 21Backpack - Better Organize Your Businesshttp://backpackit.com/Intranets and Virtual Information Centers

35. 22Document synchronization on the Cloud

36. 23Agilewords: Collaborating on Word Documents Made Easyhttp://www.agilewords.com/Agilewords is a free online tool that simplifies and streamlines the whole documentediting and review process. It lets multiple people work on a document in a single place online and automatically keeps track of all the feedback and changes in thedocumentDocument synchronization on the Cloud

37. 24SyncDocs – Sync Your Desktop With The Cloudhttp://www.syncdocs.com/ Syncdocs lets you “Go Google” by migrating all your files to Google’s cloud.

38. Simply select a folder on your PC, like “My Documents”, and Syncdocs copies it online and across all your computers, automatically. This folder is then kept in sync. Syncdocs integrates right into your desktop opening your files in Google Docs.Document synchronization on the Cloud

39. 25SyncDocs – Sync Your Desktop With The Cloudhttp://www.syncdocs.com/Document synchronization on the Cloud