This document discusses and compares various web applications as alternatives to local office software, including Google Docs, Zoho Office, Thinkfree Office, and Buzzword. It also briefly mentions private assistants like Sandy and Remember the Milk, as well as graphic editors like Picnik, Pixenate, and Fotoflexer. The main advantages of web apps are ease of sharing and lower costs compared to traditional office suites, though some lack features and require internet access.

1. Web Apps 2008
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2. Web Apps?
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3. Local Apps
Is local better?

4. Web Apps - the answer?
Costs (not just $$)
Features
Ease of use

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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?

9. Private Assistants
Sandy - www.iwantsandy.com
Remember the Milk -
www.rememberthemilk.com

10. 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.

11. Brainstorming
Bubbl.us - bubbl.us