Google Docs for Collaboration
The painful thing about document collaboration via email attachments is that you often end up with an unwieldy number of files containing different edits. Think how simple the process would be if you could host one file online and have team members directly apply their edits. Google Docs provides a tool to make it happen.
Check out Google’s entertaining three-minute video illustrating how it works.
While it may not be a new idea, Google’s implementation is free and doesn’t require the resources or know-how for building and maintaining your own VPN or corporate extranet. It’s also a saavy way for Google to get people using their new web apps for creating documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
Founder and
president of IT Exchange Group, Dana Toland oversees conference programs and services, as well as operations. Under Dana's
leadership, IT Exchange Group has evolved into a premier strategic marketing and meeting planning company primarily serving
companies in the IT industry. She has over fourteen years of experience in event marketing and operations, and was previously
employed by Daratech, Inc. and Relocation Resources International.