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Google Docs gets some new features, templates will come soon: Google Docs gets some new features, templates will come soonTemplates idea is greatI think the template idea is cool, the tech savvy and the geek crowd will certainly latch on to it! But Google should be beware of making things too complex. The idea is to keep it simple (stupid),...; Tags: Google Docs, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-04-27
Google Docs gets some new features, templates will come soon: If you have used Google Docs since the beginning, you will know that the service goes through changes quite often. This round of changes includes some great new features that I'm sure people will be happy about. First, when viewing the Docs list, the share button...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Docs, CSS, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-26
Google Docs offline illustrates open source maturity: Google Docs offline illustrates open source maturityI am eagerly waiting to try out the offline features, but, my account hasnot been updated yet as far as I can tell. How will we know? Will there be the green arrow at the top like Google Reader? Will it prompt us right...; Tags: open source maturity, Google Inc., Google Docs, open source; Discussion threads 2008-04-02
Google Docs offline illustrates open source maturity: Now that Microsoft Word is a standard, maybe Redmond should worry about making certain it stays a leader. The rapid delivery of an offline feature to Google Docs illustrates the benefits of standardization and the maturity of online office suites, according to a competitor. ...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Docs, Zoho Writer, Vembu, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-02
Google Docs gets a facelift, adds new menu: Google Docs gets a facelift, adds new menuI noticed that yesterday. Google Docs just keeps getting better. It reallyis fun to use software that is constantly adding little new features and getting better right before you eyes. But, I really wish they would give a little more love to the...; Tags: Google Docs, Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice; Discussion threads 2008-03-26

Google Docs gets a facelift, adds new menu: As part of Google's suite of tools that will one day be a serious threat to Microsoft Office, Google Docs has been going through many incremental changes over the past while. The latest change is the new Menu structure -- and it's very good. I feel a lot...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Docs, Tool, Productivity, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Microsoft 'Albany': A 'ValueBox' to compete with Google Docs: Microsoft 'Albany': A 'ValueBox' to compete with Google DocsTo compete with Google, it needs to be free, and at most an easy download.Consumers will be getting used to free Office Suites that do everything they need.RE: Microsoft 'Albany': A 'ValueBox' to compete with Google DocsOne major limitation of Office Home...; Tags: Microsoft Office, office suite, GoogleDocs, Google Inc., Google Docs, ValueBox, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-03-26
Microsoft 'Albany': A 'ValueBox' to compete with Google Docs: After a number of Microsoft beta testers received last week cryptic invitations to test a new product codenamed "Albany," the guessing games began as to exactly what Albany was. While invited testers still have not received any Albany code, theories regarding exactly what Albany is have...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Docs, Albany, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Desktops, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Zoho steps up enterprise game; Launches Zoho People: Zoho on Monday launched Zoho People, a human capital management tool that could be quite useful for mid-sized businesses. The move also shows how Zoho intends to reach well beyond its online office suite, which is really just a set of starter apps for broader enterprise ambitions. ...; Tags: Game, Google Inc., Google Docs, Human Capital Management, Zoho People, Human Capital, Productivity, Performance Appraisal, Pricing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-10
Microsoft refreshes beta of its Google Docs competitor: Microsoft refreshes beta of its Google Docs competitorwhy is this a competitor to google DocsThe lsat time i checked and even form your statement office live workspace is basically an online storage center where users can view and track changes to a document created in office. so how does this...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Docs, Microsoft Office Live Workspace, Microsoft Office Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office; Discussion threads 2008-02-29
Microsoft refreshes beta of its Google Docs competitor: Microsoft has quietly released an update to its Office Live Workspace service, which the company first rolled out in beta form in December 2007. The just-released Office Live Workspace update, according to a posting on LiveSide.Net,includes a new activity pane for keeping track of what's happening in...; Tags: Microsoft Office Live Workspace, Google Inc., Google Docs, Microsoft Office Live, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-02-29
Microsoft's software-plus-Yahoo! play: Microsoft's software-plus-Yahoo! playYou don't get itThe "software plus services" idea is that each sells the other. Have a look at recent versions of Microsoft's office suite and see what I mean: every time you hit a key, it pops up a reminder that it would be [b]soooo[/b] much better...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Microsoft Corp., software-as-a-service, Google Inc., software; Discussion threads 2008-02-01
gDocsBar (5): gDocsBar is a sidebar extension for Firefox, a perfect companion for Google Docs. With gDocsBar, you can drag and drop multiple files into the sidebar to upload documents. You can search and filter documents right from the sidebar.; Tags: Google Docs, Companion, gDocsBar, Web Browsers, Internet; Software downloads 2008-01-29
Offline support for Google Docs being tested: Offline support for Google Docs being testedURL[i]After it is done, you are able to launch http://docs.google.com even without internet access.[/i]I guess if this were available on the live servers, you'd be able to launch http://docs.google.com even without internet access -- but that's not the URL I was using... ;-)Untill they...; Tags: Programming languages, Scripting languages, Java, JavaScript, Google Docs, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-01-28
Offline support for Google Docs being tested: Tony Ruscoe is at it again, he found an experimental server for Google Docs and noticed a link at the top that says "Experimental! Offline Access" in big red letters. Clicking the link popped up a Google Gears box that asks the for access. ...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Docs, Tony Ruscoe, Productivity, Servers, Hardware, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-01-28
Google may have finally figured out what to do with Google Apps: Google may have finally figured out what to do with Google AppsGoogle Docs will take one and all.Google Docs now has over 1M users/month and they could have perhaps 10M in a year. I agree that the consumer market has potential. I also think Google Docs has a...; Tags: E-mail, office hour, Google Inc., Google Apps, Google Docs; Discussion threads 2007-12-18
Microsoft Office Live Workspace: A good hedge: What would you do if you had a cash cow that's raking in dough yet could see competition looming from well funded rivals in the future? First, you build a moat to protect the cash cow. Then, you hedge your bets just in case the blogger echo chamber happens...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Docs, Microsoft Office Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-10-01
What you see is what you publish: Adobe's acquisition of Virtual Ubiquity and its Buzzword online word processor brings Adobe into direct competition with Microsoft and Google in the Office 2.0 space (or as Scoble sensibly retitles it, Work 2.0). But much more more significant in my view is what Buzzword tells us about the nature of...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Application, Document, Google Docs, Microsoft Corp., Buzzword, Flash, Adobe Share, What-you-see-is-what-you-publish, Word Processors, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Software, Office Suites, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2007-10-01
Microsoft finally unveils its answer to Google Docs: Microsoft finally unveils its answer to Google DocsInteresting...Just signed up for the Beta and can't wait.pointless?hmmm... what's the point of having a web-based office suite, if still i've to install the desktop version? and if it's not installed why i have to be restricted to a read-only version of the...; Tags: Branding, Blogging, Microsoft Corp., Google Docs, Google Inc., Microsoft Office; Discussion threads 2007-09-30
Microsoft finally unveils its answer to Google Docs: After months of speculation about what it would do to stave off potential encroachments on its Office turf by Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Microsoft has spelled out its strategy: Office Live Workspace. Office Live Workspace is, in Microsoft's words, "a new web-based feature of Microsoft Office which...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Docs, Microsoft Office Live, Microsoft Corp., Office Live Workspace, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-09-30