Google Expands World Conquest: Word Processor
Friday, August 18, 2006 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Back in March, Google acquired the web-based word processor, Writely, a poster child for the entire Web 2.0 movement. Writely took basic word processing which had been seen in web-apps for years through Java applets and added in collaboration and sharing features. After the purchase, new account creation was disabled, while existing users could still use the service.
Well, yesterday Google quietly reopened registrations and formally adds its fourth major office application to its stable of web-enabled wonders. Now users get free email, calendaring, spreadsheets and word processing with their Google account. Seems like Google Office is just a little ways off now, all it would take is a unification of the interfaces and some more sophisticated linking so information could be easily passed between all the documents, and users would have a free, portable and fairly robust competitor to Microsoft Office or Open Office.
Reply #2 Friday, August 18, 2006 5:39 PM
| I wish that it was integrated into the regular google services, like spreadsheet is |
Patience grasshopper.
Reply #3 Friday, August 18, 2006 5:42 PM
Reply #4 Friday, August 18, 2006 7:05 PM
Reply #5 Friday, August 18, 2006 7:22 PM
But for collaborating on a document, Writly, spreadsheets, Calender is pretty cool.
Reply #6 Saturday, August 19, 2006 4:54 AM
(as for spreadsheets, think we still have some left over from our last interior decorating
)
Reply #7 Saturday, August 19, 2006 5:19 PM
Reply #8 Monday, August 21, 2006 10:16 AM
| Google really needs to come up with some privacy guarantees befor I consider using a service like this |
That'll never happen - Google appears to be extremely reluctant to hand over records to the authorities, but at the end of the day it's just a token gesture as they inevitably will always comply. Better to keep your personal documents/details internally...not on Googles data banks.
...and then, how much more uninvited advertising would come your way, based on key words in documents you've typed using their WP service?
Reply #9 Monday, August 21, 2006 10:30 AM
Putting MY office documents on someone else's computer/server/system?
You're kidding, right?
Why not just slash your wrists now, sell your newborn and give all your belongings to Google...and avoid the rush.
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Reply #1 Friday, August 18, 2006 5:34 PM