Google Presentations

Since we focus so much on Web 2.0 and open source software, I find it fitting that Google has now added "Presentations" to its online suite of applications which include Docs and Spreadsheets. Because of the new addition, Google Docs and Spreadsheets is now just Google Docs. What's great about Presentations is that multiple users can simultaneously work on a slide at one time, and what's even better is that when it's time to present participants are connected through Google Talk. It's not just Google however, that's making a little competition for Microsoft. IBM is about to unveil its own line of open source software apps known as Symphony. Some people are pro-Docs, others do not see it as a threat, but as Chuck Sanchez, director of public relations for Haute PR says, "Prior to -- and often during -- every big meeting, there are technical difficulties that turn what should be a simple plug-and-play into a convoluted delay." Utilizing Google Docs eliminates the mishaps of losing a flash drive, or not being able to plug a projector into a laptop. Today, as a society we need things to be faster yet more reliable, and now with the addition of Google Docs, we have an open office application suite that can be used by anybody, anywhere. Will this hurt Microsoft in any way? I personally feel that those organizations who rely on Microsoft Office right now, will continue to do so until convined otherwise. People are creatures of habit, so until they begin to see for themselves any benefit of using Google Docs, they won't switch. I do see one pitfall however; with MS Office, you don't have to be on the internet to create a presentation or to present. If you're ever having internet difficulties, you'll want MS Office as a quick backup.

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