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Office Applications, Cloud Office Applications:  An Open Letter

Office Applications, Cloud Office Applications: An Open Letter

By Adron Hall on March 13, 2012

Alright, there are a dozen office suites out there that sit in various places on one’s computer, in the cloud, can do X, Y, and Z and the list goes on. However, I don’t want to talk about any of those suites. I want to talk about the suite we all want, the suite that […]

Posted in Application Software | Tagged google, google docs, microsoft, MS Office, office, office suite, Open Letters, rants, zoho

Can Office 365 Help Microsoft's Future?

Can Office 365 Help Microsoft’s Future?

By Krishnan Subramanian on April 18, 2011

Microsoft today took the wrappers off their Office 365 offering and allowed any business to try out the beta version. The general availability is scheduled for sometime later in the year. Office 365 is Microsoft’s answer to other online Office Suites such as Google Apps and Zoho Office Suite. After dilly dallying for a long […]

Posted in Application Software, Featured Posts | Tagged collaboration, google, google apps, insights, microsoft, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 365, MS Office, Office 365, Office Web Apps, office365, Online office suite, productivity, zoho, Zoho Office Suite | 1 Response

Google Docs, Why 90% of Users Should Migrate Yesterday

Google Docs, Why 90% of Users Should Migrate Yesterday

By Adron Hall on December 29, 2010

Google Docs That video alone pretty much says it all.  It isn’t about the word processor, or the device, it’s just about writing what you want when you want and how you want.  The old legacy mindset of an installed word processor is a bit feeble these days.  Especially considering the integrity of Google Docs […]

Posted in Application Software, Featured Posts | Tagged google docs, microsoft, Microsoft Office, MS Office, web apps, WordPerfect | 3 Responses

Microsoft Word is Desktop Software. Supposedly. Then Why Does it Fail to Load Offline?

Microsoft Word is Desktop Software. Supposedly. Then Why Does it Fail to Load Offline?

By Zoli Erdos on August 3, 2010

Dave Michels’ recent post, I thought I Was So Cloud resonated well with me, since I’m experiencing the same pain regularly, even without the dramatic experience of a cashed harddisk.   I’m now using 4 computers, not counting the iPad, and like Dave, “I am so Cloud”, so moving between them should be seamless. It almost […]

Posted in Design | Tagged bugs, microsoft, MS Office, MS Word, Office 2010, offline, offline apps, online, web apps, Word 2010 | 5 Responses

Getting Office 2010 without Office 2010 From Central Desktop (Well Kind Of, and Conditions Apply)

Getting Office 2010 without Office 2010 From Central Desktop (Well Kind Of, and Conditions Apply)

By Ben Kepes on May 4, 2010

I had a briefing recently from CentralDesktop CEO Isaac Garcia who was super-excited about their new product offering, Central Desktop for Office. The product is built on top of technology licensed from OffiSync and, quite simply, it gives Microsoft Office users online collaboration and a “SharePoint” experience” without Office 2010 and without SharePoint. With the […]

Posted in Product reviews | Tagged central desktop, collaboration, microsoft, MS Office, Office 2010, offisync

Don Dodge Dumps Microsoft After it Dumps Him

Don Dodge Dumps Microsoft After it Dumps Him

By Zoli Erdos on November 16, 2009

It’s less than two weeks ago that Microsoft let Don Dodge go, along with 5,000 other employees.  He parted gracefully, then soon posted: Getting dumped by Microsoft was a life changing event…for the better. The future is very bright. The opportunities are amazing. Don probably set a World Record in the speed of getting a […]

Posted in General | Tagged don dodge, evangelism, gmail, google, google apps, layoffs, microsoft, MS Office, ms outlook, outlook, startups, web office | 4 Responses

Wired Does Not Get Creative Commons Licencing?

Wired Does Not Get Creative Commons Licencing?

By Zoli Erdos on July 14, 2009

I found a good summary assessment of the recent MS Office announcement over at WebMonkey: MS Office on the Web: What it Is and What it Isn’t.  I liked to content enough to link to it from my hastily written initial take, then as I looked at it again, I found something weird.  Do you […]

Posted in General | Tagged conde nast, copyright, Creative Commons, MS Office, publishing, webmonkey, wired

What I Expect From MS Office Web

By Zoli Erdos on July 13, 2009

I have zero interest in Microsoft Office 2010, the PC product. The last Office I bought was 2003, and I don’t need more: done installing and forever updating bloatware on several computers just to keep productive.  Yet I am watching the Office 2010 related news this morning, for what it means to Web-based computing.  The […]

Posted in Analysis | Tagged google, microsoft, MS Office, office, Office 2010, web apps, zoho | 5 Responses

Yes, Outlook is Broken, but Who Cares? Do You Really Want More Inbox Spam?

Yes, Outlook is Broken, but Who Cares? Do You Really Want More Inbox Spam?

By Zoli Erdos on June 25, 2009

(Note to self: this post won’t make me popular… oh, well).  The last thing I can be called is an Outlook-fanboy.  I broke out of Outlook-prison long ago and never looked back, have consistently spoke up against how Microsoft abuses their users, but this time all I can say is the “Fix Outlook” debate is […]

Posted in Analysis | Tagged collaboration, email, email standards, fixoutlook.org, html, microsoft, MS Office, outlook, walled garden, word | 2 Responses

Using eBay as SaaS Marketing Tool?

Using eBay as SaaS Marketing Tool?

By Zoli Erdos on June 23, 2009

This listing on eBay is hilarious, almost makes me wonder if it’s a true listing or carefully planted advertising for Google Apps (and SaaS in general).  But the seller appears to be real, has been on eBay for ten years…   Here we go, get Microsoft Office w. Outlook for $75, because: It’s brand new and […]

Posted in Marketing | Tagged auction, Ebay, google apps, marketing, microsoft, MS Office, outlook, saas

Mohammed, the Mountain, Google and Zoho (Oh, and Microsoft Sharepoint, too)

Mohammed, the Mountain, Google and Zoho (Oh, and Microsoft Sharepoint, too)

By Zoli Erdos on June 23, 2009

If the mountain will not come to Mohammed, Mohammed will go to the mountain. Legend says when the Founder of  Islam was asked to give proof of his teaching, he ordered Mount Safa to come to him. When the mountain did not comply, Mohammed went to to the mountain, raised his hands and thanked God […]

Posted in Analysis, Enterprise | Tagged collaboration, exchange, firewall, google, microsoft, MS Office, outlook, saas, Security, sharepoint, zoho, zoho suite | 4 Responses

Your Data May Be So Safe Even You Can’t Access It

By Zoli Erdos on December 12, 2008

When several, seemingly unrelated threads on TechMeme discuss the same things, you know they are onto something big.  Today it’s data. Where you store it, how accessible / safe it is – and no, today’s s safety discussion isn’t about protecting it from intruders: it’s about whether you, the rightful owner can assess it safely. […]

Posted in General, Security | Tagged Archives, cloud computing, compatibility, data continuity, data conversion, data formats, digital continuity, hard disk, legacy data, microsoft, MS Office, netbooks, solid state drive, ssd, storage | 1 Response

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