It's funny - in this assignment for the MLA Web 2.0 CE, I've discovered, as I have in several other assignments, that I've been using 2.0 tools for a while now in my work and I just didn't realize it! I've been using Google Docs - at the initial prompting of my techie boss, Gabe Rios - to create collaborative documents for my consumer health information service advisory board as well as distance collaboration among colleagues on an article. What I was totally unaware of, however, was Zoho - that looks like an extremely cool resource!
Is this The Future of All Software Products? Danged if I'm willing to forecast about anything in the area of technology, although it does seem more efficient to use Google Docs and Calendars and what not than sending a gazillion emails back and forth. There are drawbacks I've run across, however, including the resistance of some collaborators to creating a Google account in order to access the documents or calendar or whatever. After all, we all have to register for so many online accounts these days, it's hard to even remember what we have out there. Maybe Zoho could make it so you don't have to register to use it...
BTW, if you're interested in seeing a Powerpoint presentation I made available on Google Docs to promote my consumer health service (which is an NLM MedlinePlus/Go Local partnership) you can view it here .
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