online Softwares

Today I tried out the new (or at least new to me) Google Docs and Zoho online softwares. I have to say I really liked the idea of online softwares: Being able to edit documents and other media instantaneously with a group of people in various locations and being able to save it as various formats (therefore allowing it to be easily retrievable) is a great tool. Add to that the fact that it is free of charge, and you end up with tomorrow's view on homework, reports and collective projects!

Both of the online softwares I browsed through have a look very close to what one would expect from on a processing software (see images below).

Google Docs:

Zoho:






I looked quickly at both Zoho and Google Docs and I found Zoho more user friendly than Google Docs. It also appears that Zoho offers more software options and variety than Google. One of the tool Zoho offered that I really liked was the history search (which allows to retrieve the document at various stages of its creation and editing).

I found Google Docs' sharing option, though, easier to find and to use than the one offered on Zoho.

Overall, these online softwares have great possibilities. I believe I will be using them often.