   Google Spreadsheet!
  Google has released yet another service in its plan to take over the world..... Google Spreadsheet!Its an online spreadsheet tool that allows up to 10 users to edit the same document simultaniously. You can then save it to your google account or download it in xls or csv format.As always its invitation only for the beta.See here for info: http://www.google.com/googlespreadsheets/tour1.html
Quote:Never lose your work.Online storage and auto-save mean you need not fear hard drive failures and power outages.Online storage on google servers, A.K.A. "give your work to your government". I know, I'm bitchy [smile]This is a cool piece of work, but - again - the online storage and auto-save stuff is way beyond what invidiual liberties would admit. Google continues to move in the "you don't need any PC" direction, but this direction is hardly a viable one - due to the sofwtare complexity, your browser still have to run on the top of an OS, so you'll still have to use some form of personnal computer. Yours,   ;  It'll never take off in the mainstream.Every job I've ever worked, we keep highly confidential data in almost all of our XLS files.Storing this data on googles servers is simply out of the question.   ;Quote:Original post by MithrandirIt'll never take off in the mainstream.Every job I've ever worked, we keep highly confidential data in almost all of our XLS files.Storing this data on googles servers is simply out of the question.I'm pretty sure they'll have something similar to Google Mini. Basically allowing you to save confidential data to your own drive and sync necessary information on their servers.Don't worry their working their way up to an OS, one app at a time. ;Quote:Original post by MithrandirIt'll never take off in the mainstream.Every job I've ever worked, we keep highly confidential data in almost all of our XLS files.Storing this data on googles servers is simply out of the question.Maybe instead of selling the service to end users, they will sell the "GoogleOffice" server to companies and then all the highly sensitive business data would stay on the company server, which it probaby should belong in the first place.   ;Quote:Original post by MithrandirIt'll never take off in the mainstream.Every job I've ever worked, we keep highly confidential data in almost all of our XLS files.Storing this data on googles servers is simply out of the question.I dont think its really aimed at large corporations who likely have extensive MS agreements, rather the home or small business user that cannot really justify spending £100+ per user for an application they use once a month.I havent tried it yet, but I would imagine it would be an extremely basic application rather than a full featured rival to Excel   ;  Maybe Google will one day release a Google Google.   ;Quote:Original post by RavuyaMaybe Google will one day release a Google Google.You mean Google Mini? [wink]   ;  Am I the only one who thinks Excel along with simultaneous work extensions are probably faster and a hell of a lot easier to use?I'll be sticking to Office, or at least OpenOffice for the poor sods.   ;  Google continues to amaze me, but I'm slowly loosing the overview of their products. I know there is a summary page for all of 'em, but it's just too much :D@Promit: Excel is a good program. Arguably even better in some aspects than OO Calc. I guess you get what you pay for after all. Google may roll out a lot of cool programs, and they may address collaboration tasks better, but I wouldn't expect Excel and co. to disappear anytime soon.   