The Biblio File

For this exercise, we were to explore web-based productivity applications. I had already used Google Docs before, so I experimentd with Zoho. Zoho is more robust thatn Google Docs, incorporating not only a spreadsheet and word processing element, but also presentation and project planing apps. The word processing app also has more of the features that you would find in desktop apps like Word or OpenOffice Writer.

While I liked that Zoho was trying to do more, I ended up not liking it as well as Google Docs. There were cool features in Zoho, (such as the ability to post a document to your blog) but I couldnt’ get it to work with my Wordpress blog. Likewise, I imported a PowerPoint file into the presentation app, and it had trouble with character rendering and slide styles. The collaboration tools are also not as advanced as they are in Google Docs –no simultaneous chat, no instant refresh on spreadsheets. One major advantage of Zoho, however, is the ability to work on documents offline. For now, though, when I need to do collaborative document creation, I think I’ll stick with Google Docs.