Moveable Type to WordPress In 2004, I was ready to learn the art of podcasting and hit a snag. I was using Moveable Type for my blog, which at the time didn’t include audio wrappers. Writing a podcast was doable, recording a podcast was doable, uploading a podcast via FTP was doable, but access to the podcast, … not so doable. Without wrappers, the process was much more difficult.   Audio Wrappers Research revealed that WordPress included the wrappers for audio files, so uploading and making a download available was handled within the code. That’s when I switched to WordPress
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ZOHO introduced a new web-based database program today. If you thought an online application couldn’t do pivot tables and sql web queries, you’ll be pleasantly surprised with this addition to the product line. Here is an eleven minute video showcasing the features of the new offering.

Steve Sherlock linked to this great video showing the power of web-based applications in collaboration. I mentioned this aspect of online applications in the ongoing series on online applications. The video gives good visual evidence, showing how Google Docs can be used in a real world setting.

In the last article, I promised a chart to show how the web-based application of Google and Zoho lined up with Microsoft‘s offerings. This will help in determining whether your company’s technology strategy might benefit from web-based products. Microsoft Google Zoho Word Docs Writer Excel Docs Sheet Outlook Gmail/Calendar Mail/Planner Publisher Page Creator   PowerPoint Presentations Show Access   Creator OneNote Notebook Notebook Search Search   Chat Chat Chat   Desktop     Picasa     Blogger     Groups     Web Alerts     Reader (RSS)   Maps Maps       Meeting     Projects    
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Most people are familiar with Google’s Gmail application. It is lightweight, easy to use, and accessible from any computer with an Internet connection. It has redefined the word webmail for those of us using it daily. Some reasons: Conversation mode, search, and labels are a few of the tools that make it the killer web-application for most businesses. Gmail might be the application that launched Google into the web software business, but is certainly wasn’t the last. With more than a baker’s dozen of applications, Google has jumped into this market completely. A few applications overlap with the Zoho list
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Last week, I began a series on web-based applications for businesses, focusing on Google and Zoho. In today’s article I focus on the Zoho product line, showing the diversity of their applications. Next up, I’ll take a closer look at the applications available from Google. Last night, I received an email from Zoho announcing their new product lineup being announced at the Office 2.0 conference today. They are announcing the next evolution in their web-based office suite—Zoho Business and Zoho Personal. Below is the news release giving details on the differences between the two products. Currently, Zoho has a broad
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Today, a closer at the web applications available from Zoho. As you can see from the list below, they offer an easy dozen products today with several more in the pipeline. If you are a candidate for web-based applications, Zoho is one of the products suites you will want to test. I have personally used Writer, Sheet, CRM, Meeting, and Notebook and find they have more features than I need, with familiar interfaces. Look at the online applications available from Zoho today. Writer—feature-rich word processor Sheet—spreadsheet full of functions Show—create, edit, publish, and show your presentation Wiki—WYSIWYG Wiki made for
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Now that you are interested web-based applications, your first questions are, “What is available? Can I really replace the software I’m using now for little or now cost?” Today, a look at the types of software that are available on the web. The breadth of offerings is enormous. word processing spreadsheets email calendar to do lists notes web publishing presentation database web page builder note organizer desktop search photo handling blogging forums collaboration research web conferencing CRM Wiki Chat polls applicant testing maps company research alerts All these products are available using only two companies—Google and Zoho. There are other
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This series looks at the availability and the usability of web-based applications that are becoming more of an option for small business every day. In the previous article, I asked some questions about applications, and in this article we’ll start by examining some basics. Let’s start with whether web-based software is right for your small business. Current Software? What software are you currently using? What Office Suite bundled version is currently installed? What applications are currently in use? What features are currently in use? What features do you need to run the office? Needs Based Analysis? Did you conduct a
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Are you following the buzz on web-based applications? More and more companies are wondering if this form of software might be a good fit. I’d like to explore these application with an eye toward business use. Introduction What is a web-based application? It is software that runs on a remote server rather than your desktop computer. Consider word processing software. Most companies have Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect installed on the local desktop and employees access that copy of the software to write documents. Web-based software is not installed on your local computer, and employees access the software remotely to
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