Online applications & Tools

Back to the second part of learning about emerging technologies on the web..........
It is very interesting to see so many new tools coming out that makes sharing of documents easy.
The availability and use of online productivity web based applications has exploded.
Google Docs helps to create basic word processing documents, presentations, spread sheets etc that you can share with a select group or make public. No need to Email ping pong.
Now more people can work simultaneously on the same draft.
These web based applications have become more oriented towards easy collaboration.
I have found that Google Docs & Zoho easy to use.
DimDim. Silly name, very cool idea. The idea is to bring simple web conferencing to the cheap! With DimDim you can get web conferencing tools - desktop sharing, slide presentation, chat and voice chat capabilities - without paying for them. Definitely a useful service. It would be great for meetings. I'm involved with some groups, and it's always difficult to get people together from across the state. DimDim would be an answer for some, but not all, meetings throughout the year.