Zoho Takes Writer Offline, Adds Comments.Zoho Taps Google Gears A software platform from Google for running applications locally. Installed as a browser extension and accessed via JavaScript code, it provides a local server for caching Web pages and other HTTP resources so they can be accessed offline. to Let Customers Access Documents Offline PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Zoho customers can now work with their Zoho Writer documents while offline via the new Go Offline feature in Zoho Writer. Additionally, Zoho Writer's new Comments feature lets users add contextual comments to their personal and shared documents. The offline move is Zoho's first step toward making its online office applications available for offline use via the open source Google Gears[TM] platform. To see Zoho Writer's Go Offline feature in action, visit http://www.viddler.com/explore/Raju/videos/7/. "When our customers ask for new features, we do our best to implement them as quickly as possible," said Raju Vegesna, Zoho evangelist evangelist (ĭvăn`jəlĭst) [Gr.,=Gospel], title given to saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The four evangelists are often symbolized respectively by a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle, on the basis of Rev. 4.6–10. . "For Zoho Writer, we added support for nine languages last week, comments and offline support this week, and yet another significant new feature will be added next week." Offline Option, Collaborative Comments Initially, Zoho users will have read-only access to their Zoho Writer documents when offline. Read/write functionality will follow shortly. Going forward, Zoho plans to bring offline capabilities to other Zoho applications. Zoho users can work offline by logging on to Zoho Writer and clicking the "Go Offline" link at the top of the Zoho Writer screen. Zoho Writer automatically downloads their personal and shared documents and takes them offline. Once offline, users access their documents using Zoho Writer's browser-based interface at http://writer.zoho.com/offline. Zoho relies on Google Gears to enable Zoho Writer to run offline in Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. or Firefox browsers, bringing offline access to Windows and Macintosh computer users. Continued Zoho's Vegesna, "Originally, we had been working on our own platform for enabling offline web applications. Now, supporting Google Gears makes more sense because Google (Google, Mountain View, CA, www.google.com) The largest search engine on the Web, founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two Stanford University students. In 1996, they developed their "BackRub" search engine, named after its unique page ranking method (explained below). made it an open source project, so we can contribute to the technology when appropriate. In that regard, Google deserves a lot of credit for making it possible to take web applications offline." Zoho Writer's new Comments feature simplifies collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. among several users working on the same document. When users add comments inside a document, a small icon appears in the content. When the document is shared, the comments may be used for discussions among multiple users within the document. Comments can also be viewed and edited from the "Comments" icon in the status bar. Offline Accolades Zoho customers and industry watchers are already giving positive feedback on the Go Offline feature. Zoho Writer: Now With (Limited) Offline Functionality "...when offline editing capabilities are added, Zoho will be well ahead of Google Docs A family of Web-based applications from Google that includes word processing, spreadsheet and presentations. Launched in 2006, the word processor in Google Docs was formerly Writely, developed by Upstartle, LLC and acquired by Google. and Spreadsheets The following is a list of spreadsheets. Freeware/open source software Online spreadsheets
Zoho beats Google with its own product! "Zoho Writer has features that beats Google Notebook Google Notebook is a free service offered by Google that provides a simple way to save and organize clips of information when conducting research online. This personal browser tool permits a user to write notes, and to clip text, images, and links from pages during browsing. hands down, and with this new functionality they have moved farther ahead. ... Zoho has been one of my favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. Indian start-ups and the way they are going that "favorite" tag is going to remain for a long time to come." Trak.in' Zoho Writer gets offline support through Google Gears "With this release, Zoho is staying one step ahead of Google's office offerings. ... Compared to Zoho, Google takes its own time to come up with new features. This nimbleness on the part of Zoho makes their products much more attractive to users." Krishnan Subramanian, TechBizMedia One Step Closer to Ditching ditching, n See ditch. MS Office for Zoho "... I don't think the Zoho developers ever sleep, considering how quickly they crank out crank 1 n. 1. A device for transmitting rotary motion, consisting of a handle or arm attached at right angles to a shaft. 2. A clever turn of speech; a verbal conceit: quips and cranks. new features and apps. ... I'm impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: with both Zoho and Google here, and I'd sure like to see this offline trend continue." Erik Larkin, PCWorld Zoho Writer going offline with Gears! "Zoho are constantly one step ahead of Google and other online office tool providers." Steve E, 23 Musings For more information on Zoho, please visit www.zoho.com and http://blogs.zoho.com/. About Zoho and AdventNet Zoho is creating the most comprehensive suite of affordable, online productivity tools for today's knowledge workers. With over 150 developers working on the Zoho suite, the company maintains an active dialog with customers, listening to and acting on their feedback. To date, Zoho has launched 16 different applications and more are in the works. For more information on Zoho, please visit www.zoho.com and blogs.zoho.com. Zoho is a division of AdventNet, in business since 1996 providing innovative software tools and serving more than 10,000 customers worldwide. For more information on AdventNet, please visit www.adventnet.com. Zoho is a registered trademark of AdventNet. All other names, brands, or products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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