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Most used web apps

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Most used apps

  1. 1.Facebook Facebook-
  2. 2.Gmail Gmail-
  3. 3.YouTube YouTube-
  4. 4.Google Search Google Search+1
  5. 5.Google Reader Google Reader-1
  6. 6.Twitter Twitter-
  7. 7.Wikipedia Wikipedia-
  8. 8.FriendFeed FriendFeed-
  9. 9.Flickr Flickr-
  10. 10.Wakoopa Wakoopa-
  11. 11.MySpace MySpace-
  12. 12.Microsoft Live Search Microsoft Live Search-
  13. 13.LiveJournal LiveJournal+1
  14. 14.Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Mail+1
  15. 15.VKontakte VKontakte-2
  16. 16.Last.fm Last.fm-
  17. 17.WordPress WordPress-
  18. 18.Google Image Search Google Image Search-
  19. 19.Plurk Plurk-
  20. 20.iGoogle iGoogle-
  21. 21.Google Docs Google Docs+1
  22. 22.Digg Digg+1
  23. 23.deviantART deviantART-2
  24. 24.Tumblr Tumblr+1
  25. 25.Blogger Blogger-1
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Since Google Notebooks is about to disappear, i will probably switch to Zoho.

 

Zoho logo

Developed by
AdventNet Inc.

Website
http://www.zoho.com

The Zoho Office Suite is an online office suite produced by a division of AdventNet Inc. It includes tools for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, note-taking, wikis, CRM, project management, invoicing and other applications. Like the better-known Google Docs, Zoho applications are web-based and therefore operating system independent. [1] [2] [3] The Zoho Office Suite was first created in September 2005 with a just a word processor, with a number of additional products subsequently added to the suite.[4]

The applications can be used either to create content or to manipulate files created with other suites, including Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org, and other systems. The programs in the suite can be used individually but offer integration benefits when used together. The data (document) files can be saved on the company's servers as well as those of several integration partners like box.net or Omnidrive, which allows synchronization back to the local PC.

Although some applications, e.g. Zoho CRM and Zoho Projects, have additional features available for a fee, the company has stated a commitment to maintaining a free tier of entry-level applications. A single registration grants access to all the products.

There is an open Application Programming Interface (API) for six of its products: Zoho Writer, Zoho Sheet, Zoho Show, Zoho Creator, Zoho Meeting and Zoho Planner, and third parties have created programs using these services. The company itself has a plugin to integrate the product into Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as a browser plugin that can open text documents or spreadsheets without the applications installed. It has also created a desktop widget that allows users to run these products on their desktops in a similar way to traditional office programs. It has an OpenOffice plugin for access to documents stored at Zoho Writer, Zoho Sheet, and Zoho Show services, and a mobile version of Zoho Writer, Sheet, and Show for the iPhone. [5] The applications were made available on Facebook after that social networking website opened its API.[6]

Components

  • Zoho Writer is a full-featured word processor which supports real-time collaboration between multiple users. It can import documents originated in a multitude of formats, like Microsoft Word (DOC), Office Open XML (DOCX), OpenDocument text (ODT), OpenOffice text (SXW), HTML, RTF, JPG, GIF & PNG files, embed photos from sites like Flickr or Zooomr, videos from Youtube, Vimeo..etc, and publish directly to major blogging platforms. Writer is also the editing engine used in several other components. Zoho Writer was one of the earliest online word processors to support both online and offline editing, using the browser plugin Google Gears.[7]. The program originally relied on polling every 8 seconds, but the latest version uses real time notification from Zoho Chat.
  • Zoho Sheet is the spreadsheet application in the suite. With the exception of running macros (a task no online spreadsheets handle) it supports most standard spreadsheet functions, and adds a few innovative twists, including auto-processing external data feeds (RSS/ATOM), and the ability to publish charts into blogs or other websites. Like Writer, it facilitates real-time collaboration, and it integrates well with other app's like Notebook or Creator. It has a plugin to integrate with Microsoft Excel and is available both as a desktop widget and as part of online services such as box.net and Facebook.
  • Zoho DB and Reports [1] is the online database and reporting application in the suite. It can also "create charts, pivots, summary and other wide-range of reports through [a] powerful drag & drop interface".[8]
  • Zoho Show is an online presentation program allows users to create presentations from scratch or (as is often the case) import from their library of Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt, .pps) or OpenOffice (.odp, .sxi) presentations. The resulting online presentation can be shared, played as slideshow, collaborated upon, and be embedded in blogs or websites. The availability of this component sets this suite apart from those of its competitors without a similar slideshow function.
  • Zoho Projects supports creating tasks, assigning ownership setting deadlines and tracking milestones; working with calendars, Gantt charts, reports, share supporting files—standard features in a project management package. Regardless of the merits of online/offline for individual office applications, project management by definition is team-work and as such a natural fit for the Web. The free version of the software accommodates only a single project; the paid versions have greater capacities.
  • Zoho CRM offers customer relationship management functionality,and procurement, inventory, and some accounting functions from the realm of ERP. The free version is limited to 3 users.
  • Zoho Creator is an online database / custom application development tool which allows users to create fairly sophisticated process logic by dragging & dropping script elements on screen, without knowing code. Data can be imported from .xls, .csv, and .tsv files and create a variety of forms either from scratch or by using one of several common templates.
  • Zoho Wiki is a basic WYSIWYG wiki that allows users to create their own website. It supports group pages as well as sub-pages, with features like tags, tables of contents, and custom themes, custom CSS and appearance. The program can link to and work with documents the user has created with other components, such as slideshows from Show.
  • Zoho Planner is an online planner with a calendar, to-do lists, pages, and e-mail reminders. Like the other products, these features may be shared with different collaborators or groups. This component competes with Microsoft Outlook, and more directly, Google Calendar.
  • Zoho Notebook is an application that enables the creation of content from many different types of media. It is somewhat similar to Microsoft OneNote or Google Notebook, but includes greater support for multimedia content. Users may include text, images, video, and audio in a "notebook," and then share the notebook or individual pages. The component allows integration of documents, full-fledged applications, and content via RSS.[9] The content from the notebook may be uploaded or gathered from the web by using the a plugin for Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer.
  • Zoho Chat is a chat application that can be embedded into pages or blogs. It also supports traditional private instant messaging.
  • Zoho Mail, formerly called Zoho Office Suite, is web-based collaboration groupware. The service was renamed Zoho Mail because of the misperception that it was an integration of the other Zoho services.[10] Still in public beta, it provides services such as email, calendar, document management, task management, and contact management. Zoho Mail also integrates the Writer, Sheet, and Show components.
  • Zoho Meeting is a web conference application that allows participants to see the web conference. The current version requires the creator of the conference to be using Microsoft Windows, but participants can use any operating system. Zoho Meeting allows participants to see the screen of the presenter by using either ActiveX, Flash, or Java. The Show and Chat components are integrated into the meeting, and participants can choose to control the desktop of the presenter. The Meeting Viewer can be embedded in a separate webpage or a slide from Show. Zoho Meeting is currently free in public beta and offers live support.

Utilities

Zoho also offers some services that are not part of the Office Suite. Zoho Challenge is an online test and evaluation application for employers and potential employees, It is free for up to 25 candidates. Zoho Polls is a free surveying or rating tool that can be embedded in any page or blog. "Site24x7" is a website monitoring service that is free on a limited basis.[citation needed]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ "In sync with Zoho", The Globe and Mail (December 4, 2006). Retrieved on 23 November 2008.
  2. ^ Hoover, J. Nicholas (July 3, 2007). "Zoho's Facebook Integration Brings Office Apps To Social Networking ... Sort Of", InfomationWeek. Retrieved on 23 November 2008.
  3. ^ Krasnoff, Barbara (February 5, 2007 i). "Zoho Notebook Takes Aim At Microsoft OneNote", InformationWeek. Retrieved on 23 November 2008.
  4. ^ CrunchBase. "Zoho Company Profile". Retrieved on 2008-12-05.
  5. ^ "Zoho Blog" (2007). Retrieved on 2007-06-29.
  6. ^ "Zoho joins Facebook, Between the Lines, ZDet Blog" (2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
  7. ^ Lifehacker (2007). "Zoho Writer Adds Full Offline Access with Gears". Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
  8. ^ "Zoho DB and Reports (home page)". Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
  9. ^ "Zoho Announces Notebook, Read/Write Web, Richard MacManus" (2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
  10. ^ "Zoho Mail, Zoho Blogs" (2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-02.

 

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