Google Presents...

This week Google (GOOG) finally introduced the much expected presentation tool, as an addition to its suite of web based software called: Google Docs.
It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users.

Google Docs is a Web-based platform for creating, sharing, storing, and publishing documents. and it now includes capabilities for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.
The entire Docs suite is available for free


The application named 'Google presentation' has been added to Google Docs. Using this application, users can create Web-based presentations, as well as view and update them from any Internet-connected PC anytime.
Similar to what Microsoft's (MSFT) PowerPoint offers, 'Google presentation' users will be able to create presentations, including series of slides with text and graphics on them.

Users can to manage, and share presentations with colleagues by sending simple email invites to the latter, or simply sending a link via instant message, and boom the colleague enters the presentation right from their browser. This allows them together edit online in real-time, or contribute at different times to the same presentation online.

In addition, users are able to present and control slide shows over the Web without any additional software, and simultaneously chat with viewers via integrated chat. The original presentation tool has been designed by Tonic Systems, which has been acquired by Google back in April.


I really love Google Docs, to me its just amazing how far we've come through in web based software technologies, I was especially amazed by how well the new presentation tool works, true to be told I'm actually writing and organizing my entire blog posts on Google Docs and I really like it and enjoy use it, There's even a feature to post to your blog strait from Google Docs.

Sure it still lacks many features to directly compete and replace Microsoft's Office suite, but it a major step towards the right direction.