Collaborative/Cloud Tools
Dropbox
Create folders and administer access to files kept within those folders.
To learn more:
- You can read more about the basics of using Dropbox to store your files in the cloud here
- Take the Dropbox tour: https://www.dropbox.com/tour
- Watch this video on what DropBox is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QADSH8XYx_A
- DropBox YouTube channel for additional tutorials
Google Drive
Collaboratively create all sorts of documents, including word processing documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and forms. You can control sharing options for each specific folder.
To learn more:
- The "get started" page (also their help) has more information about what is available through this service
- This CNET article also has some great information about Google Drive.
- The Google Drive YouTube channel for additional options of tools available from this group
Zoho
Much more business-focused. Includes a project management/task tracker feature, and has a very different look from Google products.
To learn more:
- Read "what is Zoho all about" and
- "how do I get started" for more information about how this tool can help you.
- As an example, this video demonstrates how to create documents (similar to Google Docs): http://youtu.be/JAEsgDz3nKM
- The Zoho YouTube channel for additional options of tools available from this group
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