One of the innovative set of tools to arrive in the last couple of years is online data storage and online applications. One of the major players in this movement is Google. Google started as a simple search engine (only a few years ago) and now has a enormous presence on the web. Google now offers a variety of online applications that can be accessed from anywhere with nearly any device that is connected to the web. For instance, you can go to Google, setup a user and get a Gmail account (email), and use Google docs to created and edit documents, spreadsheets and digital presentations. Also Google also offers a online calendar, Google reader and the ability to personalize the Google.com page to your wishes. Google has other offerings on top of those for the web surfer.
Google
http://www.google.com
To try iGoogle
http://www.google.com/ig?hl=en&source=iglk
The bigger picture with all of this is that many different groups, companies and websites are beginning to offer services in this manner. The idea is simple, if your data and applications to access that data is online, then it doesn't matter where you are or what device that you use to access it. With the Internet becoming ever more ubiquitous the ability to access data from everywhere is going to come to the forefront.
When you tie this into the proliferation of cell phones, the possibilities to have your office with you where ever you go is very achievable.
James
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