Thing 17

Give a review of the tool you explored - what worked, what didn't work, how might it be used in your personal or professional life?


I spent some time in Zoho Show.  It seems to be a very comprehensive online document sharing suite along the lines of Google Docs.  It seems to be limited to Microsoft Office and Open Office software in terms of uploading and sharing documents previously created.  If you do not use those applications or have the ability to learn other applications, Zoho provides templates for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, calendars, email.  I played with the presentations part of the suite and it offered a very similar experience to that of Powerpoint or Keynote (Mac).  Zoho is a tool that attempts to bring a one stop shopping experience to software applications and users being able to share their work seamlessly.  The drawback is two-fold....you first need to populate your users with people who all subscribe to Zoho and also there is a cost factor.  I see this as an excellent tool for a small business starting out or expanding.  In my particular situation, I don't see the added benefits of the service.