I've been a big fan of Google for a long time. A lot of my job has to to with knowing what Google is doing (or plans to do). As such I use a lot of their software - sometimes just to try, sometimes it becomes a regular part of my routine.
For example, I use Gmail as my primary mail client. I even have all my email addresses forwarded there. It's so much easier to check one location for all my mail.
Of course I use Google search, but also the personalized homepage. I like that I can get most of what I want there.
I use Google Reader for all my blog and feed reading - I can get through a few hundred new posts in a short time.
I have a jotspot account which I've been using to store stuff - it's kind of like a wiki but they also offer other things like project management. I've tried that stuff but haven't used it much. Google bought Jotspot a while back, so I'm just waiting till they integrate it into Google accounts.
Of course there's blogger, which I've just come back to - I'm impressed with the progress it's made.
I also use Google docs some. I'd use it more but I have to practice more - it's a bit of a change going from a desktop app that publishes differently that Google docs does.
On my desktop I use Picasa and Earth - also great apps.
Best part is all the apps above are free. Even if you've never heard of them, I'd suggest trying them out. While they almost all offer a twist on what you are used to you may find (as I did) that they are more efficient than other applications that you may be used to. For example, I find traditional desktop email clients lacking after using Gmail for the past few years.
For example, I use Gmail as my primary mail client. I even have all my email addresses forwarded there. It's so much easier to check one location for all my mail.
Of course I use Google search, but also the personalized homepage. I like that I can get most of what I want there.
I use Google Reader for all my blog and feed reading - I can get through a few hundred new posts in a short time.
I have a jotspot account which I've been using to store stuff - it's kind of like a wiki but they also offer other things like project management. I've tried that stuff but haven't used it much. Google bought Jotspot a while back, so I'm just waiting till they integrate it into Google accounts.
Of course there's blogger, which I've just come back to - I'm impressed with the progress it's made.
I also use Google docs some. I'd use it more but I have to practice more - it's a bit of a change going from a desktop app that publishes differently that Google docs does.
On my desktop I use Picasa and Earth - also great apps.
Best part is all the apps above are free. Even if you've never heard of them, I'd suggest trying them out. While they almost all offer a twist on what you are used to you may find (as I did) that they are more efficient than other applications that you may be used to. For example, I find traditional desktop email clients lacking after using Gmail for the past few years.
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