Archive for the ‘Collaboration’ Category

Spreadsheets are a necessary evil in the business world.  Their cells are used for complex math algorithms, charting, graphs and sometimes, as an easy way to show simple lists of things like inventory.  Moving your spreadsheets into the cloud removes the necessity to install software on each workstation and email the file back and forth to multiple team members, wondering who has the most recent version. Collaborating on spreadsheets in the cloud allows for (in some cases) real time edits that are viewable by all and a centralized location to keep data.

Wikipedia has a great list of Online Spreadsheet Software, most powered with AJAX technologies.  For a more in-depth comparison, check out Edit Grid who built one based on the six most popular options and displays it in one of their own spreadsheets.

The Internet age is enabling forms of business and business management which were never before possible.  Entire online industries have sprung up to take advantage of the immense talent pool available online.  Of course, anything open to the public suffers from how not everyone out there is on your side - with severe cases of inaccuracy and vandalism sabotaging collaborative projects.

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