1. By Brittany Stilb

2. Google Apps Defined  Google Apps is defined as, “ A service from Google for using custom domain names with several google products. It features several Web applications with similar functionality to traditional office suites ” (Wikipedia.org).

3. Who uses Google Apps?  Families  Groups  Small Bussines  Schools  Non Profit Organizations  Corportations  Families  Groups  Small Bussines  Schools  Non Profit Organizations  Corportations

4. The Applications  Gmail  Google Talk  Google Calendar  Google Docs  The Start Page  Google Page Creator  Gmail  Google Talk  Google Calendar  Google Docs  The Start Page  Google Page Creator

5. Gmail  Webmail service  5.25 GB storage  Integrated contact lists, instant messaging and calendars  Multiple languages available  Webmail service  5.25 GB storage  Integrated contact lists, instant messaging and calendars  Multiple languages available

6. Gmail www.gmail.com

7. Google Talk  Allows for efficent messaging  Makes calls anywhere in the world for free using a microphone and internet  Free text messaging from computer using contact list  Allows for efficent messaging  Makes calls anywhere in the world for free using a microphone and internet  Free text messaging from computer using contact list

8. Google Calendar  Assists in planning and sharing events  Integrated into Gmail  Tracks planned attendance for events  Allows user to invite non Google users  Shared calendar for organizations  Assists in planning and sharing events  Integrated into Gmail  Tracks planned attendance for events  Allows user to invite non Google users  Shared calendar for organizations

9. Google Docs  Allows for creation and storage of docs fom word processors, presentations and spreadsheets  People can work on documents together  Admin. Security features on documents  Compatible with smartphones  Allows for creation and storage of docs fom word processors, presentations and spreadsheets  People can work on documents together  Admin. Security features on documents  Compatible with smartphones

10. The Start Page  Customized homepage made by user  Offers templates  User can use their own design  Centralized access to Google Apps used  Customized homepage made by user  Offers templates  User can use their own design  Centralized access to Google Apps used

11. Google Page Creator  User creates web pages in minutes  can be customized  Includes templates and designs  User creates web pages in minutes  can be customized  Includes templates and designs

12. Google Apps Editions  Standard Edition:Free! Includes all applications  Educational Edition:free for non profits and schools. Offers more protection and stoargae than standardedition  Premier Edition:$50 fee per user per year. Offers more protection, technical support, backup and storage space  Standard Edition:Free! Includes all applications  Educational Edition:free for non profits and schools. Offers more protection and stoargae than standardedition  Premier Edition:$50 fee per user per year. Offers more protection, technical support, backup and storage space

13. Google: Advantages to Microsoft  Considerably more cost efficent  Stored on the web, not on computer  Allows for group collaboration  Accesible from any computer with internet  Information can be shared with others easily  Considerably more cost efficent  Stored on the web, not on computer  Allows for group collaboration  Accesible from any computer with internet  Information can be shared with others easily

14. Cost Comparison: Microsoft v. Google

15. Is Google trying to take Microsoft’s place?  NO!!!  It is meant to be a tool to work with Office Suites such as Microsoft Office  “ We aren ’ t looking to make it us vs. them, ” Dave Girouraud, vice president of Google  NO!!!  It is meant to be a tool to work with Office Suites such as Microsoft Office  “ We aren ’ t looking to make it us vs. them, ” Dave Girouraud, vice president of Google

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17. Google Apps Tour  salesforce.com on google apps salesforce.com on google apps  salesforce.com on google apps salesforce.com on google apps