If you use Google’s Chrome browser (or a Chromebook), check out these great document creation, collaboration, and management tools.
21 Chrome Web Apps for Business
The Chrome browser is rapidly gaining fans and developers are responding by creating apps that will help keep you productive in Google’s browser. Add these 21 apps to a Chromebook, and you’ll have great tools for working anywhere.
Some of these apps, like Citrix Receiver, will run only on a Chromebook. Most, however, will run in the Chrome browser on any OS, and some are just links to a Web page.
Google Chromebooks, by the way, keep gaining features that make them more appealing as thin clients in a business setting. The latest update to the Chrome OS brought VPN and secure Wi-Fi support (802.1X), in addition to speed boosts. As more and more companies offer Web versions of popular desktop software, an Internet-only laptop like the Chromebook becomes a viable solution for a mobile workforce.
Some of these apps, like Citrix Receiver, will run only on a Chromebook. Most, however, will run in the Chrome browser on any OS, and some are just links to a Web page.
Google Chromebooks, by the way, keep gaining features that make them more appealing as thin clients in a business setting. The latest update to the Chrome OS brought VPN and secure Wi-Fi support (802.1X), in addition to speed boosts. As more and more companies offer Web versions of popular desktop software, an Internet-only laptop like the Chromebook becomes a viable solution for a mobile workforce.
Citrix Receiver
With the release of the Citrix Receiver Tech Preview, Chromebooks now have access to Windows applications–if, that is, your company is set up with Citrix (it will host the applications) and has Citrix Receiver for Chrome OS infrastructure, and you have a mycitrix login and the URL from your company’s help desk.
Sure, that sounds like a lot of hoops to jump through, but the advantage is that the Windows programs are all centrally hosted, and the Chromebook remains a thin-client-like terminal for accessing these programs. This helps keeps sensitive data on the servers, not on each device.
Sure, that sounds like a lot of hoops to jump through, but the advantage is that the Windows programs are all centrally hosted, and the Chromebook remains a thin-client-like terminal for accessing these programs. This helps keeps sensitive data on the servers, not on each device.
Google Docs
A direct link to Google Docs for your Chromebook; what more do you need? Google Docs provides real-time collaboration and access from almost anywhere. Google Docs is available for free to consumers, and is also available as part of Google Apps for Business, which runs $5 per user per month or $50 per user annually.
Zoho Docs
If you’re looking for something a little beefier in the way of document storage, collaboration, and management in a more unified presentation, Zoho is a great alternative suite. Since it combines integration with both Google Docs and Microsoft SharePoint, Zoho sits in the middle. It also provides more flexibility in sharing, allowing you to share documents to any email address and letting collaborators sign in via Zoho, Facebook, Google, or Yahoo. Zoho is free for personal use, and business pricing comes in a variety of options starting at $3 per user per month for its Docs alone.
Check Out The Rest Of The Apps
Check Out The Rest Of The Apps
