Castellini on Computers - Computer help for beginners » online applications http://helpmerick.com Easy to understand computer help Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:54:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Easy to understand computer help Rick Castellini clean Rick Castellini rick@yourpcpartner.com rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini) Castellini on Computers Easy to understand computer help technology, tech, computers, Internet, Web, how-to, instruciton Castellini on Computers - Computer help for beginners » online applications http://helpmerick.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/small_COC_logo.jpg http://helpmerick.com New Zoho Writer 2.0 http://helpmerick.com/new-zoho-writer-20.htm http://helpmerick.com/new-zoho-writer-20.htm#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2009 06:37:04 +0000 Rick http://helpmerick.com/?p=2478 http://helpmerick.com/new-zoho-writer-20.htm/feed 0 Zoho now supports Yahoo or Google accounts http://helpmerick.com/zoho-now-supports-yahoo-or-google-accounts.htm http://helpmerick.com/zoho-now-supports-yahoo-or-google-accounts.htm#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 23:13:08 +0000 Rick http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2123 Zoho.com If you haven't had a chance yet to try out the Zoho.com online productivity applications and you have a Yahoo or Google account or email address, you can now use that account information to sign-in to any of the Zoho.com applications. This new feature from Zoho gives literally millions of computer users the opportunity to see what online applications are all about without going through any new sign-up process.

]]> http://helpmerick.com/zoho-now-supports-yahoo-or-google-accounts.htm/feed 0 CNET Web 2.0 Awards http://helpmerick.com/cnet-web-2-0-awards.htm http://helpmerick.com/cnet-web-2-0-awards.htm#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:05:43 +0000 Rick http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2093 CNET Web 2.0 AwardsGet used to me writing more articles about Web 2.0 applications...applications that run in your web browser. I've written many already, but today I'm writing about the  CNET people's choice awards for best Web 2.0 applications in ten categories ranging from productivity to entertainment. This is CNET's second year compiling the awards. This year almost 2 million votes were cast for over 300 Web 2.0 applications.

Many of my own favorites won awards including Zoho, Netflix, LogMeIn, Wikipedia, Gmail, Woot, Firefox, and Pandora. Click over to the article and read about some of these amazing applications.

Computing power is truly leaving the desktop and moving to the Internet. I personally think web computing makes perfect sense for a majority of computer users. Let me know what you think of Web 2.0 or what online applications are your favorites by leaving a comment below!
]]> http://helpmerick.com/cnet-web-2-0-awards.htm/feed 0 Living online with your applications and data http://helpmerick.com/living-online-with-your-applications-and-data.htm http://helpmerick.com/living-online-with-your-applications-and-data.htm#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:56:13 +0000 Rick http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2070 Here I go again talking about online applications and data storage. I keep bringing it up because the idea makes more sense to me everyday.

In just my first two days of work this week, I found multiple examples of how computing online instead of on your desktop makes sense for so many people. It will be a long time before serious photographers, movie makers, engineers, and graphic designers can make do with online applications because their programs require a great deal of computer speed, power, and storage. However, for the bulk of computer users at home and many in small businesses, migrating data online and utilizing online applications can save a great deal of time and money.

]]> http://helpmerick.com/living-online-with-your-applications-and-data.htm/feed 0 Zoho Creator (database) – Video Tip http://helpmerick.com/zoho-creator-database-video-tip.htm http://helpmerick.com/zoho-creator-database-video-tip.htm#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:16:36 +0000 Rick http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2044 This my last installment in my Zoho.com tour, but far from the full capabilities of Zoho. So far I've introduced you to Zoho Writer (word processing application) and Zoho Sheet (spreadsheet application). For Part III in my series, I'm giving you a quick tour and demonstration/instruction on how to create a database with Zoho. Zoho has two database applications; one called Creator and the other called Database and Reports. I focused on the Creator application in my video tour.

Database programs offer the most flexibility and ease of use for collecting data on any subject from a book collection, to a club member address list, to tracking expenses for your home or business. Once you learn a few techniques with database design and creation, I'm willing to bet you will leave the lowly spreadsheet behind for gathering this type of data.

Zoho's database application provides, in my opinion, unparalleled ease of use AND power for both the beginner database user and the advanced user. I strongly encourage anyone ever remotely interested in database collection or anyone who hasn't been able to find the perfect data collection program to give Zoho Creator a try after watching my short video below.

Some of Zoho's database features include:

  • Convert spreadsheet data to database
  • Online, anywhere access
  • Easily build powerful database collection forms with drag and drop
  • Sophisticated form elements including drop down lists, radio buttons, check boxes, date pickers and more
  • Embed collection forms in your web page or blog
  • Query data
  • Export data to multiple formats
  • Use a powerful scripting language to enhance your database
  • and much more.

Watch the short video below to see how far online applications from Zoho.com can take you.

]]> http://helpmerick.com/zoho-creator-database-video-tip.htm/feed 1 Zoho Sheet – Video Tip http://helpmerick.com/zoho-sheet-video-tip.htm http://helpmerick.com/zoho-sheet-video-tip.htm#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:19:07 +0000 Rick http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2027 Last week, I gave you a short video tour of Zoho.com's Writer word processing application. This week the tour continues with the Sheet program (spreadsheet) from Zoho. Like the word processor program, Sheet offers all of the features that 90% of spreadsheet users need or use, including:

  • Mulitple sheets (workbooks)
  • Charting
  • Advanced calculations
  • Auto formatting
  • Link external data
  • Online collaboration
  • and much more.

Watch the short video below to see how far online applications from Zoho.com can take you.

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