The Google Docs' word processor will be the first Google app to be made available offline using the free Google Gears extension, which means users will soon be able to read and edit their documents even without an Internet connection.
Google has broadened the number of online applications that people can use offline, adding spreadsheets and presentations to the mix.
News from the blogosphere today has indicated that Google is preparing to launch one of its first offline-ready Web applications in the form of Google Docs as part of Google Gears.
Google has given an update on the progress of its Gears project, which had its first birthday on Wednesday.
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