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  • Google welcomes Writely sign-ups

    Five months after being bought by Google, the Writely online word-processing application is now open for anyone who wants to sign up and use it.

  • Google buys Web word-processing technology

    Showing that it's more than a little interested in enabling people to handle office tasks over the Internet, Google said on Thursday that it has snapped up Writely, a maker of a Web-based word processor.

  • Web word processor adds PDF conversion

    Web-based word processor Writely can now convert documents to the Rich Text Format (RTF) and Adobe PDF standards, adding to recent new features like OpenDocument support.

  • AJAX spurs Web rebirth for desktop apps

    Slicker development techniques like AJAX, a way of building interactive browser-based applications, are fuelling a surge in consumer Web applications.

  • Writely warms to OpenDocument

    The company behind Web-based word processor Writely announced on Monday that it will handle documents saved in the OpenDocument format.

Features and Case Studies (1)

  • Google deal highlights Web 2.0 boom

    Google's acquisition of a tiny Web word processing maker turns the spotlight on a growing number of so-called Web 2.0 companies struggling to survive -- or angling to be Google's next purchase.

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