For those of us who can’t make the Office 2.0
conference, there is an Office 2.0 Podcast
Jam running all this week. I contributed
a 5-minute podcast, which was chosen as the keynote to kick off the jam. My topic
was: Why Web Office Software is a New Paradigm, Different from Desktop Office
Software.
I’m not a natural podcaster (it took me quite a few takes just to get the podcast I
ended up with!), but I hope I managed to cover off some of the important reasons why
Web-based office software is different from the likes of Microsoft Office.
For a more enlightening and educational podcast, check out Anne Zelenka‘s
interview with Rosemary Stasek of Women’s Campaign
International. The topic, as Anne explained
on her blog, is “the poor utility infrastructure in that part of the world, about how
government offices do without bare necessities, and about how Rosemary is training
Afghani women to speak up for themselves.” Forget the gossip about Google buying Youtube (update: ok so turns out it was true!) or controversy over newspapers vs blogs, Rosemary’s podcast is what it’s all about and is
a much needed reality check for us all.
In regards to my podcast, Anne came up with the following discussion points – feel
free to discuss here or over at the Jam blog…
Discussion Questions
- Does Office 2.0 represent a revolution, a paradigm shift? Or just incremental
improvement on Microsoft Office? - What Office 2.0 apps and services best represent the paradigm shift of Office 2.0 to
you? - Do you agree that Google’s web-based office apps are more evolutionary than
revolutionary? - Should we be looking to big companies or startups for paradigm-busting apps?
