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Cloud Applications For the Home User rev.

Explore a variety of cloud applications for home users to enhance productivity, entertainment, and security. Discover online tools, storage options, gaming platforms, and more.

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Cloud Applications For the Home User rev.

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  1. Cloud Applications For the Home User rev. LCCUG 7.13.10 Rev. 7.10.11

  2. “All new application development inside Microsoft will be designed for the cloud,” Scott said. “Architecturally, it’s easier to start with the cloud in mind than having to retrofit an on-premises app to run on the cloud...” • Microsoft: We'll be running 85 to 90 percent of our apps in the cloud this decade. Microsoft https://office.live.com Office 365 for Professionals and Small http://www.microsoft.com/en-s/office365/

  3. “.....Google is arguably the biggest advocate of cloud computing, one variety of which shifts tasks that once were done on personal computers to Internet servers reached with a Web browser. “ • Gmail http://gmail.com • Photos – Picasa • Videos – YouTube • Blogs • Google Docs: • Spreadsheets • PPT • Form • Drawing • Templates

  4. Google Docs Tutorials

  5. Books 24 Symbols http://www.24symbols.com/ Google eBookstore for over 3 million eBooks to read on the Web, Android, iPhone, iPad, etc. http://books.google.com/ Project Gutenberg - Over 100,000 free ebooks are available through our partners http://www.gutenberg.org/ The Internet Archive Text Archive contains nearly 3 million items: fiction, popular books, children's books, historical texts and academic books http://www.archive.org/index.php Librarything http://www.librarything.com/ GoodReads http://www.goodreads.com/

  6. Google Music Amazon Cloud Player iCloud (Apple) - coming soon Store copy of your music in the cloud Access from any device

  7. $$$$$$$$ Online banking Mint: A Cloud based personal finance tool, to manage your money. http://www.mint.com/ Managing your checkbook, savings, investments and billpaying online…. Caution: http://tinyurl.com/2cmjt9v

  8. The Best Free Cloud based Antivirus • Panda Cloud Antivirus: The first free Antivirus from the cloud • No need to worry about regular updates. • Occupies very little system resources. • It uses collective intelligence servers for fast detection • Simple interface.  • Also protects your PC while offline (not connected to internet) http://www.cloudantivirus.com/en

  9. Online Gaming Pogo Games http://www.pogo.com/ • Games with Facebook • Games apps for the tablet or smart phone iPod or Android • Ex: Words with friends • Angry Birds

  10. Social Media Websites

  11. Cool Digital Photo tools on the web: Fotoflexer http://fotoflexer.com Picnik (recently purchased by Google) http://picnik.com Animoto http://animoto.com Picasa http://picasa.google.com Editing Youtubes http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20010127-248.html Splashup photoeditor http://www.splashup.com/ Photoshop Online http://www.photoshop.com/

  12. Storage, Sharing & Backup DropBox - store your data in the cloud for easy access https://www.dropbox.com/ Online back up example - Carbonite http://www.carbonite.com/ads/kim/signup.aspx?cmpid=RA_Kommando_1 $59/yr Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud  http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/

  13. Cloud backup • Device file syncing • Document collaboration • Download linker • Works with many devices • Can share 1 file or folder.. • Creates a shareable link • Keeps deleted files 30 days • Up to 16 GB when you refer Syncronize other applications using Dropbox Dropbox Apps Directory

  14. More online tools Use Evernote to save your ideas, things you see, and things you like. Then find them all on any computer, phone or device you use. For free. http://www.evernote.com Springpad http://springpadit.com/home Instapaper http://www.instapaper.com/ Sharable ToDo list – easy access online http://tadalist.com/ Office and business applications http://www.zoho.com

  15. Reminder of security concerns: Example of problems with relying on the "cloud" (Intuit) http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365254,00.asp

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