If you don’t like having to switch to the Google Docs website to monitor your account to see whether any new documents have been shared with you, check out Google Docs Notifier , a simple free Widows utility that sits in the taskbar, displaying a count of unviewed Docs. Collaboration Google Docs Windows MORE >>

If you rely on Google Docs for collaboration with colleagues, the new shared folders feature, announced by Google yesterday , should make life a lot easier for you. Google has provided full instructions on how to use the feature here , but it’s really very straightforward. MORE >>

Many of us use Google Docs, and many of us also collaborate with others who speak different languages. As announced on the Google blog , you can now translate documents in Google Docs into 42 different languages. created a new document in Google Docs using Firefox 3.5. 27, at 10 a.m. MORE >>

Please visit the new blog at www.joiningdots.com/blog/ 07 April 2008 Rethinking Office You may or may not have noticed, Google has been rolling out some online services that challenge one of Microsofts key territories - Office. Googles online version is Google Docs. The data was created via a web query against Google. MORE >>

Google is trying to get ahead of the game before Microsoft gives it a real run for its money with Office Online, coming in 2010. One way it’s doing that is by enhancing the collaborative abilities of Docs, and further integrating all of its services. Scheduling a time should be easy, thanks to Google Calendar access. MORE >>