elearnspace

For most of the late 80’s and into early 2000, innovation on the desktop seemed slow or even non-existent. Microsoft dominated the personal computer experience. That has changed. Between Apple, Google, and open source software, innovation abounds. New devices (iPhone), views of software (cloud computing), and applications (Google Docs) have generated a new spirit of progress around information and communication technologies. Microsoft recognizes the threat and is responding by developing an online version of its Office suite. Techcrunch has a (mostly) positive overview of the service, expected for public release next year.