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Cloud Computing: Web-Based Applications That Change the Way You Work and Collaborate Online
Cloud Computing: Web-Based Applications That Change the Way You Work and Collaborate On-LineComputing as you know it has changed. No longer are you tied to using expensive programs stored on your computer. No longer will you be able to only access your data from one computer. No longer will you be tied to doing work only from your work computer or playing only from your personal computer.Enter cloud computing an exciting new way to work with programs and data, collaborate with friends and family, share ideas with coworkers and friends, and most of all, be more productive!
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312 pages, Paperback
First published August 11, 2008
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July 9, 2012
A guide to developing cloud services for family/community/corporations. The book discusses the management of events, contacts, and projects, as well as collaboration on Word Processing, Spreadsheets, databases, and presentations.
The control of these services through a Web-based Desktop is described. Applications and documents are moving from desktop to the cloud, which is thousands of computers/servers linked by the Internet, giving access to all programs and documents from any computer on the Internet.
Already on the cloud are Gmail and Hotmail, as well as Google Calendar, Flickr, and Picasa Web Albums.
The book list 15 advantages to cloud computing, such as lower cost computers, performance improvement, lower IT infrastructure costs, and fewer maintenance issues.
Six disadvantages are listed, such as the need for a constant, high-speed Internet connection, and the relative insecurity of the data. If the cloud loses your data, you better have your own backup. Confidential documents may not be secure enough on the cloud.
Cloud Service Development is mainly in the SaaS (Software as a Service) arena.
Offering cloud services are Amazon, Google App Engine, IBM, and Salesforce.com. There are a slew of web-based database and presentation services in the cloud. I discovered that Adobe Photoshop Express has a free online photo editor, with storage of 2GB, and a connection to Flickr for greater storage.
Not a general discussion of cloud computing, but a very useful guide to the use of the cloud in personal and business applications.
The control of these services through a Web-based Desktop is described. Applications and documents are moving from desktop to the cloud, which is thousands of computers/servers linked by the Internet, giving access to all programs and documents from any computer on the Internet.
Already on the cloud are Gmail and Hotmail, as well as Google Calendar, Flickr, and Picasa Web Albums.
The book list 15 advantages to cloud computing, such as lower cost computers, performance improvement, lower IT infrastructure costs, and fewer maintenance issues.
Six disadvantages are listed, such as the need for a constant, high-speed Internet connection, and the relative insecurity of the data. If the cloud loses your data, you better have your own backup. Confidential documents may not be secure enough on the cloud.
Cloud Service Development is mainly in the SaaS (Software as a Service) arena.
Offering cloud services are Amazon, Google App Engine, IBM, and Salesforce.com. There are a slew of web-based database and presentation services in the cloud. I discovered that Adobe Photoshop Express has a free online photo editor, with storage of 2GB, and a connection to Flickr for greater storage.
Not a general discussion of cloud computing, but a very useful guide to the use of the cloud in personal and business applications.
October 9, 2008
In this day and age, computing and business are synonymous. Still, providing the right programs and the computers that can run these applications can be expensive. Updating them all on a regular basis is often an exercise in futility.
Many businesses are finding their answers in cloud computing. Simply put, cloud computing allows individuals to access their work on the web. An online service holds the all the necessary programs in virtual reality and users need only log in to work. Thus, users don’t have to actually own the particular application on their professional or personal computer, don’t have to worry about storage, and never have to add updates. Moreover, as long as the person has internet access, he or she can access this work anywhere and at any time.
Cloud Computing looks at both the pros and cons of web-based applications. Although it would seem that the benefits highly outweigh the concerns, anyone wishing to use these systems has to do their homework to make sure that the providers they use are secure. It’s also extremely important to make sure that service match the company needs.
Many businesses are finding their answers in cloud computing. Simply put, cloud computing allows individuals to access their work on the web. An online service holds the all the necessary programs in virtual reality and users need only log in to work. Thus, users don’t have to actually own the particular application on their professional or personal computer, don’t have to worry about storage, and never have to add updates. Moreover, as long as the person has internet access, he or she can access this work anywhere and at any time.
Cloud Computing looks at both the pros and cons of web-based applications. Although it would seem that the benefits highly outweigh the concerns, anyone wishing to use these systems has to do their homework to make sure that the providers they use are secure. It’s also extremely important to make sure that service match the company needs.
March 7, 2009
What do you really need to know about cloud computing? It's basically a marketing term (think Web 2.0) used for all programs, actitivies and applications that you do on an internet browser as opposed to your desktop. Cloud computing is email, google docs, office live, writing reviews and saving books that your read on Goodreads, uploading pics to flickr, saving data on Live Mesh, farming out data crunching to Amazon, hosting a website on Wordpress, its fucking everything you do on the internet and save there as opposed to on your hard drive. Why the need for this silly term then? Who knows. Someone thought it was cool and it keeps getting used. We all use the "cloud" and this book was a very dry look at how we will be using them more often in the workspace. I bet all of us are doing daily what is thought of as innovative in this book and would not reccommend it to people looking to figure out the next movement of technology. Check out websites like readwriteweb.com or mashable.com to learn whats coming up next. Unfortunately, a published book is already outdated once it gets into your hand when talking about future innovations.
September 21, 2009
Practical introduction to cloud computing
In the information technology world, the clouds keep rolling in. But this is hardly a cause for concern. These “clouds” are not threatening thunderheads but Web-based applications and services, accessible from any Internet connection. For instance, many businesses today use Salesforce for customer relationship management and many people use Gmail. In either case, users access these applications through a Web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. However, the users’ data (customer names, e-mails and so on) isn’t stored on their computers but “in the cloud,” the technical term – or geek-speak – for “somewhere on the Internet.” Some applications target the consumer, some target the business user and some target the software developer. Whoever the targeted users are, cloud-based applications and similar technologies are the next big trend in IT and getAbstract assures you that Michael Miller’s brief, basic and very enthusiastic guide will help you understand them even if you are a novice. Sometimes it’s useful to have your head in the clouds.
In the information technology world, the clouds keep rolling in. But this is hardly a cause for concern. These “clouds” are not threatening thunderheads but Web-based applications and services, accessible from any Internet connection. For instance, many businesses today use Salesforce for customer relationship management and many people use Gmail. In either case, users access these applications through a Web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. However, the users’ data (customer names, e-mails and so on) isn’t stored on their computers but “in the cloud,” the technical term – or geek-speak – for “somewhere on the Internet.” Some applications target the consumer, some target the business user and some target the software developer. Whoever the targeted users are, cloud-based applications and similar technologies are the next big trend in IT and getAbstract assures you that Michael Miller’s brief, basic and very enthusiastic guide will help you understand them even if you are a novice. Sometimes it’s useful to have your head in the clouds.
October 13, 2010
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ففي بدايه الكتاب يشرح بشكل مبسط المفهوم وفوائد ومضار الحوسبه السحابية بشكل عام وفوائدها للشركات والمستخدمين ثم يبدا في عرض انواع الخدمات التي تقدمها السحابه والتطبيقات لكن اخر 200 صفحه من الكتاب في غاية الملل والتكرار حيث يقوم بعرض web based app التي تساعد الاشخاص والشركات ومؤسسات المجتمع ولكن بشكل ممل كما ان الكتاب لم يتعرض للتفاصيل التقنيه لمفهوم السحابه او تفاصيل تقنيه بخصوص برمجة تطبيقات السحابة لكن يمكننا القول انه مبسط وجميل لمن يرغب في معرفة مفهوم الحوسبة السحابية
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October 18, 2009Cloud computing is here and this serves as a solid text not only for computer science majors and professors but also for those interested in understanding the way cloud computing works as it is currently a concept that everyone seems to have trouble defining.
This would be a great edition to the collection.
NP
This would be a great edition to the collection.
NP
August 7, 2009
Expected much more out of this book. Much of the content was repeated in slightly different ways throughout the book. The author glossed over the issues of what cloud computing is all about.
I expected a more technial book.
I expected a more technial book.
June 22, 2011
Mostly just a long reivew of ' cloud ' related sites
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