Google Office Still in the Wings?

Rob writes "Ajax Office, a proposed project to create an open source, web-based suite of office applications, has fallen by the wayside. But the project's founder Paolo Massa is convinced that not only will there be successful open source projects in the space, but that it is only a matter of time before the likes of Google or Yahoo! launch a web-based office suite of their own - going up against Microsoft Office but in the online sphere. "If you think about it, it would mean having access to your office documents from any browser," he told Computer Business Review, outlining his view that a provider could enable the creation and storage of office documents on their web servers. "I think someone will do this within a year," he said."

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and it's now called eyeOS

[maharg]

http://www.eyeos.org/

Someone is already doing it

[mustafap]

http://www.writely.com/

Re:Now this is interesting.

[MirthScout]

> Provided it was SSL enabled anyway, one thing that chaps my hide
> is that all these free email clients don't have any security on
> them. That sort of keeps me from using goggle mail for anything
> but fluff email.

Have you tried accessing Google Mail like this:
https://gmail.google.com/

Re:theft and breakage

[MindStalker]

Ok, it must be repeated these web apps arn't written in JavaScript. These apps are run on the servers, JavaScript or whatever language is used on the client side is simply essentially a network window system. Sorta like X-Windows. X-Windows is JavaScript is kinda stupid too, but its not as bad.

Calendar and Notes in Yahoo Mail

[hey]

Yahoo Mail already has a Calendar (like Microsoft Outlook) and Notes (like Microsoft NotePad) added a couple more apps doesn't seem far fetched.

Re:eyeOS got potential but.

[computerdude33]

Well, it actually does. It's called eyeNav.