life on cloud 9 3/4

Life on Cloud 9 3/4

Web Services to Make You More Organized and Productive

Vincent A. AlasciaState Documents

Librarian Arizona StateLibrary, Archives &

Public [email protected]

Remember when…

You had stuff?




So you bought a computer…

to hold all your stuff.Vincent A. AlasciaState Documents



But you discovered that…

you needed your stuff in more than one place.




Biggest reason to move to the cloud…

is once you go mobile you need your stuff wherever you may be.




What is Cloud Computing?•Cloud = Internet•Basically any services delivered via the Internet•Services replace servers•Public or Private clouds•SaaS – Software as a Service•Real time access to data•Virtually limitless storage•Elastic use a little or a lot•You are already using it

http://wikibon.org/blog/cloud-computing/







What services are available?

The choices are numerous.Vincent A. AlasciaState Documents



Many services do thesame thing.




Here is a quick look at a few choices.

Google Apps (Calendar, Mail)

Dropbox (Documents)

Picasa (Photos)

Cloud Player (Music)

Evernote (Notes)

Google Apps

Store your eMail, Contacts and Calendar in one place




•No Sync required•Web Access in Browser•Desktop Applications•Mobile Apps (Android & iOS)

Google Calendar




Add to Your Website




Services for Storing Notes

Evernote




•Web Access in Browser•Desktop Application•Mobile App•Share Notes Easily•Cut and Paste into Word

Web Access




Desktop Access




Services for Storing Documents

Dropbox




•Web Access in Browser•Desktop Application•Mobile App•Share Folders with Other Users

Dropbox




Automatically Syncs your Files




Installs on PC or Mac

Service for StoringMusic




Amazon Cloud Drive & Player

•Web Player in Browser•Seamless Amazon Integration•Mobile App

Instant Music




From MP3 Store to Player to Headphones

Amazon Cloud Player




Service for StoringPhotos




Picasa

•Desktop Application•Seamless Google+ Integration•Mobile App•Albums can be shared or private

Picasa




Picasa




Feature your photos on your web page with easy cut and paste code.

One More Thing




Want a quick and easy way to add audio to your website?

SoundCloud




Sharing is Easy




How safe is it, any concerns?

•Should always have concerns•You should always maintain ownership of data•Files should be encrypted•Service should have multiple redundancies•LOCKSS – Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe•Be mindful of what and who you share with•Review all privacy settings




Always Examine the Privacy Policy




Questions




Resources




On Cloud Computing

http://cloudcomputing.sys-con.com/node/579826

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372163,00.asp

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/what-cloud-computing-really-means-031

Cloud Services

Google Apps: http://www.google.com/intl/en/about/products/index.html

Evernote: http://www.evernote.com/

Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/

Amazon Cloud Player: http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=sv_dmusic_7?ie=UTF8&node=2658409011

Picasa Web Albums: https://picasaweb.google.com/home

SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/

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