Would you be interested in a productivity suite that offered e-mail, calendar, spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, and collaboration functions, is free, and is compatible with Microsoft Office? If so, you should know that Google offers a suite of Internet-based applications that provides anyone with the ability of having Office-like functionality at no cost. Moreover, with the free Google Gears add-in, you don't even need to be connected to the Internet to have access to your Google Apps data!

In this half-day seminar, you will learn about Google Apps, an exciting alternative to Microsoft Office. Specific topics discussed in this fast-paced session include the value proposition of Google Apps as a software as a service offering; how to use Google Apps in everyday situations; integrating, rather than replacing, Microsoft Office with Google Apps; dealing with potential security issues associated with Google Apps; and key add-ins for Google Apps that extend its functionality.

Do you think it's impossible to run an organization without Microsoft Office? Think again: over 500,000 businesses and organizations have moved their productivity suites into the clouds, including recognized entities such as General Electric and the city of Washington, DC. Attend this seminar and learn why this strategy may be the right one for you.

This seminar is new for 2010.