Zoho Writer is the newest web application to enhance its abilities with Google Gears, an open source project by Google which enables web apps to function offline.
At present, you’ll only able to view documents offline. In weeks ahead, Zoho will let you edit documents offline and then sync it with online version. Zoho has also revealed that they will soon roll-out offline capabilities to their other products.
You’ll need to install Google Gears browser plugin before enjoying offline capabilities. The browser plugin is available for Internet Explorer 6 (and higher) and Firefox. Unfortunately, Opera and Safari are not supported by Google Gears.
This video tour will show you how the offline feature works (better version of the screencast available here):
Ironically, Zoho’s biggest rival Google Docs and Spreadsheets, which also happens to be a Google Service, has not yet implemented offline capabilities using Gears. I believe that Zoho Writer will have some serious impact on Microsoft Office and other online/offline office suites.
[Via: ReviewSaurus]
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