Google Sites

Google Sites is an application that enables users to create their own website within minutes and also allows them to collaborate and share information. Google Sites is a recent addition to the ‘Google Clan’ and is actually the re-incarnation of JotSpot that in turn was acquired by Google in 2006. It enables the participants with a Google Account to create website with just a few clicks and offers an easily manageable tool to handle related aspects. Google Sites comes across as a rather useful utility for many for its simplicity and the range of options it provides. For instance, a teacher might develop such a platform and post all the information regarding the assignments and events to take place in future. Organizations operating at a smaller scale can also avail its benefits, to have a hold on the major events occurring in the business house. To say it all, it makes possible for a team to come up with an information-concentrated platform to be on the same page. One can easily edit the mistakes on the page, append documents to be presented in the search results, control as to who has access to the pooled information; which in turn can be either in the form of a presentation or a video. This can also be used by people to create personalized profiles including their resume etc; this in turn is of help to prospective employers who are in search of suitable employees. Google Sites is an attempt made by the search giant to allow seamless collaboration through wiki styled websites. It came into existence in its current form in February 2008 and it utilizes the technology pioneered by JotSpot (the company Google brought in 2006). Today it boasts of a substantial user base which continues to grow at a quick rate. The ability to create a website in few clicks and that too without the knowledge of HTML makes this site quite popular with lot of people. One can give customized look to the pages and exercise complete control on the collaborators and viewers; even in case of embedded spreadsheets. Add to this, the en-ability to use Google sites on own domains, using own URLs. Also, one can map sites to a specific URL. The home page has the standard multicoloured Google icon with the tagline “simple, secure group websites” written below it. This is an immediate and direct conveyor of the purpose behind the existence of this application. The possible uses of this website have been displayed in an interesting manner. Though, navigation is not at all a problem but the look lacks an interesting and attractive feel. However as seen with many offering put forward by Google; its simplicity becomes a big draw and its neat user interface is a pleasure to use. This mandatory procedure does not require any credit card details to be given. However, anyone who already owns a Google account can directly step in and create a website. Creation of web site can be used for free. As of now no paid options are available. People who are in search of creating a website for collaborating with other without taking the trouble of learning HTML will surely find this application to their taste. With the power to limit the access to the desired group, secure group interaction and interactivity can be achieved and this site is recommended to just about everybody who needs to work with a team.