With cloud computing, everything you do is now web-based instead of being desktop-based; you can access all your programs and documents from any computer that's connected to the Internet. Whether you want to share photographs with your family, coordinate volunteers for a community organization, or manage a multi-faceted project in a large organization, cloud computing can help you do it more easily than ever before. Trust us. If you need to collaborate, cloud computing is the way to do it.

Contents
Part I: Understanding Cloud Computing
Beyond the Desktop: An Introduction to Cloud Computing
Are You Ready for Computing in the Cloud?
Developing Cloud Services
Part II: Cloud Computing for Everyone
Cloud Computing for the Family
Cloud Computing for the Community
Cloud Computing for the Corporation
Part III: Using Cloud Services
Collaborating on Calendars, Schedules, and Task Management
Collaborating on Event Management
Collaborating on Contact Management
Collaborating on Project Management
Collaborating on Word Processing
Collaborating on Spreadsheets
Collaborating on Databases
Collaborating on Presentations
Storing and Sharing Files and Other Online Content
Sharing Digital Photographs
Controlling It All with Web-Based Desktops
Part IV: Outside the Cloud: Other Ways to Collaborate Online
Collaborating via Web-Based Communication Tools
Collaborating via Social Networks and Groupware
Collaborating via Blogs and Wikis

Salient Features
Perfect for telecommuters, business travelers and even families – online collaboration is the new web frontier
The days of bulky, expensive computer programs are fading fast
The new paradigm is one in which people use Web-based applications to work, socialize and play without doling out big bucks for bloated software applications that cost more than they're worth.