| This article shall cover the essential tools offered | | | | from anywhere. A great feature is the sharing |
| through the Gmail client. Gmail is Google's personal | | | | option. This allows the file creator to share their |
| email client, which can also build anyone a virtual | | | | work with others by sending them a link to read |
| office accessible from any computer with Internet | | | | or edit the files. This is a great feature for |
| access. People are given a Google account with | | | | colleagues to collaborate on a document together |
| email. This account allows the user to send / | | | | without being in the same space. |
| receive emails as usual however; any other email | | | | Calendar: |
| accounts can be routed to Gmail as well. This | | | | Calendar is exactly what is sounds like, the user |
| means the user can check all their mail in one | | | | schedules their work, budget, bills etc. This |
| location, as well as send mail from different email | | | | program allows the user to have multiple |
| accounts also from the same location. However | | | | calendars visible on the main window of the |
| Gmail has many other great features besides | | | | program. The user can color code different |
| receiving and sending emails, which allows anyone | | | | calendars for easier separation. Also any or all |
| to build a virtual office. iGoogle, Contacts, | | | | calendars can be shared with outside people by |
| Calendars, Documents and a personal profile all | | | | emails. Other workers can see schedules, |
| accessible from any computer connected to the | | | | timelines, or receive updated schedules all on the |
| Internet.iGoogle: | | | | Internet. This makes it easier to keep a group of |
| The first step is to sign up for a google account. | | | | people well informed without having to send |
| This is your desk, so to speak, your main online | | | | constant emails to all parties. Calendar |
| interface. When a user logs into their Gmail | | | | automatically sends an email to pre-selected |
| account they are directed to this page- iGoogle. | | | | emails every time an update is made. |
| Contacts: | | | | Profile: |
| Instead of having the traditional paper written | | | | This area is where the user fills in all pertinent |
| contact info, which must be carried around at all | | | | information about themselves or business. If all |
| times one can use the contacts feature in Google. | | | | the fields are filled Google will place the information |
| This gives the user complete access to any | | | | in their search engine database for others to find. |
| contact information wherever there is access to | | | | This profile also can be accessed by a web |
| the Internet. No more worrying about computers | | | | address Google will provide once the profile is |
| dying out and losing all your personal data, or | | | | filled. If you are doing any web business, traffic is |
| having to carry your laptop around everywhere. | | | | the key, which means people must find your page |
| Located in full Gmail client. | | | | easily. By filling in the Google profile your business |
| Documents: | | | | is submitted to the biggest search engine in the |
| The Documents feature is very useful for many | | | | world. If you have other web pages make sure |
| types of business. Google makes available three | | | | to create links off of your Google profile page to |
| important programs: Word, Excel, and Power | | | | them. This will establish a network. The more links |
| Point. These programs are accessible online from | | | | any web page has coming back to it raises its |
| the Gmail client (full Gmail client- upper left). | | | | ranking in the search engines. This means higher |
| Anyone can use these programs to create files | | | | traffic conversions. |
| which can be stored online, and again accessible | | | | |