Cloud ComputingFor the Home User

Presented by Jeff ZainoSystems LibrarianNew Canaan LibraryMarch 2011

Outline What is Cloud computing Online Applications

› Photo Editing› Photo Albums› Editing Documents, Powerpoint, and

Spreadsheets› Antivirus

Online Backup and Recovery Online File Storage Online Desktop Google, Windows Live, Zoho

What is Cloud Computing?From Wikipedia:Cloud computing is Internet-based

computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing

Cloud Computing Desktop PC no longer primary device Multiple devices, data not in one place Cheap storage Improved Internet Speed Desire to share and collaborate Advent of mobile devices

Photo Editing Tools Pixlr – free online photo editing tool.

Combines image design and paint tools with photo editing and adjustment features. Features include cropping, resizing, rotation, special effects

Picnik – Another free tool. Premium version with advanced features is $24.95/year

Creating your image albumSites that will host your images on the

web. Organize, tag, and create slideshows

Flickr Fotolog Photobucket

Editing documents, spreadsheets and powerpoints

SlideRocket › Online presentation software› 250 mb free space› Allows MS Powerpoint import› Access from any location

Writeboard› Online document editor› Multiple users can edit› Does not import MS Word files

Editing documents… Slideshare

› Leading source of free presentations› Users can upload presentations› Presentations available on every topic

Antivirus Cloud Antivirus

› Antivirus and Malware functionality› Rated best free anti-virus from PC World› Sends information about files to the data

center on the cloud which checks for malware in the files

Online Storage Carbonite

› Automatic online data backup storage› Unlimited backup ($54.95/year)› Remote access to data – download, view or

share from any browser Mozy

› Automatic online backup and storage› Home and business solutions› $5.99/month for 50gb | $9.99/month for

125gb

Online File Storage Dropbox

› Software that syns your files online and across computers

› Apps for Smartphones› 2gb of free storage

Mediafire› Upload, download, manage, and share your

documents, presentations, videos, images, and more

› Free version 200 mb max file

Online Desktop Tonido

› Tonido is a software and service that once installed on any computer (Windows, Linux or Mac), can make files and media in that computer available anywhere through a web browser or from mobile phones (iPhone, Android or Blackberry). It is a new way to share your files, media and other information with anyone around the world without having to upload to third-party sites first.

› Desktop version is free

Google, Windows Live, Zoho Google Documents

› Google Docs is a free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, form, and data storage service offered by Google. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users.

Windows Live› A complete suite of local and online applications

Zoho› Online collaboration, productivity and business

applications

Resources Books

› Cloud Computing for Dummies 006.7 C› Cloud Computing: A Practical Approach 006.7 V› Cloud Computing Explained: Handbook for Enterprise

implementation 006.7 R Websites

› Cloud Computing Resource Center(www.deitel.com/resourcecenters/programming/cloudcomputing/tabid/3057/Default.aspx)

› Cloud Computing Journal(cloudcomputing.sys-con.com)

› Cloud Computing – Wikipedia(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cloud_computing)