According to the Wikipedia link provided on the EME Web page, Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand, like the electricity grind.
Cloud computing is a relatively new tool for document transferring and editing. Here is a conceptional diagram of cloud computing:
With the implementation of cloud computing computer users will have a much more efficient process of sharing documents with other users. Hard drive space will be freed up, paper will be saved, and time will be saved as well.
The ability to put a document in a central location and allow (and restrict) certain users to edit, view, print, and distribute it is revolutionary and genius. The most popular space for cloud computing is GoogleDocs. The video we were presented in class explained the uses and processes of using GoogleDocs in a simple and effective way.
There are other easy-to-view informational videos about cloud computing available on Youtube. This video is informative and elementary, allowing even the least versed computer user to understand how cloud computing works:
The field of public relations is filled with press releases, memos, abstracts, client selection sheets, public statements, and many more AP Style documents. These documents go through hundreds of rewrites, hundreds of edits, and dozens of emails. With the implimentation of a cloud computing program, such as GoogleDocs, the editing and revising process could become ten times more efficient. Editors could view and edit documents daily without the waste of work time and paper.
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