Desktop software: a thing of the past?
A recent Business Pundit article ("The 10 Best Collaborative Web Tools for Business") says that SaaS solutions are quickly replacing networked office servers for collaboration apps (the kind project managers and work groups use).
The article sites a long list of compelling reasons, including secure, remote access from anywhere with an Internet connection, lower software and setup costs, and no long-term commitments.
Business Pundit rounded up and reviewed 10 of the top business collaboration web apps and ranked OfficeMedium in the one spot.
A few points from Business Pundit's overview of OfficeMedium:
"OfficeMedium is the newest service on this list to hit the software collaboration market. Unlike others, it is built entirely on Drupal, the popular open-source content management platform.
Upon logging in, you're presented with a well-designed interface. The dashboard offers a central place to see everything going on in your project and user base. Its one-stop-shop design is refreshing and useful.
OfficeMedium integrates popular social aspects into the software without making social networking the core building block of the software.
There are a few notable limitations to the software. There's no group creation, third-party integrations, mobile support, or API. It's not specific to project management. But the tasks, events, resource content types, and tagging system do a thorough job tackling most project collaboration.
Price: $6 per user, $1 per gigabyte per month. No packages to choose from. All features and support included. First month and 512MB of storage free."
Says Mike Stefanello, Director of Operations for OfficeMedium: "In a business world that moves at the speed it does, companies should no longer be stuck using inefficient and outdated solutions such as desktop email clients, overpriced and confusing software packages, non-networked applications, unnecessary servers, and most importantly, having their data not be remotely-accessible. Our software offers a unique solution for businesses because of it's comprehensiveness, and most importantly, it's overall simplicity."
Special offer for ebizQ readers! Want a free extended trial of OfficeMedium? Simply email support@officemedium.com with a subject line of "promo" and type "ebizQ" in the body of the email. Teams with 4+ members can have the three months free with the promo email.
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