I've become a fan of Web-based office tools and am just about ready to jettison the old battleship of Microsoft Office in favor of Google Docs. Since I have been reading about how the next version of Office includes online document sharing, I am curious to try this feature with Google Docs - in particular a project spreadsheet with my colleagues - and am wondering if you can give me some tips on how to share my Google Docs spreadsheet easily?

Cloud computing. What the heck does it mean, anyway? If you're confused by the phrase, you're not alone, because it's as prevalent now as the air we breathe. Without knowing it, you use cloud computing-based services everyday! Still, many aren't aware of just what cloud computing is and why it even matters. The basics of cloud computing is nothing new -- It's similar to the days of mainframe timesharing, where companies shared resources to process data for their needs. The difference today is that many cloud computing-based services and solutions run on thousands of low-cost PCs which are glued together by sophisticated software and networks.

So, here's a crash-course on cloud computing in three, two, one ...