CloudOn

=CloudOn=

=What and Why:= CloudOn is currently free (Feb. 2, 2012.) Even if you had to pay for it, it would be worth it. CloudOn provides a Microsoft Office 2007 like graphical user interface (GUI) to word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation documents which you access through your Dropbox account. **The only down side - is like the name implies, you must be connected to the "cloud" to use these tools.** From the CloudOn app you can open, edit, and save Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files which have been previously saved into your Dropbox folder. You can also begin a new Word, Excel, or PowerPoint like document and is saved directly into Dropbox when it's created. Saving to Dropbox and having a file show up in Dropbox back on your computer can take a few minutes.

Activity:

 * 1) Begin a new Word document and save it into Dropbox. Use some of the built-in editing tools. You may opt for using a stylus as some of the menu choices are difficult to select with the tip of your finger.
 * 2) Open a PowerPoint file created on your computer and saved to Dropbox. Try run it like you would a typical PowerPoint presentation.