Module 3

The case of mass storage for any type of media is an underlying element when sharing information online. Many servers will have a ‘max’ limit for your uploading and viewing pleasures at any one time. The mass storage market can be a daunting and competitive environment, with many traps and unrelenting downfalls. It seems Google Docs defies the trend and provides ‘bulk uploading’ for any type of file you wish to store or provide for others to view.

My take on Google Docs isn’t one of word processing and editing work in real time, I see it as a storing and viewing platform for others. My previous experiences with web based storage have been less than approving, with accessibility dilemmas, incorrect file formats and countless niggling hassles.

The positive spin for me as a school based application is for its Bulk Uploads, Shared Folders and Storing of any File (whatever the format; Jpeg, XML, Gif, Dif, Bif, whoever, whatever…). All this mass storage allows for the one thing we all strive for, access to information. The inclusion of Google Docs into the new Ipad, (a free application), will only heighten its popularity and connectivity to view information on the move. Whether you’re the teacher, student or parent, the media will be there to view at any time, anywhere and with limited hassle or surprise.