Comments on: Zoho Launches Facebook Apps: Web Office Meets the Young

By: The Rev2 Cabinet: Zoho - Rev2.org

The Rev2 Cabinet: Zoho - Rev2.org — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:58:47 +0000

[...] those documents yet, but Zoho plans to enable users to write from their iPhones in the near future. Zoho’s Facebook application may take the fun out of Facebook, but it’s there as a productivity option for those who want [...]

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:41:07 +0000

I am a new user of Facebook, but I think that Zoho will catch on with Facebook users. Not only is the Zoho suite a decent set of tools, it allows for online collaboration. Who else would you collaborate wtih but with your fellow students on Facebook. I wrote up a walkthrough of how easy it is to use Zoho on Facebook.

By: Krish

Krish — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:57:25 +0000

Also, Zoho people have told that they will integrate more closely in the coming versions. This could turn into a big hit if you can share Zoho docs easily among your facebook friends. How about doing your class assignments while facebooking?

By: Sid Yadav

Sid Yadav — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:43:16 +0000

Erik and pj,
While I have to agree on the free advertisement bit, we can’t underestimate Zoho’s own userbase. 30% of them are students and if we estimate that 90% of them use Facebook, I, as a student who finds Facebook a ‘distraction’ but spend a lot of my online time on it, would be more than willing to use the Zoho app to complete my papers and assignments through or while I’m ‘Facebooking.’ While it is true that this is a relatively small number of people, it’s still a great way to bring something to a demographic who would’ve thought otherwise.

Also, in the same way that a few years ago we wouldn’t have thought people will use the Internet to make and socialize with friends, I think people are undermining the use of online office apps to get stuff done. The Facebook app is a perfect example of one of the advantages of it — and we’re surely going to see more if not already.

By: Deconstructing Facebook Platform » Publishing 2.0

Deconstructing Facebook Platform » Publishing 2.0 — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:29:36 +0000

[...] That problem is in sharp relief with Zoho’s new Facebook App: [...]

By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:14:48 +0000

I agree with PJ, I just can’t see these application widgets getting much use for writing papers while on Facebook. However, from a marketing perspective this could be a really nice way to gain exposure to would-be users. I am sure that more than a few Facebook users have never heard of Zoho, let alone the concept of an online office suite instead of just firing up Microsoft Word. So if anything, this is just some free advertisement.

By: pj

pj — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:53:38 +0000

Waste of time. People get on Facebook to goof off. Spreadsheets are *not* fun.