Google had a live weblog on June 22 where they revealed the new features of Google Docs that would make connectivity, security, migration, and the user interface friendlier for both business and personal usage.
- Connectivity with MySQL databases
- Trigger a Script from any website
- Build and Display custom interfaces or venues for users
- Admins can manage more permissions across users
- Monitor files being stored and shared outside domain
- Partner apps to migrate and sync files to Google Docs
- Memeo and Syncplicity connect
- Google Wave as a lab
- A way to have real-time discussions and make quick decisions within context
- Discuss and debate while creating content in small group settings
- Preserves time line of how a wave evolves
- Google Apps Marketplace
- Easily discover, purchase and deploy web apps that integrate with Google
- Move fast with single-sign on for easier navigation shared data
- Examples: Accounting, Finance, Customer Relationship Management Software, e-mail marketing, scheduling
- Security
- Updated Google Apps directory sync; advanced features or password synchronization (default, force to change at first login, etc.)
- Ability to reset sign-in cookies
- Mobile Device Management
- Lock device after certain time of un-use
- Re-require password to change certain things or enter certain areas
- Must change password after certain amount of time
- Just Launched
- Google drawings: build organizational charts, flow charts, design diagrams
- The new communication friendly version: chat, real-time co-editing, easier import/exporting
- Faster spreadsheets: drag and drop columns, editable formula bar, auto complete to speed up data entry, send or add links directly to spreadsheets
- Upload any file: upload, store, and share any file in Google Docs for safe storage and accessibility at all times. Files will be stored in the original formats and can be downloaded from anywhere