Google Docs and the like

Is this the future of all software products? What do you think?

I think this kind of tool will become more and more frequently used in all fields. It is clear with the increasing popularity of Web 2.0 technologies, that people are excited about collaboration and are keen to incorporate that into learning, teaching, and working environments. I do not believe that this will replace software found in an individual's computer. Many people are concerned with privacy and copyright and would not want their materials so easily accessible. Although it is possible place strict securities on a document, it still feels more vulnerable than it might in the comfort of your own computer. I do think that these kind of products will be used in the library world to collaborate in institution committees and with librarians throughout the nation and world. It will make group work all the more easy to accomplish. I look forward to finding innovative ways to incorporate it into my own working environment.