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+ Web-Based Word Processing Site Writely.com Acquired by Google (via News.com)
Congratulations and kudos to the Writely.com team. Writely was a ROTW in December. Presently, you can only use the service if you have a login/password. New logins are not available. You can register for an email reminder when new registrations become available.
Do similar services exist that are worth a look? Yes, here’s one example. ThinkFree Office offers a service (basic service free) that can:
+ Create Microsoft Office-compatible documents from the web (Word, PPT, XLS)
+ Open and edit your Office documents anywhere and anytime
+ Convert your existing documents to PDF format
Basic access is free. Registration is quick and easy.
++ More choices? All free and all ready to use today:
+ ZohoWriter
Very similar to Writely.com. Registration is quick and painless.
+ gOFFICE
+ Ghost Notebook
