Google-Jotspot Redux
We mentioned this in today’s Morning Reboot, but I wanted to revisit the news now that the noise in the blogosphere has had a chance to settle down a little. Plus, we’ve been talking about our own acquisition for most of the day today (ahem), so please forgive us.
Google’s purchase of the wiki company JotSpot is a big deal for both companies, and if there’s any question of the importance of this deal, do some reading over at Techmeme.
I’ll point you to a few stand-out posts. First are the announcements on the Jotblog (with comments curiously closed) and the Google Blog. Also worth a read is Dan Farber’s speculation that JotSpot could form the base layer for Google’s move into online office apps.
From ZDNet’s Between the Lines:
JotSpot has modules for spreadsheets, calendars, documents and photo galleries, and could extend that to presentations, forms and other kinds of content. JotSpot also has an Application Gallery of add-ons, such as project management and forums. Like salesforce.com’s AppExchange, a vibrant ecosystem could build up around JotSpot’s platform and Google’s monetization platform.
Interesting theory, Dan. I like it.
