Buzzword
I got my Buzzword invitation yesterday. Buzzword is the new online word processor that’s recently been acquired by Adobe. I have to tell you: it’s remarkable — unlike any other online word processor. The reason is Flash, that much maligned yet ubiquitous source of magic, which gives the application a fluid feel with almost no latency at all. The layout is beautiful and the functionality, even at this stage of development, is sufficient for most purposes.
It is simply one of the best online applications I’ve ever tried.
You should be able to go as a reader to this document in Buzzword by clicking on this link.
If, as the forum says, development continues such that export as PDF, hyperlinks, and one or two other features come on line soon, I’ll probably switch all my non-blogging word work to Buzzword.
I highly recommend you apply for an account, if you’re at all interested in alternatives to MSWord. It’s currently in beta and is processing applications for accounts pretty quickly — I got mine in about a week.
Hi Simon, and thanks for the great write-up. Just one correction: that link you posted to the document will only work for the first Buzzword user who clicks on it; after that, it will no longer work. We don’t yet have a feature that will allow you to publish a link to a document that anyone can use, but we’re working on it.