After five months Google has purchased word processing tool Writely, it is now available to anyone that want to use it. There are no more invitation needed to use the service. I have tried Google Writely and I think that it is a cool service by Google.
Writely is a word processing package that lets user to edit and publish a document online. This package has been developed by Silicon Valley software developer, Upstartle that have been started by software engineer Sam Schillace, Steve Newman and Claudia Carpenter.
The good thing is if you use Writely, your document will be stored online. So you can access it from any computer. From the specifications from the homepage we can conclude that Writely is a web word processor that let you:
>Share documents instantly and collaborate real-time.
>Pick exactly who can access your documents.
>Edit your documents from anywhere.
>Nothing to download  your browser is all you need.
>Store your documents securely online.
>Offsite storage plus data backup every 10 seconds.
>Easy to use.
>Clean, uncluttered screens with a familiar, desktop feel.
Homepage | You can take a tour of Writely here.