Despite my use of Wikis, I can see why Google Docs can become a sharing tool in instances where a Wiki would be overkill. Forrester‘s Charlene Li has a few good examples.

Here at ASU, we have opened up to Google Apps since last year which includes calendar, email, and IM. Google acquired a Wiki platform JotSpot, and Writely, a sort of web-based Word processor platform.

As for Wikis, I am impressed with Wetpaint, and have started using it for my IABC column, that my editor can visit while it is being written, to throw in comments, ask for clarification, and avoid the back-and-forth emails that all writers face. I figured that, at some point, I have to hand over the reins to someone smarter than me, so why not do it while it’s being worked on, rather than a few minuted before the deadline.