Filed under: Internet Tools, iWork, Software Update
iWork.com receives an update
iWork.com, Apple's service for sharing documents from iWork '09 to the Internet, which our own Dave Caolo posted about it's shortcomings just last week, received an update a few days ago along with iWork '09. It added a few new features and improvments to the service, which is still in beta. They include:
- Automatic email notification. Now the iWork.com beta lets you stay up to date whenever viewers add new comments or notes to your posted documents. You can choose to be notified immediately, hourly, or daily.
- Enhanced security. Automatic 128-bit SSL encryption now safeguards communication between you and your viewers via iWork.com. You can also password-protect documents you share on iWork.com-so even if someone has a link to your document, they won't be able to view it without the password you supply.
- Refined user interface. The redesigned Shared Documents page includes thumbnail previews so you can more easily identify your shared iWork files. You can also organize your shared documents by date, name, size, or comments received. And you can now access all your shared documents by signing in at www.iwork.com.
You should be able to use these new improvements once you've updated to the latest version of iWork '09, if you haven't already done so.
Also, Apple has set up a new iWork.com news page, where you can get updates on iWork and the iWork.com service.
Hopefully, these improvements will further advance the iWork.com service.
![TUAW [Cafepress]](http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/tuaw-cafepress-promo.png)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Steve said 1:32AM on 10-01-2009
All of this is moot until we get the ability to edit online.
Reply
Joanna D said 2:06AM on 10-01-2009
Google Docs beats this AND there's a chance that your documents will still be there in ten years. My Claris Works files don't work with iWork.com!
Reply
Todd Sieling said 11:42AM on 10-01-2009
Joanna you're getting quite good at this trolling. #2 spot for this round!
If I wanted my clients editing the docs they are only to review, I might use Google Docs. If I wanted my docs to look fugly in an interface that looks like Windows shareware circa 1990, I'd think strongly about using Google Docs. If I wanted to spend time guessing which email they use to authenticate with Google, then re-send it after guessing wrong or asking them to sign up for an account, I'd definitely use Google Docs.
But because I don't want any of that BS for my clients, I sit at the grownups table and use something that doesn't drive them crazy..
Dan Woods said 4:29AM on 10-01-2009
@Steve
Online Editing will need some mighty powerful Ajax, to provide a similar experience to Pages, Numbers and Keynote. I'd rather edit natively and get input from others online. That way I remain the custodian of my document.
@Joanna D;
There is more of a chance that local XML-based documents will be editable in the future than online proprietary documents. They will also be editable today when I'm in the middle of nowhere without an Internet connection.
Keeping synchronised offline versions of Google Docs isn't as simple as keeping synchronised offline versions of iWork.com documents.
Reply