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Weekly Wrapup, 10-14 September 2007
Here is a summary of the week's Web Tech action on Read/WriteWeb. Note that you can subscribe to the Weekly Wrapups, either via the special RSS feed or by email.Web ProductsGoogle Apps Goes After Enterprise MarketThis week Google announced a partnership with major IT consultancy and outsourcing specialist CapGemini, to sell Google Apps to enterprises. CapGemini, which is also a partner of Microsoft and IBM, aims to "mix and match" Microsoft and Google office products. So it seems Google Apps will be a complement, moreso than a replacement, for Microsoft Office. Google is pushing the complement line. Robert Whiteside, Google enterprise manager for UK and Ireland, is quoted as saying: "If you look at the traditional desktop it is very focused on personal productivity. What Google Apps brings is team productivity."See also the responses from Microsoft and Zimbra: Microsoft Issues 10 Reasons Why Enterprises Shouldn't Use Google Apps Zimbra:...

Church Blogging
This week as part of our focus on Non-Profits, I did a Read/WriteTalk podcast with Brian Bailey - the author of The Blogging Church. While Brian's focus is obviously on one specific type of non-profit, his advice on different ways that churches can incorporate blogs into their communication strategy, is applicable for any leader in a non-profit. How Blogs Are Leveraged in Churches Brian shared four specific ways that churches are leveraging blogs: Internal Communication Vehicle for Their Staff Announcement System for Volunteers and Members Pastors Connecting with Other Pastors Communicate Information About New Ministries / Churches According to Brian, the third case is the most common: "Then, one just really core thing is that it has really proven to be such an incredible way for pastors to connect and relate to other pastors. In the past, being a pastor of a church is usually a very lonely position, and the only...