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Live from HigherEdBlogCon: Unchain your work from a single computer with nomadic desktops

One of the aspects of Web 2.0 I find the most interesting is the possibility to transfer my computerized life from a single machine to the Web, so it can be accessed from anywhere – at home, at work or on the road.

As most of you probably know, there are lots of good new applications that can transform the Web into a very efficient extension of your PC or Mac.

In his HTML-based presentation published today at HigherEd BlogCon Nomadic desktops: What? How? Why?, Owen James (International Christian University in Tokyo) offers a very good round-up of web applications that can help anybody get things done

I especially found interesting the comparison between the regular and the nomadic desktops to accomplish the common task of reviewing and commenting on a student work — but this applies to business or professional settings as well: 3 services & 4 steps for the Web 2.0-way compared to 6 services & 9 steps with the traditional way.

This short presentation is definitely worth reading as James provides several good links to get you up-to-speed with some nifty web-based applications.

And, if you want to find out how “Web 2.0 desktops” can be used by a PR pro, you should have a look at Steve Rubel’s post “How I work.”