Microsoft Office Live makes it easy with pre-built workspaces
For a busy small business owner, creating and maintaining a Web site is often a big step. So the idea of also building a "private" Web site for the limited purpose of sharing information with employees and partners might seem like a technological pipedream.
But Web sites that exist just for internal use − and beyond the reach of everyday Internet users − are not outside the realm of smaller companies any longer. Those "intranet" and "extranet" sites typically associated with large businesses, a room packed with Web servers and full time IT staffs are now available as an online service.
Microsoft Office Live is a good example. This online service designed for small businesses includes a feature called workspaces. Workspaces are distinct online sites where you can securely store and share documents, project details and timelines, calendar information, and more with others inside or outside your company.
"If a small business is looking for a quick turnkey solution, then Microsoft Office Live is fast and easy with nothing to install," says Ramon Ray, editor of Smallbiztechnology.com, a site that helps small to medium-sized businesses use technology to grow.
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