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71 WWW.ILTANET.ORG real-time experience and screens that appear the same on any device because the app is automatically resized to fit. On the downside, functionality depends on the browser of choice, and changes to the browser affect app behavior. These apps require continuous connection and even then can be sluggish on public transportation and in some rural areas. A Website in HTML5: Apps in this category are built to the same standards as mobile/responsive apps but with one big kicker: They give you the ability to work offline. In today's world, mobile apps with offline capabilities are a big step forward. You are no longer tethered to an Internet connection, which means you can read and respond offline, and data or files will be synced when you are back online. A "Rich" Native Environment: Rich apps take mobility to the highest level. This platform allows a vendor to customize apps for Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, etc. Since they are custom-designed for each platform, the apps provide a beer end-user experience and more features and functions. Like HTML5 apps, they have that killer ability to work offline. The way rich apps store data gives users access to their files, documents and email messages even without an Internet connection. Think of this in the context of your business needs: finding someone in an offline directory, looking up data, culling documents, displaying charts or reports, all without an Internet connection. That is huge. Offline with Killer Rich Apps We need to work, and we cannot always connect to the Internet, so we need both online and offline capabilities wherever we are. Rich apps allow us to do this with greater functionality and the best user experience available. P2P Is Working Offline the New Killer Feature for Mobile Apps? FEATURES The way rich apps store data gives users access to their files, documents and email messages even without an Internet connection. Office 365 Groups: Is It a Team Collaboration Game-Changer? by Kenny Leckie of Traveling Coaches There is a continuous need for lawyers and non-lawyers to work together within a firm to get things done. The landscape has changed for law firms. The need to bring people together that are distributed across various locations is the new normal, and it's a challenge. With Office 365 Groups, this challenge gets a lot easier. Called by some "Team Site Lite," Office 365 Groups is a relatively new offering in Office 365 that allows teams to quickly create the environment and tools needed to get right to the task at hand. The steps are easy, and the benefits are immediate. The Office 365 Groups Creation Process With an Office 365 subscription, anyone can create or join a Group. Don't fret administrators! You can also add administrative processes, controls and group naming rules if you want. Once you create an Office 365 Group, several things happen right away: • A Group email distribution list is created. The group's name is used to create a distribution list (GroupName@[domainname].com), and all members of the group are added automatically and immediately. • A Group "conversation" is started. This is the inbox for the group. It functions like an email thread for communication and also like a social post that can be "liked" and used by the entire group to work through a brainstorming session. All messages sent to the Group are received by all members, just like a group text message. • A Group calendar is created. A shared calendar is created, and all can see, use and update the calendar appointments (not just the organizer). If subscribed to the group, all group calendar appointments are also added to your personal calendar. • A Group files location is created. The group has a shared space where all members of the group can store, access, share, co-author and collaborate on files. • A Group OneNote notebook is created. Team notes, meeting minutes, research, etc. can all be stored in a group notebook. This opens up the full collaborative experience of OneNote to the team. Getting To Work Once part of an Office 365 Group, members can access all of this information from any device. And, of course, there's an app for that! This has the makings to be a real game-changer for collaboration. P2P

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