Google recently announced upcoming enhancements to their Google Docs platform.  At their recent Atmosphere conference, Google discussed upcoming changes that will allow for more enhanced collaboration and advanced features related to usability.   The enhancements showcase the evolution of Google Docs as is continues to compete with Microsoft Office 2010.

A list of some of the new features found within Google Docs can be found here.

I’m personally interested to  see how the new features will work.  I’ve been a long time user of Microsoft Office products but recently have been using web-based applications like Google Docs and Zoho more.   One of the main advantages to web-based (or cloud) applications is that the data is stored on a server on the web, which allows for more freedom when using multiple computers.

I still rely heavily on Microsoft Excel and Word for all of my heavy data crunching and writing.   I feel that for more advanced applications web-based office programs are still a few years off before they can be used for all tasks.  Nonetheless, with Google’s continued innovation, they seem poised to become a major player in the years ahead.

[Image and Article Sources:  GigaOM, CNet]