Savvy office workers frustrated that their on-the-job computer tools don’t function as smoothly as, say, an Apple iPod are taking matters into their own hands. No longer are they relying on company technicians, or information technology (IT) administrators, to choose the software needed to get the job done.
Google, already the world’s most popular spot for finding websites, is aiming to become the go-to place for creating websites too. It is taking its first step toward that goal with the debut of a free service designed for high-tech neophytes looking for a simple way to share information with other people working in the same company.