Feature Summary

	OnlineHomeBase Features

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Feature List:

Feature: Notepad-like sheets; Create unlimited number of notepad-like sheets in 4 formats (1-column, 4-column, 3-colum plus calendar, calendar), in a username / password-protected, Web-based environment; "simple text" and "color and graphics" mode ("rich html"), 100K characters per sheet

Benefit: Free-form approach makes using OHB as simple as writing onto a notepad; ideal for information you want accessible no matter where you are

Feature: Email reminders: unlimited number; various repeat functions (hourly, daily etc); cellphone reminders: receive reminders on your cellphone; system "understands" written reminders like "call Mom;; friday at 4am", allowing to create reminder more quickly than with other system

Benefit: By "understanding" written reminders, the system allows you create reminders more quickly than with traditional systems simply by jotting them down.

Feature: Share & collaborate: Share sheets with other users in read-only or read-write mode.

Benefit: Much easier to use than traditional group-ware and collaboration systems.

Feature: Email gateway: add to sheets by sending email to username.sheetname@onlinehomebase.com. Add or retrieve calendar entries via email.

Benefit: Alternative way of quickly adding information to a sheet. Simply shoot off a quick email. For instance with your mobile Blackerry or Treo device. This is extremely useful for keeping a diary via email (read article on this). Simply email your daily entries to a sheet that you set up as your daily journal. You can add photos to your diary via email, for instance from your photo-enabled cell phone.

Feature: Image Pasting: easily cut and paste images from other Web pages into sheet (with "rich html" sheets only).

Benefit: Allows you to quickly add an image to a sheet; using them as a Web-based scrapbook for instance.

Feature: Online File storage: Upload and store up to 10 MB of files

Benefit: Have important files available no matter where you are.

Feature: Reply-to customization for email reminders: When you schedule reminders for other people, they will seem to be coming from the email address you specify using this notation.

Benefit: Useful if you want to make sure people see a familiar email address associated with the reminder you send them.

Feature: Publish: Assign easy-to remember URLs to individual sheets using the following domains: browse-to.com, iolinks.com, onlinehb.com, bring-up.com

Benefit: Associate an easy-to-remember Web address with any of your OnlineHomeBase Notepad sheets. Great for quick-and-dirty blogs or easy-to-maintain project white boards.

Feature: Bookmark sheets: create log-in bookmarks that allow logging in without having to enter username and password.

Benefit: Saves time. Allows you to log into your account by clicking on a bookmark in your favorites or an icon on your desktop instead of having to enter your username and password every time.

Feature: Auto-notification (optional) of sheet owner and collaborators when a sheet has changed

Benefit: Easy way of keeping abreast with what other team members are adding to a shared sheet

Feature: Safe logout: each log-out terminates all OHB sessions on any PC where an OHB account may still be logged in

Benefit: Keeps your OnlineHomeBase data from spying eyes.

Feature: Archive: time-stamped copies of all entries in archive for each sheet

Benefit: Doubles as a backup measure and as a time-stamped log/diary

Feature: Backup all sheets to PC hard-drive; Encrypt sheets for greater protection; Secure https connections

Benefit: Protects your data

Feature: Search all sheets globally. Search via email.

Benefit: Allows you to quickly locate a piece of information. Search via email useful for users of mobile devices like the Blackberry or Treo 600.

Feature: AutoText: create your own abbreviations for common phrases and commands.

Benefit: Allows you to more quickly enter common phrases or commands, or create reminders even faster.

Feature: qMind button: add a button for creating reminders to your browser's tool bar

Benefit: Allows you to create a reminder or make a note on the fly.

Feature:	Notepad-like sheets; Create unlimited number of notepad-like sheets in 4 formats (1-column, 4-column, 3-colum plus calendar, calendar), in a username / password-protected, Web-based environment; "simple text" and "color and graphics" mode ("rich html"), 100K characters per sheet
Benefit:	Free-form approach makes using OHB as simple as writing onto a notepad; ideal for information you want accessible no matter where you are

Feature:	Email reminders: unlimited number; various repeat functions (hourly, daily etc); cellphone reminders: receive reminders on your cellphone; system "understands" written reminders like "call Mom;; friday at 4am", allowing to create reminder more quickly than with other system
Benefit:	By "understanding" written reminders, the system allows you create reminders more quickly than with traditional systems simply by jotting them down.

Feature:	Share & collaborate: Share sheets with other users in read-only or read-write mode.
Benefit:	Much easier to use than traditional group-ware and collaboration systems.

Feature:	Image Pasting: easily cut and paste images from other Web pages into sheet (with "rich html" sheets only).
Benefit:	Allows you to quickly add an image to a sheet; using them as a Web-based scrapbook for instance.

Feature:	Online File storage: Upload and store up to 10 MB of files
Benefit:	Have important files available no matter where you are.

Feature:	Reply-to customization for email reminders: When you schedule reminders for other people, they will seem to be coming from the email address you specify using this notation.
Benefit:	Useful if you want to make sure people see a familiar email address associated with the reminder you send them.

Feature:	Publish: Assign easy-to remember URLs to individual sheets using the following domains: browse-to.com, iolinks.com, onlinehb.com, bring-up.com
Benefit:	Associate an easy-to-remember Web address with any of your OnlineHomeBase Notepad sheets. Great for quick-and-dirty blogs or easy-to-maintain project white boards.

Feature:	Bookmark sheets: create log-in bookmarks that allow logging in without having to enter username and password.
Benefit:	Saves time. Allows you to log into your account by clicking on a bookmark in your favorites or an icon on your desktop instead of having to enter your username and password every time.

Feature:	Auto-notification (optional) of sheet owner and collaborators when a sheet has changed
Benefit:	Easy way of keeping abreast with what other team members are adding to a shared sheet

Feature:	Safe logout: each log-out terminates all OHB sessions on any PC where an OHB account may still be logged in
Benefit:	Keeps your OnlineHomeBase data from spying eyes.

Feature:	Archive: time-stamped copies of all entries in archive for each sheet
Benefit:	Doubles as a backup measure and as a time-stamped log/diary

Feature:	Backup all sheets to PC hard-drive; Encrypt sheets for greater protection; Secure https connections
Benefit:	Protects your data

Feature:	Search all sheets globally. Search via email.
Benefit:	Allows you to quickly locate a piece of information. Search via email useful for users of mobile devices like the Blackberry or Treo 600.

Feature:	AutoText: create your own abbreviations for common phrases and commands.
Benefit:	Allows you to more quickly enter common phrases or commands, or create reminders even faster.

Feature:	qMind button: add a button for creating reminders to your browser's tool bar
Benefit:	Allows you to create a reminder or make a note on the fly.