"The decision to move Boise State University employees to Google Apps for Education was initially proposed within Boise State's Office of Information Technology in 2008. We saw an opportunity to extract ourselves from the business of administering an e-mail system, allowing us to focus on other projects and activities and provide a higher value to our institution. Not only was this the opportunity to advance from an e-mail system to a collaboration platform; the move enabled us to more closely align our IT organization with Boise State University's strategic plan."
"The Data Liberation Front is an engineering team at Google whose singular goal is to make it easier for users to move their data in and out of Google products. We do this because we believe that you should be able to export any data that you create in (or import into) a product. We help and consult other engineering teams within Google on how to "liberate" their products."
"Cloud Sherpas simplifies the process of Going Google. Through our vast experience with Google technologies, we’ve created proven methodologies and have become the #1 Google Apps Authorized Reseller. To help you Go Google, we provide:
added value to your Google Apps licenses
migration support for organizations of any size
custom application development leveraging Google App Engine and Google Web Toolkit"
"For security conscious IT leaders looking to leverage the cloud, CloudLock is the cloud data protection company that secures Google Docs while gaining the collaboration and cost savings benefits of the cloud.
Unlike expensive custom solutions, CloudLock’s enterprise-class products are directly integrated with cloud application providers and are immediately available at a fraction of the cost."
"As part of Google’s mission to make the world’s information universally accessible and useful, we’re committed to making accessibility a reality for all of our users, including those with disabilities. "
Google claims that accessibility is ok in their basic HTML interface.
"Gain the confidence of knowing that your email network is secure and compliant round the clock – in the cloud, without installing costly hardware or infrastructure."
"With the integration of technology into all aspects of academic life, universities endeavor to come to terms with myriad challenges in providing equal access to institutional services. With thoughtful IT design and acquisition policies, well-guided investments, and committed leadership, universities can position themselves to successfully meet these challenges, yet many do not."
"The NFB made the request because the schools have adopted technology that is not accessible to the blind. Both universities have recently adopted Google Apps for Education as a means of providing e-mail and collaboration tools to students and faculty. "