Google Apps is a web-based document management and collaboration application provided by Google. It allows users to simultaneously comment on and edit documents online in real-time with other contributors.

TRADEIT will use Google Apps when there is a need to collaborate on documents during the project and to display upcoming events in the centralised TRADEIT calendar.  It provides secure online sharing of these documents and allows all contributors see changes and comments made by other contributors in real time.  TRADEIT will use Google Apps when there is a need to collaborate on or store documents during the project.

For a quick overview of Google Apps click on the video below:

Newsweaver recently presented a live webinar training session on Google Apps for all consortium members. For those of you who were unable to attend click on the image below to view a recording of the training session. If you attended the training you might find the recoding a useful reference.

If you have any questions on how to use Newsweaver you can contact Bernard in Newsweaver at bkelleher@newsweaver.com.

You can login to your TRADEIT Google account via the following websites:

• Through Project Login area on the TRADEIT website
• The Google website

If you are logged into a different Google account (e.g. your personal gmail account) you must first log out of that account before you can log into your TRADEIT account.

Project area on the TRADEIT website

• Go to the TRADEIT website and click on the Project Login link at the top of the page.
• Under the Collaboration links click on 'Google Drive' or 'Google Calendar' buttons
• You will be asked to enter your TRADEIT Google account login details, unless you are already logged in.

Over the next few days you will be issued with login details to access the project page.

Google website

• Go to the Google website and click on the sign in link on the top right
• You will be asked to enter your TRADEIT Google account login details

You should have received your TRADEIT Google account login details over the past few weeks. If you need them resent to you contact Bernard at Newsweaver at bkelleher@newsweaver.com.

A project area has been added to the TRADEIT website. The purpose of the page is to provide access to online tools that will be used during the project as well as providing access to the project calendar and training material. In the coming weeks additional features will be added to meet team collaboration requirements identified by project team such as Members News and Upcoming Events.

To access the members intranet portal page
Go to the TRADEIT website and click on the the Project Login on the top right of the page. You will be asked to enter a username ( your email addess) and a unique password that will be issued to you over the next few days.

Calendar
The calendar will display key project dates set by the Project Office. It will be possible to scroll forward to see upcoming key dates.

Collaboration links
The portal includes links to each of the collaboration tools used within the TRADEIT Intranet including

• Google Drive - for document storage and collaboration (all partners)

• Google Calendar - for managing TRADEIT meeting and events among the partners (all partners)

• Newsweaver - for managing project emails and event invitations (Project Office and Hubs only)

• Electronic Market - scheduled for release late March (placeholder link only)

Access to each of the above tools will require separate login details, which have already been provided to the appropriate partners.

Social media links
Provides links to TRADEIT social media sites


Other links
Currently these include include links to Profile, Training and Technology pages. Content for these pages are still under development.