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Our reviews team put the online word processor Glide Write under the microscope. Final score: A middling 6.3 on our 10-point scale. Youch.

The good: Glide Write 1.0 beta lets you collaborate with other users and set numerous permissions; no maximum file size; exports to Word, PDF, and other file formats; Glide offers a creative suite and a file-sharing environment that lets you manage multimedia content.

The bad: Glide Write beta requires Internet access; demands a credit card for registration; lacks advanced editing features; doesn’t import or export WordPerfect files; has beta testing quirks; Glide system’s learning curve can be steep.

The bottom line: If you want to share files and stream media within a secure social-networking environment, Glide Write 1.0 beta makes a good, go-anywhere word processor, but its rivals are easier to set up for stand-alone writing and editing.

Read the full review.