RE: "More than 100,000 apps have been created with its Zoho Creator database program, but it appears that only about 300 of those are included in the marketplace" The platform has been used for some time to host custom programs. Any user of of Creator might have made their own program and it is not unusual that only 300 of those would be released publicly so far. RE: "It's hard to know how to find the best apps" Helping users find and share info on the best apps is the most important goal for Zoho now (besides keeping their servers running smoothly). The user community will also try to address this, and Zoho should look for ways to help them. RE: "Google's online office apps" Google Apps is similar to the Zoho suite, and Google App Engine is similar to Zoho Creator. They are both designed to allow custom programs and database-like storage systems within the hosted environment. RE: "Google Apps too lightweight and infrequently updated." This is definitely a problem with Google Apps, because new feature - Mike Chelen from FriendFeed MT Plugin