What can you do with Google Sites?

If you search for “websites designs” or “website templates” into Google you will find a flood of websites displaying every possible type of website design.  However, there is a real dearth of examples of Google Sites, Google’s collaborative web site building application.  Perhaps this is because Google Sites is part web site builder, part sharepoint system, and part file cabinet.   Google Site designs are somewhat amateurish looking, and companies that have invested in developing advanced scripting and workflow with sites aren’t showcasing their intranet creation online.

To give you some inspiration, I’ve created a slideshow of about 30 different sites that can be created from the Google Sites Template Gallery.  Perhaps you will find something that will inspire you to build a showcase worthy design.

Note: I realize the irony in the fact that I used a Microsoft Office template to create this Google Presentation.