Today's technology makes it easier to coordinate team collaboration. The technologies in this section serve to facilitate simultaneous work on projects, inform individual team members of their assigned deliverables and increase accountability through transparency.
-VYEW.com is a collaborative workspace website that allows users to draw and/or upload images and text onto a screen that is viewable real-time by all participants who are invited to join the session.
-I guess it could come in handy if you were unable to describe an abstract visual concept that required graphical representation. Personally, I such a bad artist that I'd almost certainly be better off painting with words…
-This service is neat even if you don't find it useful.
-Collaborative Workspace Software
-I guess it could come in handy if you were unable to describe an abstract visual concept that required graphical representation. Personally, I such a bad artist that I'd almost certainly be better off painting with words…
-This service is neat even if you don't find it useful.
-Collaborative Workspace Software
-I know that you're already familiar with this type of software, Tony.
-Basically, meeting software allows you to send event details and invitations to desired attendees. The software makes it easy to collect commitments from people and remind them (READ: accountability) that they're expected to attend.
-Event and Meeting Software
-Basically, meeting software allows you to send event details and invitations to desired attendees. The software makes it easy to collect commitments from people and remind them (READ: accountability) that they're expected to attend.
-Event and Meeting Software
-"File Transfer Protocol" or "FTP" is a means of transferring or sharing files across the Internet from one computer system to another.
-FTP systems can get quite complicated, but all that's important to know is that they are the way to send very large files, very quickly from one person to another.
-FTP Transfer Sites and Software
-FTP systems can get quite complicated, but all that's important to know is that they are the way to send very large files, very quickly from one person to another.
-FTP Transfer Sites and Software
-Group documents and spreadsheet software allows users to collectively upload or create, edit and organize word and spreadsheet documents online.
-The only service that has this type of software working well right now is Google. Anyone with a free Google account has virtually unlimited space to manage their documents and spreadsheets.
-They can then use the "collaborate" button to invite other colleagues who have Google accounts to view and/or make changes to the files simultaneously.
-The only problem with Google docs is that it doesn't allow you to save files in Microsoft Word format, it changes the formatting such that it often takes a lot of work to return it to its original form. Still, it's a great tool for collaborative projects.
-Group Documents and Spreadsheets
-The only service that has this type of software working well right now is Google. Anyone with a free Google account has virtually unlimited space to manage their documents and spreadsheets.
-They can then use the "collaborate" button to invite other colleagues who have Google accounts to view and/or make changes to the files simultaneously.
-The only problem with Google docs is that it doesn't allow you to save files in Microsoft Word format, it changes the formatting such that it often takes a lot of work to return it to its original form. Still, it's a great tool for collaborative projects.
-Group Documents and Spreadsheets
-Message boards, also known as discussion groups, " are online applications that allow users to post and reply to messages from other users and review the flow of a discussion."
-In addition to being ridiculously useful, message boards are hilarious because people obsessed with topics take them extremely seriously. This means they are willing to answer questions in excruciating detail, with no incentive or expectation of compensation.
-For example, I guarantee you that if you are experiencing problems with your car and post the symptoms onto an relevant online message board discussion you will receive a minimum of three lengthy replies about what might be causing the problem, possible solutions and estimated costs.
-The best way to find an appropriate message board is to type the Google search thread "TOPIC and MESSAGE BOARD" or "DISCUSSION GROUP"
-Message Boards
-In addition to being ridiculously useful, message boards are hilarious because people obsessed with topics take them extremely seriously. This means they are willing to answer questions in excruciating detail, with no incentive or expectation of compensation.
-For example, I guarantee you that if you are experiencing problems with your car and post the symptoms onto an relevant online message board discussion you will receive a minimum of three lengthy replies about what might be causing the problem, possible solutions and estimated costs.
-The best way to find an appropriate message board is to type the Google search thread "TOPIC and MESSAGE BOARD" or "DISCUSSION GROUP"
-Message Boards
-Online file storage sites enable users to transfer files from their own computers to a third-party's secure off-site system.
-These files become accessible from any computer in the world with internet access and the proper password.
-Online storage is useful for backing up your computer to a completely secure offsite location or removing large, rarely used files from your computers hard drive.
-Free space on your hard drive speeds up your computer!
-I'd suggest using Box.net for your online storage needs because:
-a) it's a particularly intuitive interface
-b) it was founded by a very nice friend of mine from Duke's Class of 2007.
-Online File Storage
-These files become accessible from any computer in the world with internet access and the proper password.
-Online storage is useful for backing up your computer to a completely secure offsite location or removing large, rarely used files from your computers hard drive.
-Free space on your hard drive speeds up your computer!
-I'd suggest using Box.net for your online storage needs because:
-a) it's a particularly intuitive interface
-b) it was founded by a very nice friend of mine from Duke's Class of 2007.
-Online File Storage
-Online calendars are calendars that can be accessed through the internet.
-online calendars are extremely useful to individual users who wish to view their schedules from a location where they have internet access (but not their main computer) as well as to groups that wish to coordinate activities together.
-A single administrator may invite multiple individuals to access an online calendar (private) or make the calendar available to anyone who wishes to view it (public).
-Depending on the functional capabilities of the chosen software, the administrator may be able to control group members' "privileges" – designating whether they may add, change or delete events on behalf of the group.
-Another neat feature of many online calendars, including Google's, is that they allow event creators to easily send invitations, receive RSVPs and set up automatic reminders for all attendees.
-Google also allows its calendar users to view multiple personal and group calendars on an overlapping "master calendar;" vastly improving scheduling efficiency and identifying time conflicts.
-Group Calendars:
-online calendars are extremely useful to individual users who wish to view their schedules from a location where they have internet access (but not their main computer) as well as to groups that wish to coordinate activities together.
-A single administrator may invite multiple individuals to access an online calendar (private) or make the calendar available to anyone who wishes to view it (public).
-Depending on the functional capabilities of the chosen software, the administrator may be able to control group members' "privileges" – designating whether they may add, change or delete events on behalf of the group.
-Another neat feature of many online calendars, including Google's, is that they allow event creators to easily send invitations, receive RSVPs and set up automatic reminders for all attendees.
-Google also allows its calendar users to view multiple personal and group calendars on an overlapping "master calendar;" vastly improving scheduling efficiency and identifying time conflicts.
-Group Calendars: