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Jill Perry

Google Docs - 8 views

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  • Jill Perry on 09 Apr 10
     
    Google Docs is a free application provided by Google in which team members can collaborate online for free. Google Docs offers the ability to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations online. Google Docs offers you the ability to share your documents with whoever you choose and has different settings depending on your needs. You can set the file to either be viewed by other people and or edited as well. One of the advantages of an application such as Google docs is that you have no need to download or upload data. Online storage also reduces the risk of loss of data due to computer crashes. Google Docs offers a number of export options and formats which you can save your files in. Google.com states that they offer "DOC, XLS, CSV, ODS, ODT, PDF, RTF and HTML formats." Online collaboration can take place in real time so that employees can automatically follow the changes and or contribute. Murray, 2010, Describes Web 2 applications such as Google Docs as "Web 2.0 technologies can be modified, remixed, adapted, and displayed in a multitude of variations, allowing for highly customizable workflows to be developed with little effort." Dekeyser and Watson state that "We found the interface to be very usable, effective, and efficient. In addition, setting up collaboration with colleagues proved to be exceedingly simple. We suggest that Google Docs is an excellent platform for ad hoc collaboration on document creation." Overall Google docs is an excellent option for a free collaboration tool that will allow you to operate anywhere. Google is currently improving Google Docs with new features such as being able to upload any file and language translation. Google States that "We're still working to make Google Docs a better place, and we're listening closely to your suggestions".
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  • Jill Perry on 11 Apr 10
     
    References: Dekeyser, S., & Watson, R. (n.d.). Extending Google Docs to Collaborate on Research Papers. Google. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://74.125.155.132/scholar?q=cache:M0i6zuhvc7AJ:scholar.google.com/+google+docs&hl=en&as_sdt=2001 Google Docs. (n.d.). Google. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://www.google.com/google-d-s/whatsnew.html Google Docs Tour. (n.d.). Google. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://www.google.com/google-d-s/intl/en/tour1.html Murray, A. (2008). Electronic Resource Management 2.0: Using Web 2.0 Technologies As Cost-Effective Alternatives To An Electronic Resource Management System. Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 20(3), 156-168. Retrieved April 9, 2010, from the Routledge Informa Ltd database.
  • debainsleyroberts on 11 Apr 10
     
    GOOGLE DOCS www.docs.google.com Google Docs is a collaborative software tool created by Google that allows users to work together collaboratively by giving them the ability to store, share and edit documents and projects over the internet (Google Docs. 2010). All users require to access Google Docs is a Google Gmail account, a computer, and an internet connection. Once accessible, users are able to commence sharing and collaborating on their project, whether that is a document, presentation, spreadsheet, drawing or form. Projects able to be created from Google Docs or uploaded from the users current files (PC World. 2010). Tasks such as project management is made easy with Google Docs (Brighthub.com. 2008) as project documents can easily be shared with other users via email invitation link with tracking of users additions and deletions to documents is made simple with the Google Docs interface. The email invitation link also allows the document owners and users to control the accessibility of the documents being collaboratively worked on. Google Docs are a valuable resource for both personal and business users due to users ability to access documents and collaborate on these documents with their peers from anywhere throughout the world as long as there is an internet connection. Users do not require any digital storage equipment such a usb drives or CD Roms etc as all Google Docs data is stored online. REFERENCES Google Docs, (2010). "Getting to know Google Docs" . Retrieved 15 April 2010, From http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=49008 PC World (2010). "Work smarter with online collaboration tools". Retrieved 10 April 2010, From http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/191048/work_smarter_with_online_collaboration_tools.html Brighthub.com (2008) Project Management with Google Docs" Retrieved 9 April 2010 from http://www.brighthub.com/internet/google/articles/17713.aspx
  • Narelle Absolom on 19 Apr 10
     
    Google Docs is a cloud service that allows users to import, export, upload and share documents, drawings, flowcharts, presentations, and spreadsheets. It is useful for both personal and corporate application, given the ability to share and collaborate freely without the need for standalone software or a requirement to carry storage devices [1]. All you need is a Google account (for example, your existing Gmail account) [2]. The service has evolved since its early days of just being for documents and spreadsheets, with some tech experts suggesting Google Docs is well placed to compete with the next version of Microsoft Office [3]. Some of the new features include better search and sharing [3] [4], and a new document editor [5]. Google Docs is great for collaborating online with team members or friends when the need arises to work on a shared file. However, it is important to note that use of cloud computing such as Google Docs does run the risk of losing control of one's information, as well as other security issues [6]. There have also been concerns over whether Google owns all content uploaded, shared and created via its services and applications. The terms and conditions suggest that while the content is yours, Google reserves the right to alter and use it as they see fit (see [7] for further discussion). Despite these possible downsides, Google Docs is proving popular in the corporate arena, with some reports demonstrating an increase in the use of Google Docs over internal networked solutions [8].
  • Narelle Absolom on 19 Apr 10
     
    References [1] Albanesius, C. (2010). Google Docs Adds Cloud Storage For Any File. PCMag.com. Retrieved April 9, 2010, from http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2357996,00.asp [2] Jones, S. (2007). Google Docs & Spreadsheets (Beta). PC Authority. Retrieved April 9, 2010, from http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Review/71792,google-docs--spreadsheets-beta.aspx [3] Lytle, M. (2009). Google Docs gear up to take on MS Office 2010. TechRadar.com. Retrieved April 9, 2010, from http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/web/google-docs-gear-up-to-take-on-ms-office-2010-617724 [4] Bangaru, V. (2009). Pardon our Dust. The Official Google Docs Blog. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2009/07/pardon-our-dust.html [5] Belomestnykh, O. (2010). A rebuilt, more real time Google documents. The Official Google Docs Blog. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2010/04/rebuilt-more-real-time-google-documents.html [6] Brodkin, J. (2008). Gartner: Seven cloud-computing security risks. InfoWorld. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/gartner-seven-cloud-computing-security-risks-853 [7] Absolom, N. (2009). Google Terms of Service Explained! Retrieved April 19, 2010,
  • Narelle Absolom on 19 Apr 10
     
    [8] Achohido, B. (2009). Microsoft Prepares Office Web Apps, But Popularity of Google Docs Loom. Inside Tech. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from http://insidetech.monster.com/news/articles/6001-microsoft-prepares-office-web-apps-but-popularity-of-google-docs-loom-
  • Christopher Clarke on 23 Apr 10
     
    Commentary on specific collaborator features of Google Docs Google Docs is a great document editor and word processor alternative to Microsoft Word which makes collaboration on a document easy. Before the introduction of Google Docs, you were required to send documents around via email, hover over your colleagues back or ensure that only one of you were editing the document at a time and still require a method to ensure the document is going in the direction desired. Then Google Docs introduced the ability to have more than one person edit a single online document in much the same way as a wiki. You would edit, save, refresh, see and take into account your partners' edits who would then repeat the same process. Recently Google Docs has adopted a feature from another Google product, Wave, something that had been present in the Docs spreadsheet application for a while but absent from Google Docs Document, Presentation and Drawing. Google Docs introduced real time collaborative editing (Rochelle, 2010). Real time collaborative editing allows two or more people to work on a single document simultaneously and instantly see the changes each other is making (Rochelle, 2010). To aid this Google Docs integrates a chat feature (Rochelle, 2010) and comments. Chat allows real time communication outside the document but in the same window maintaining focus. Comments allow commentary on specific parts of a document to be made. Useful when you want to suggest a change but are not entirely sure or you dislike the change your colleague has just made. Unlike chat, the contents of comments stay put between edits, allowing notes be to left for when another person is editing the document.
  • Christopher Clarke on 23 Apr 10
     
    Google Docs also integrates version tracking for documents allowing you to see which changes were made by who and when (Ross, 2009). The ability also exists to revert to previous revisions of a document (Google, 2010) in case you make a mistake or a decision does not pan out. These revisions are created during auto-save and when you specifically save (automatic on exit of a document). Google. (2010). Tools: Revision history. Retrieved April 21, 2010, from Google Docs Help: http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=92199 Gralla, P. (2010, April 22). Google Docs better; ready to take on Office? Retrieved April 22, 2010, from BusinessWeek: http://www.businessweek.com/idg/2010-04-22/google-docs-better-ready-to-take-on-office-.html Rochelle, J. (2010, April 12). A new Google Docs. Retrieved April 20, 2010, from Google Docs Blog: http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-google-docs.html Ross, G. (2009, August 10). Google Docs Review. Retrieved April 20, 2010, from Notebook Review: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=5281&review=google+docs+review
Liz Barrett

Adobe BuzzWord - 6 views

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shared by Liz Barrett on 08 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Liz Barrett on 08 Apr 10
     
    Transform how your team works, be it the educational sector (teachers and students) or the commercial sector (project teams) by using Adobe's Acrobat Buzzword service. Buzzword is a simple yet powerful multi-user document editing service designed to streamline review processes for simultaneous collaborative report writing. Buzzword, may look and behave like a word processor, but it is a web-based server that runs in Flash giving a high-quality graphical and design interface, full document formatting and 'print-perfect' documents in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, Rich Text and Open Office [1] and across computing platforms. You can create your document within Buzzword or import an existing one. Eliminate the endless back-and-forward and usually large email responses and attachments and keep control of annotations and versions. Control your document access by making certain people 'co-authors' who can edit and other team members 'reviewers' who can only comment. Each reviewer uses a different colour making it easier to keep tabs on who is annotating and there is a feature that enables you to view who is online and editing a particular document. [1] [2] Enterprise, government and educational sectors have found Buzzword to be an integral part of their collaboration process and claim that since adopting the service, they have 'reduced duplicate input and shortened the time it takes to finalise a document from several days to just hours'. [3] For Acrobat.com subscription pricing, please refer to: https://acrobat.com/pricing.html [1] Adobe Buzzword. Retrieved from URL: http://www.adobe.com/acom/buzzword [2] Miller, M. (2009). 'Comparing Google Docs with Competing Cloud Computing Applications'. Retrieved from URL: http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p
  • Jill Perry on 09 Apr 10
     
    An outstanding feature of Adobe Buzzword is that it offers a free subscription service for smaller users, through to premium services for larger corporations. For a small business the free subscription would be ideal. As a result Adobe Buzzword can be adapted and used by corporations of any size as well as educational institutes. Some reviews of Adobe Buzzword have been very positive with Michael Klurfield of TECHGEIST saying "Buzzword is easily the best word processing software online right now." He explained that Buzzword does such things as annotations and comments are a lot easier in Buzzword than in Microsoft Word and that the sharing off documents is easy. PC MAG.COM compares uploading of Microsoft Word documents to Buzzword to both Google Docs and Zoho Writer and found that although there were some layout problems it was superior when uploading images. A paper from the 25th Annual Conference on distance Teaching and Learning identified Adobe Buzzword as "we find Adobe's Buzzword to be the best tool for the development of the course" (Staley and Ice, 2009) One of the problems Buzzword overcame for them was the necessity of having to email large documents back and forth and worry about version control. Adobe Buzzword it also incorporates the placement of images into your document and automatically flows the text around them. Its tools allow resizing of images. As with most word processors Buzzword can create bulleted lists and incorporate symbols and numbers. (http://www.adobe.com/acom/buzzword/) Sobti, (2009) states that "Buzzword differs from most other online document editors in that it is built on Adobe Flash, and which this makes the environment that much more rich" Adobe also has extensive help and demonstration sections for a new user for ease of learning.
  • Jill Perry on 15 Apr 10
     
    References: Adobe - Acrobat.com Documents. (n.d.). Adobe. Retrieved April 14, 2010, from http://www.adobe.com/acom/buzzword/ Klurfield, M. (2009, June 16). Adobe Buzzword " Very Cool Online Wordprocessing | Techgeist. Techgeist. Retrieved April 14, 2010, from http://techgeist.net/2009/06/adobe-buzzword-very-cool-online-wordprocessing/ Mendelson, E. (2008, August 4). Adobe Buzzword beta - Compatibility with Microsoft Word - Reviews by PC Magazine. Technology Product Reviews, News, Prices & Downloads | PCMag.com | PC Magazine . Retrieved April 14, 2010, from http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2327019,00.asp Sobti, K. (2009, July 24). The ODE Adobe Acrobat Buzzword - Online Best Latest The ODE Adobe Acrobat Buzzword Price Reviews | Features in India. Digit - Thinkdigit Technology Guides | Technology News & Reviews | Free Downloads | Video | Online Tech Support Forums in India. Retrieved April 14, 2010, from http://www.thinkdigit.com/General/The-ODE-Adobe-Acrobat-Buzzword_3231.html Stanley, J., & Ice, P. (2009). Intructional Design Project Managment 2.0: A Model of Development and Practive. 25th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, .(2009), .. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/Resource_library/proceedings/09_19400.pdf
Duane Fogarty

Acrobat.com Workspaces - 8 views

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  • Duane Fogarty on 05 Apr 10
     
    "Work better together on Acrobat.com" [1]. "Adobe has introduced Acrobat.com Workspaces, an extension to its online collaboration service that provides shared workspaces to enable teams to easily share project documents and other files when working on projects" [2]. Adobe is a major player in the field of producing solid software and it seems they too are joining the world of online collaboration by developing Acrobat.com Workspaces and more. Launched in 2009, Acrobat.com lets users "store and share documents, convert files to PDF, share their screen using Adobe ConnectNow, and create documents using online applications such as the Buzzword word processor and Acrobat.com Tables for spreadsheets"[2]. At the moment the paid prescription is available to North American customers only and some other regional Beta versions are available. Although this availability is a weakness, particularly at this stage for Australian clients, Adobe does offer a free alternative for everyone until the Workspaces are available widely. The alternative is a limited, but useful service; "Get an online workspace, five PDF conversions total, three person web conferencing, online office applications and forum-based support" [3]. One of the biggest strength's to the workspaces is the usability of the product and its fresh outlook. The product offers great potential for clients as regardless of what application you use to create a document; Acrobat.com Workspaces includes a PDF conversion which can make the final document industry standard.
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  • Duane Fogarty on 05 Apr 10
     
    Acrobat.com Workspaces are mobile and can be collaborative from anywhere, "whether it is reading a proposal one last time on the train, or sharing a presentation with a new team member or taking a picture of receipts and faxing them to accounting" [4]. Having mobility on a collaborative workspace these days is an important plus to the potential of Adobe's application. With Acrobat.com Workspaces users can work together in real time on various Office documents like Word, Spreadsheet and presentations. No downloads are necessary as it is all found online and the latest document is what users will be viewing and editing. In real time, users can respond and make changes together. A possible weakness to the software is the inability to lock someone out of a document, although Adobe suggests that 'no lock outs' are a positive [5], in some cases a document in a workspace may not need to be seen by all eyes. In this scenario it would be better to have multiple Workspaces, but whether that is a viable option for a business or not will need to be analysed.
  • Duane Fogarty on 05 Apr 10
     
    References/Notes [1] Adobe - tagline, https://acrobat.com/#l [accessed April 5]. [2] Robinson, D., (2010). Adobe adds shared workspaces to Acrobat.com, http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2260392/adobe-adds-shared-workspaces, V3.co.uk. [3] Acrobat.com Workspaces, https://acrobat.com/#il=1&page=signup_only&su=1 [accessed April 5]. [4] Acrobat.com Mobile Workspaces, https://acrobat.com/features_mobile_access.html [accessed April 5]. [5] Adobe.com Workspace features, https://acrobat.com/features_online_office_applications.html [accessed April 5].
  • Narelle Absolom on 09 Apr 10
     
    Placeholder interested in this for my work, so I'll comment after further research
Narelle Absolom

HyperOffice - 2 views

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  • Narelle Absolom on 10 Apr 10
     
    HyperOffice is an online collaboration suite that is designed for the small to medium sized business. The catchphrase is "collaboration made simple" and one of the advantages of HyperOffice is that it is entirely web based, meaning that no major IT infrastructure or expertise is needed to utilise it in your business [1]. Features of the Collaboration Suite include business email service (web based), online calendar, task manager, online document management, online contact management, custom online portal, intranet/extranet publishing, plus a range of supporting tools such as online database management, polls, discussion boards and a project management tool [2]. The service is mobile device supported and can also synchronise with Outlook, to leverage existing communication applications. It is both Windows and Mac compatible. HyperOffice staff have 10 years experience providing online collaboration [3] and a wide range of clients are presented for reference, which builds credibility in the product [4]. It has also been met with favourable criticism by a number of reviewers [5] [6] [7]. A free 30 day trial if available, after which pricing depends on extended product features and the number of users e.g. Collaboration Suite for 100 users is $6239.90 per year and includes 12.5GB online document storage hosting [8]. This is an affordable solution for small and medium sized businesses that do not have the expertise or budget to implement larger enterprise communications and collaboration tools.
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  • Narelle Absolom on 11 Apr 10
     
    References [1] HyperOffice. (2010). Boost Productivity with Total Collaboration! Retrieved April 11, 2010, from http://www.hyperoffice.com/collaboration-suite/ [2] HyperOffice. (2010). Homepage. Retrieved April 11, 2010, from http://www.hyperoffice.com/index.php [3] HyperOffice. (2010). Press Coverage. Retrieved April 11, 2010, from http://www.hyperoffice.com/in-the-news/ [4] HyperOffice. (2010). Clients. Retrieved April 11, 2010, from http://www.hyperoffice.com/clients/ [5] Mendelson, E. (2006). HyperOffice. PCMag.com. Retrieved April 11, 2010, from http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1954116,00.asp [6] Needleman, R. (2006). HyperOffice takes on Outlook and Exchange. Cnet news. Retrieved April 11, 2010, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9664455-2.html [7] Online Document Management. (2008). HyperOffice Review. Retrieved April 11, 2010, from http://www.onlinedocumentsharingreviews.com/blog/10-hyperoffice-review [8] HyperOffice, (2010). Pricing. Retrieved April 11, 2010, from http://www.hyperoffice.com/pricing/
  • Liz Barrett on 13 Apr 10
     
    HyperOffice, launched in 1998 and powered by Ajax and other Web 2.0 technologies, [1] is an award-winning, cloud-computing software-as-a-service (SaaS) [2] offering a suite of online collaboration and communication tools specifically targeted at the small-to-medium enterprise (SME). Users collaborate online through dedicated virtual workspaces to share documents, contacts, calendars and projects from any computer or mobile phone both in and out of the office. [3] One of the key differentiators of HyperOffice is its exceptional ability to create a branded or customised portal in your existing website that allows clients to be directly linked through a log-in to those specific areas of your business that they deal with. This is a seamless process and the branding is independent of any reference to HyperOffice. No specialist expertise is required as you can use the HyperOffice Publisher or HTML editor to achieve a professional result. [4] HyperOffice has recently released its Beta HyperSynch feature enabling "iPhone, Droid, Blackberry, mobile phones and other wireless devices to connect, to update and synchronise Outlook email, contacts, calendars, projects tasks and corporate networks via over-the-air updates" [5] As a further enhancement to the product, HyperOffice embedded a 'Skype-Me' icon next to their contact list, in the Shared Contact Manager, and as a result allowed HyperOffice users to contact each other directly using the Skype service and avoid the cost of traditional phone charges. This has seen HyperOffice's sales increase dramatically on a global basis by leveraging off the free and low-cost options of the Skype communications and collaboration application. [6] HyperOffice has also expanded its operations and product distribution into Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) which will result in enhanced opportunities for collaboration with small-to-medium-enterprise (SME) businesses in these areas further underpinning Hy
  • Liz Barrett on 18 Apr 10
     
    References: [1] 'HyperOffice expands global marketing channels for cloud-computing collaboration suite; VNC to distribute new edition of software-with-services business tools to EMEA resellers, partners, customers'. Retrieved from URL: http://it.tmcnet.com/news/2010/04/06/4711839.htm [2] Hamilton, D. (2010). 'Cloud collaboration suite HyperOffice Expands Global Marketing Channels in EMEA". Web Host Industry Review. Retrieved from URL: http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/040610_Cloud_Collaboration_Suite_HyperOffice_Expands_Global_Marketing_Channels_in_EMEA [3] HyperOffice. Retrieved from URL: http://clients.hyperoffice.com/ [4] HyperOffice. Retrieved from URL: http://www.hyperoffice.com/portal-customization/ [5] HyperOffice; HyperSynch Connects iPhone, Droid, Blackberry, Windows Mobile Phone Users to Email, Contacts, Calendars, Projects, Data, Tasks and Corporate Networks. (2010, March). Computer Weekly News,302. Retrieved from ProQuest Computing. (Document ID: 1984904381). [6] HyperOffice; HyperOffice Wins Skype for Business Competition. (2009, September). Computer Weekly News,175. Retrieved from ProQuest Computing. (Document ID: 1855792061) [7] HyperOffice. Retrieved from URL: http://clients.hyperoffice.com/training-and-support
  • Christopher Clarke on 23 Apr 10
     
    HyperOffice is a software as service company offering hosted intranet solutions. The services offers various business oriented tools allowing information, and communication throughout an organisation. Employees can use the service to collaborate on projects and there are many customisation options (HyperOffice, 2010). HyperOffice has many features. These include the desktop which reports on things that may be of interest. It is essentially a dashboard. User-specific features include a calendar (personal and organisation wide). Documents manager, contacts, tasks, bookmarks, notes and reminders. HyperOffice also has features for groups within a company that may be used by teams or setup for specific projects. The document manager in particular has inbuilt version control where all copies of a file are saved as edited versions of the file is uploaded and this allows changes that go in the wrong direction to be rolled back to prior versions. Many of the same features available for personal use are available for groups along with the addition of forums, and voting. Specific to collaboration, HyperOffice can facilitate online meetings and collaborative management of databases. The database feature in particular is very similar to Microsoft Access in functionality in that it allows not only for tables and user permissions but also customs input methods in the way of forms and custom views to show data in the manner which suites it most (HyperOffice, 2010).
  • Christopher Clarke on 23 Apr 10
     
    HyperOffice Review. (2008, July 2). Retrieved April 20, 2010, from Online Document Management: Review Online Document Collaboration & Document Sharing: http://www.onlinedocumentsharingreviews.com/blog/10-hyperoffice-review HyperOffice. (2010). Boost Team Productivity Total Productivity. Retrieved April 20, 2010, from HyperOffice: http://www.hyperoffice.com/collaboration-suite/
Ellen Summers

SlideShare - Online Powerpoint and Keynote Presentation Tool - 9 views

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  • Ellen Summers on 16 Apr 10
     
    Slideshare is the worlds largest community for sharing presentations online with over 25 million users a month. Users can upload powerpoint and keynote presentations, and word and PDF documents. Presentations can be commented on, bookmarked and shared and it is a great way to learn from others [1]. Businesses can upload presentations or documents to share ideas amongst the organisation and also generate leads due to the viral nature of the platform. Slideshare is linked with many other platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter [2]. Search engines will index the information in the presentations and it will enhance search engine ranking [3]. Presentations can also be made private and only accessible to members within your organisation [2]. Slideshare is being used by many businesses to market their products or services using the platform as a lead and traffic generation tool by either highlighting your business or directly generating leads through Slideshares LeadShare or Adshare tools designed specifically for business. There are no upfront costs and you only pay when leads are generated[1]. Slideshare also has its own branded channels for afee. The business channel allows businesses or organisations to customise its own microsite targeting the professional community. Here you can showcase eBooks, webinars and presenations while capturing leads and targeting a specific audience. Each microsite is a customised project for Slideshare and can be worked into an organisations budget [4]. [1] Slide Share Inc (2009). Slideshare. Retrieved 16 April, 2010, from http://www.slideshare.net/about [2] Learning Tools (2010). Top 100 Tools: Slideshare. Retrieved 19 April, 2010, from http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/slideshare.html [3] ZenDesk (2010). SlideShare Forum. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from http://slideshare.zendesk.com/forums [4] Slideshare (2010). Slideshare Branded Channels. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from http://www.slideshare.net/channel
  • Jill Perry on 16 Apr 10
     
    One of the attractive features of Slideshare is the ability to not only upload presentations for online display, however by using their Leadshare application you can collect and update customer contacts. Leadshare also allows the user to link the presentation to the business contact details. Slideshare can be embedded in your web page, blogs and social networks at no extra cost. Kelly, (2010) explains that Slideshare has a number of additional features which enhance its use. These include presentations that have audio tracks known as 'Slidecasts' and a plugin which allows presentations to be uploaded directly from the Powerpoint tool. It also has plugins to allow access from networking services such as Facebook and Linkedin. Slideshare as demonstrated by Mullen, (2009) is a great way of presenting information. Mullen states "Increasingly Slideshare is being used as a tool by conference organisers to make PowerPoint presentations available to anyone unable to make the conference in person." PcWorld recently reported on Slideshare's new service called Channels which will allow companies to create a microsite. Perez (2010) states that "Companies can be a sponsor of a Channel focused on a specific topic, like virtualization, or they can create a Channel just for their brand." Perez reports that this service adds to two other marketing services of Slideshare's, which are Adshare and Leadshare. Slideshare is an effective way of sharing and be able to show your presentation to a wide audience. As stated by Slideshare "Anyone can view presentations & documents on topics that interest them. The site is growing rapidly with over 25 million monthly visitors."
  • Jill Perry on 18 Apr 10
     
    References: About Us. (n.d.). Upload & Share PowerPoint presentations and documents. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://www.slideshare.net/about Kelly, B. (2010). Slideshows. STRIDE Handbook 8 on E-Learning (pp. 106-109). India: India Gandhi National Open University. Mullan, J. (2009). Should we be more Social? Law Librarians and Social Media. Legal Information Management, 9, 175-181. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from the Cambridge Journals database. Perez, J. C. (2010, February 3). SlideShare to Let Companies Sponsor 'channels' on Its Site - PCWorld Business Center. Reviews and News on Tech Products, Software and Downloads - PCWorld. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/188442/slideshare_to_let_companies_sponsor_channels_on_its_site.html Slideshare LeadShare FAQs. (n.d.). Upload & Share PowerPoint presentations and documents. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://www.slideshare.net/business/leadshare/faqs
Duane Fogarty

Glasscubes - 4 views

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  • Duane Fogarty on 04 Apr 10
     
    Share. Collaborate. Communicate. [1] Glasscubes is all about file sharing, intranets, contact management and document management. [1] It is an application that is ideal for maintaining customers, employee relations and dealing with issues in a real time collaborative feed. The 'cubes' part refers to workspaces where access is assigned to various individuals or departments within and external to the company. Glasscubes is a UK company with the highest audience base, as per Alexa.com, from South Korea, India, United Kingdom and United States [2]. The application allows for real-time editing of office, pdf and image files online so that users know they will be editing the latest update. Users can share calendars, if they require, and in March 2010 Glasscubes announced its calendar synchronization for active employees. "Glasscubes... announced that its online-based collaboration software now allows users to synchronise calendars directly with Google Calendars, or to view (read only) events in other calendaring applications that support the iCal format"[3]. Adding to this announcement Glasscubes has also been accepted into the "Google Apps Marketplace" [4].
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  • Duane Fogarty on 04 Apr 10
     
    Not only a recently reworked calendar tool but Glasscubes also includes a free conference call service. This makes Glasscubes a viable product for many recommended businesses: teams, agencies, small businesses, legal professionals, educational institutions, charities, enterprises and project managers [5]. It is a solution that is "clearly going to be better-employed by small and medium-sized businesses whose departments and teams could use a little direction" [6]. There is much more that can be discovered about Glasscubes and what it can do! They offer clients a variety of packages to cater for various budgets. "When it comes to the actual pricing of this application, you can go for any of the following five plans: 'Basic', 'Limited', 'Standard', 'Professional' and 'Premium'" [6]. Considerable differences to the packages include file uploading sizes, workspace storage capacity and the number of users and contacts [7]. Watch the Glasscubes.com information video at Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/6868967 .
  • Duane Fogarty on 04 Apr 10
     
    References/Notes [1] Tagline from http://www.glasscubes.com/ . [2] Alexa.com Traffic Stats, http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/glasscubes.com#trafficstats [accessed April 4, 2010] [3] TMCnet.com, (2010). Glasscubes Synchronises with Google Calendars Enables users to create and share calendars across different programmes, ttp://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2010/03/17/4677447.htm [accessed April 5, 2010]. [4] Glasscubes Blog, (2010). Glasscubes added to Google Apps Marketplace, http://www.glasscubes.com/glasscubes-added-to-google-apps-marketplace/ Published March 18, 2010, [accessed April 5, 2010]. [5] Glasscubes, http://www.glasscubes.com/who/ . [6]Killer Startups, (2010). A tool for collaborating online, http://www.killerstartups.com/Web-App-Tools/glasscubes-com-a-tool-for-collaborating-online#ixzz0kAqbNZhu [accessed April 5, 2010]. [7] Glasscube's packages and prices, http://www.glasscubes.com/pricing-and-packages/ .
  • Elaine McDonald on 08 Apr 10
     
    Glasscubes brings together a multitude of features specifically intended to help small and medium sized organisations share files, collaborate on documents, and manage key elements of their online operations securely. (Miles, 2009) Each Cube is a workspace with a dashboard providing a comprehensive summary of activities within the Cube and a secure area for documents. Every Cube also has its own calendar that can be merged with other personal or business calendars for a full overview and to ensure bookings and deadlines do not clash with each other. (Harris, 2009) Glasscubes requires no add-ons and files are backed up daily, but it falls short of Basecamp's (http://basecamphq.com/ ) robust and structured method of document management and sharing and there is no support - either included or as add-ons, for milestones, reporting and analytics. (Harris, 2009) Like Basecamp, Glasscubes was designed for small businesses and is limited when it comes to working with large clients and teams that have multi-level, frequently changing tasks that don't require all members to see everything at all times. For larger organisations, Salesforce (www.salesforce.com ) can be scaled up for customer relationship management and offers more functionality, such as email support. (Harris, 2009) As an online service for small businesses, Glasscubes is a competitively priced Web-based project management tool with ample collaborative features to help link up with colleagues and clients anywhere there is an Internet connection. Unlike many customer relationship management tools, Glasscubes is simple to use even without extensive training or technical knowledge. (Miles, 2009)
  • Elaine McDonald on 08 Apr 10
     
    References Glasscubes: Online intranet, workspaces and simple CRM. (n.d.). Share. Communicate. Collaborate. - Glasscubes: Online intranet, workspaces and simple CRM. Retrieved April 8, 2010, from http://www.glasscubes.com/ Harris, C. (2009, November 13). Glasscubes Review | Business Computing World. Business blogging and technology reviews - Business Computing World. Retrieved April 8, 2010, from http://www.businesscomputingworld.co.uk/?p=1512 Miles, S. (2009, December 26). Glasscubes ‚ Facilitating Communication and Collaboration - Reviews by AppVita. AppVita.com - Discovering web-based applications that just make life better. - Reviews by AppVita. Retrieved April 8, 2010, from http://www.appvita.com/2009/12/26/glasscubes-%E2%80%93-facilitating-communication-and-collaboration/
Jane Power

eRoom Family - Content Management - EMC - 8 views

www.emc.com/...eroom-family.htm

net308 Small-Business Mediumsized-Business Enterprise management online-collaboration eroom software web-conferencing

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  • EMC Documentum eRoom enables distributed teams to work together more efficiently
  • EMC Documentum eRoom Enterprise enables complex enterprise collaboration by combining the EMC Documentum eRoom workspace environment with EMC Documentum enterprise content management tools including access to enterprise content and workflow processes.
  • Provide team members with access to personalized views of the latest project task information within their eRoom workplaces while eliminating outdated task information.
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  • Combine web conferencing with the eRoom digital workplace to provide tools for realtime meetings and presentations including whiteboard sessions, desktop sharing, live demonstrations, and one-to-many presentations.
  • Gain the functionality of eRoom but in a hosted environment, enabling project teams to collaborate with partners and suppliers in a secure online space with less up-front investment.
  • Jane Power on 30 Mar 10
     
    For any enterprise that wants to provide a secure and scalable shared workspace for geographically disparate project teams then the EMC Documentum eRoom Family [2] of products release 7.4 provides an integrated solution that provides many benefits. The EMC website [1] provides an overview of the five components in their Documentum eRoom family that together provide a fully integrated system for online collaborative workgroups. The whole family comprises a suite of products that cover many of the areas that are out lined as essential features for successful enterprise online collaboration in the White Paper prepared by the Gilbane Group [3] Collaboration and Social Media-2008 [4]. Features such as (a) Secure shared workspace (b) Secure storage for shared rich content including, images, audio and documents, (c) Ability to run on intranet or secure hosted website that can run outside of the corporate firewall to allow external partners to join the group, (d) eRooms can be organised on a project basis each with their own workspace that can incorporate user access privileges, (e) Notifications and integrated IM and (f) Project management tools. The modules included in the Documentum eRoom Family include: eRoom - Web based collaborative workspace eRoom Enterprise - Combines the eRoom capability of a collaborative work space with the power of the EMC content management tools. eRoom Real-Time Services - Combines eRoom workspace with real time conferencing tools such as real time meetings, presentations and whiteboard sessions. eRoom Viewer -Team access to Microsoft Project Management tools. eRoom .Net - The functionality of the eRoom environment nut within a hosted web environment. References [1] EMC Corporation. (2010). EMC. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from EMC: http://www.emc.com/utilities/globalsiteselect.jhtml?checked=true [2] EMC Corporation. (2010). EMC Documentum eRoom Family. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from EMC: http://www.emc.com/products/family/er
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  • Jane Power on 30 Mar 10
     
    eRoom is a web-based collaboration system that is popular amongst corporations. It has in built security features that IT departments require and can be rolled out globally.
  • Duane Fogarty on 09 Apr 10
     
    Documentum eRoom provides a "web-based collaborative workspace for distributed teams" [1]. Additions to Documentum eRoom include real time services, collaboration management capabilities, Microsoft Project compatibility and a secure online shared environment. The eRoom Family of software has been a major player in the field of collaboration over the last ten years. EMC released a document about what they regard as their top 10 tips regarding what a SMB (medium to small businesses) should look for when considering web-based collaboration software. This document can be located at http://www.retrospect.com/assets/Top10_WebCollab_en.pdf. So how does EMC's very own software hold up these top 10 tips? DLA Piper Rudnick is mostly a US based law firm, forty offices, which required an easy and secure method to collaborate online. "The verdict: use of EMC's Documentum eRoom, a web-based collaboration platform that allows for secure information sharing" [2]. DLA Piper was deciding between Lotus QuickPlace and Documentum eRoom and stated that eRoom scored the battle because "eRoom's functionality and ease of use won out" [2]. EMC's top 10 tips echo this statement; "workspaces that are easy to manage" and "collaboration software should be flexible" [3]. However, even though eRoom has a proven history of being reliable software, they faced a new battle of collaboration-software competition.
  • Duane Fogarty on 09 Apr 10
     
    Although Documentum eRoom and the rest of the family can live up to the top 10 tips, it may however, suffer a loss at the nature of technology. eRoom lacks compatibility with Web 2.0 tools such as "blogs, RSS and wikis" [5]. In an effort to keep up with technology EMC created "Centre Stage: moving beyond collaboration" [4]. In addition, the popularity of Microsoft's SharePoint has increased competition between the two products with companies migrating from eRoom. With such competition, a free version called CentreStage Essentials was released: the"version is a "limited" release of CenterStage. It does include storing documents in folder and attachment boxes like in eRoom, plus a few other features. There is no charge for this version" [5]. eRoom might still be the best suited software for many businesses, but with technology advances happening continually, it may also mean that for any new businesses delving into new collaboration software it could be a good idea to read up on Microsoft's Sharepoint 2010 or CentreStage. References/Notes [1] Details from http://www.emc.com/products/detail/software/eroom.htm [accessed April 8, 2010]. [2] Chen, A., (2007). Law firm makes case for eRoom, http://www.emc.com/collateral/analyst-reports/0307-eweel-law-firm.pdf, eWeek: The enterprise weekly, Issue: March 28, 2007 [accessed April 8, 2010]. [3] EMC. Top Ten Tips for Web-based Collaboration in SMBs, http://www.retrospect.com/assets/Top10_WebCollab_en.pdf [accessed April 6, 2010]. [4] OpenVine, Migrating from eRoom to CentreStage, http://www.openvine.com/downloads/eRoomCenterStageMigration.pdf [accessed April 9, 2010]. [5] OpenVine Web Solutions and Consulting, experts in best eRoom practices, the eRoom blog, http://blog.openvine.com/?m=200905 [accessed April 9, 2010].
louwnaw

Commenting on Acrobat.com- Original discussion by Duane - 3 views

www.adobe.com/acom

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  • louwnaw on 07 Apr 10
     
    Combining a couple of online tools; (Shared workspaces, and Connect Pro) for document collaboration, web conferencing, and eLearning. The days of emailing versions of Word or Power Point documents are gone. Sharing, collaborating, creating, is a 24/7 business and participation is potentially unlimited. The starting point for all groups is, choosing a common platform to work on. Most collaboration sites can be customized, has communication options, provide degrees of third-party partnerships, accommodate file sharing and facilitate storage space. [3] Acrobat.com has the lot and a lot more. Acrobat, as stand-alone software for PDF document creation, with its free distribution of the Acrobat Reader to open these documents, is known across multiple time zones. This is not always the case for other collaboration software. Statistics for users of Facebook show the platform is mostly used in the United States and Canada while orkut (www.orkut.com) is the platform preferred by Brazilians, and hi5 (www.hi5.com) is mostly used in the Caribbean.[3] Acrobat.com rebuts diversity by its international acceptance in the market. Acrobat.com Workspaces and Connect Pro is "The next best thing to meeting in person".
  • louwnaw on 10 Apr 10
     
    **. Workspaces: Online document collaboration, word processing, PDF conversion, spreadsheets sharing. **. Web conferencing: Private team meetings without the travelling cost. IPhone and iPod touch mobile software also available. This service can be hosted with an annual subscription, on-premise with a software licence or managed by a third-party certified Adobe partner. **. eLearning: Create self-paced courses and media-rich virtual classes. Delivery methods for business training are evolving. Economic fluctuations periodically shift sales strategies for example, a consultative approach to selling changes to a more provocative method in recessionary times. Sales managers often have to retrain staff with little warning. The new generation of the workforce; so called Millennials, tend to be more comfortable with online learning. On-line eLearning in real time is engaging, dynamic and interactive, all promoting highly effective sales training. [5] **. Web seminars: Host live web events and training for staff and customers and partners. With a web browser and Adobe Flash Player, create streaming video, animations and interactive content.[4]
  • louwnaw on 11 Apr 10
     
    [1] Hanyaloglu, A. (2010) Acrobat.com takes a new step today- Workspaces http://blogs.adobe.com/acom/ [2] http://www.adobe.com/acom/ [3] Hastings, R. (2008) Collaborating across time zones. http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.slv.vic.gov.au/ehost/ [4] Product specifications. Retrieved on 5/4/2010 from: http://www.adobe.com/ap/products/acrobatconnectpro/?promoid=BOZMY [5] Canaday, H. How new eLearning tools cut costs and improve results. White paper . Retrieved on 5/4/2010 from http://www.adobe.com/ap/products/acrobatconnectpro/elearning/ Lowensohn, J. 2009. Retrieved on 7/04/2010 from: http://news.cnet.com
Anamaria R

Stixy: For Flexible Online Creation Collaboration and Sharing - 3 views

www.stixy.com

net308 online-collaboration tools sharing

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  • We've made it fun and incredibly easy for you to collaborate with your friends and family online.
  • Think of Stixy as your online bulletin board
  • Use Stixy to easily organize and share:Your family’s scheduleProjects at work An upcoming holiday with your friendsYour photos from your last bike tripOr share a file or two with a friend
  • Anamaria R on 15 Apr 10
     
    Stixy is an online space with a similar look and feel to a bulletin board. The free easy-to-use website allows family, friends, colleagues and clients to collaborate with each other (Karaoglu, 2010). It allows them to share pictures, files, to-do lists, reminders and notes by placing widgets on the page called the Stixyboard. The Stickyboard has no fixed size, so users are not limited by space. (Stixy, n.d.) There are four different widgets found at the bottom bar of the Stixyboard. They are labeled Note, Photo, Document and Todo. (Stixy, n.d.) Users can drag n' drop these widgets anywhere on the Stixyboard to place photos, notes or documents. Users can also upload music files, (Albro, 2007) links to websites or type content directly on the Stixyboard. Once the widget is placed in its position, Stixy gives the user the freedom to customise the font used, font size, font colour and note colour, and also resize and move them to a new location. Stixyboards can be personalised to add titles, tags and descriptions. Tags can be useful in narrowing search results; this can be helpful when users have multiple Stixyboards. Users can invite members who they would like to share their Stixyboard with, by selecting users from the contact list. Users can add new contacts at any time by adding new email addresses. For each Stixyboard a different set of contacts can be selected, for example one for colleague's contacts and another for family contacts. When sharing a Stixyboard with other users, the creator of the board can choose to give them full or limited access. Full access allows them to upload, delete and/or edit content. While limited access may allow them to only edit content.
  • Anamaria R on 19 Apr 10
     
    Diane Cipollo uses Stixy for business purpose. Cipollo feels that Stixy is "easy to use and is very flexible". (Cipollo, n.d.) She finds it easier to show proofs to her clients via Stixy instead of emailing files back and forth. Stixy allows Cipollo to password protect her proofs, limiting access to the client only. Clients can then leave notes on the page with feedback. Reference: Albro, E. (2007). Stixy: the fridge door of the net. PC World, 25, p 36. Retrieved April 16, 2010, from http://find.galegroup.com.ezproxy.scu.edu.au/itx/start.do?prodId=EAIM Cipollo, D. (n.d). Stixy Web-based Stixyboards. Retrieved April 16, 2010, from http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art65487.asp Karaoglu, O. (2010). Web tools for enhancing collaboration. Technology & Learning. Retrieved April 15, 2010, from http://find.galegroup.com.ezproxy.scu.edu.au/itx/start.do?prodId=EAIM. Stixy. (n.d.) Retrieved April 16, 2010, from http://www.stixy.com/
meryl olait

Huddle | Project Management Software, Online Collaboration and Document Sharing - 16 views

www.huddle.net

net308OUA collaboration FileSharing project-management video-conferencing web-conferencing web-meetings

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  • Collaborate privately on multiple projects with unlimited users
  • Upload large (up to 2GB!) files, manage versions and get work approved
  • Create, view and edit documents and spreadsheets inside your browser
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  • Integrated web & phone conferencing
  • Easily track tasks, deadlines and milestones with our project management software
  • Whiteboards and discussion forums keep ideas and conversations in one place
  • Huddle.net named as one of BusinessWeek’s fifty tech start ups you need to know
  • meryl olait on 29 Mar 10
     
    Huddle is a secure, affordable, online project management tool that is fully customisable with a range of dashboard widgets and tools that can be turned on or off to meet a specific project's needs [1]. Users can upload large 2GB files and a team can be made up of an unlimited number of users [2]. Online conferences, or face-to-face meetings can be added to the dashboard's calendar and individual or group tasks can be added or allocated [3]. Huddle allows users to work on MS Word and Excel files online, with automated versioning and audit trails. Files can be set up with custom access (permission) levels according to the team leader's requirements. Automated emails can be customised to notify teams and team-leaders of calendar events, versioning and file changes [3]. Web conferencing and desktop sharing can be implemented via the live.huddle.net interface [4]. Huddle has provided a collaborative business solution for government, enterprise, IT, marketing, retail, manufacturing, charity and education sectors. Case studies from big and small companies attest to the benefits of using Huddle [5]. Toshiba, Nokia, UNICEF & Harvard University have enjoyed the benefits of using Huddle's collaborative capabilities and Huddle is free for registsered charities [6]. Huddle's intuitive, user friendly interface makes project collaboration easy, even for users with no prior experience in the field of project management, and its free iPhone application makes it even easier for users to contribute when they are out of the office [7]. -------------------------------- see References below
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  • meryl olait on 29 Mar 10
     
    References [1] Ninian Solutions Ltd. (2010). 'Project Management Software, Online Collaboration and Document Sharing ~ Huddle'. Retrieved March 27, 2010 from https://www.huddle.net/ [2] Smith, T. (2008). 'Review: Huddle online collaboration software - Personal Computer World'. Personal Computer World. Retrieved March 27, 2010 from http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/software/2228375/review-huddle-online [3] Ninian Solutions Ltd. (2010). 'Enterprise Collaboration Tools ~ Huddle'. Retrieved March 27, 2010 from http://www.huddle.net/what-is-huddle/huddle-for-enterprise/ [4] ubergizmo. (2009). 'Huddle Collaboration Tool - New Version'. Retrieved March 28, 2010 from http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2009/04/huddle_collaboration_tool_new_version.html [5] Ninian Solutions Ltd. (2010). 'Case studies ~ Press Releases ~ Huddle'. Retrieved March 28, 2010 from http://www.huddle.net/press/case-studies/ [6] Ninian Solutions Ltd. (2010). 'Huddle for Charities ~ Business Solutions ~ Huddle'. Retrieved March 29, 2010 from https://www.huddle.net/business-solutions/huddle-for-charities/ [7] Reisinger, D. (2009). 'Huddle adds collaboration features, iPhone app'. CNet News. Retrieved March 28, 2010 from http://news.cnet.com/8301-
  • anonymous on 30 Mar 10
     
    Box.net (2010) and Huddle.net (2010) seem to offer the same kind of features and all the sources seem reliable. Huddle offers a few more perks than Box.net, in that it has a dashboard with everything that needs to be done on one screen; this is vital for keeping employees in the loop and keeping productivity at its high. For a business that has multiple employees spaced out over a wide geographical rage, Huddle.net has a built in web conferencing aspect which allows everyone to view presentations as if they were all in the same room. Huddle.net offers features that are found in Box.net and Radvision's (2010) SCOPIA Desktop. Real world case studies offered by Huddle.net prove valuable when it comes time for that decision to be made on what product to use. This addresses how Huddle.net can be implemented into a running business, with minimal overhead and disruption. Both Box.net and Huddle.net allow for synchronous and asynchronous communication and collaboration. This is good for employees in different time zones or for those who are on the move. Prices of cause will vary depending on the size of the business and the services it offers. With a list of well accredited names on board, it seems Huddle will be best suited for an all-in-one online collaboration tool and is suitable for this project. References: Box.net (2010). Complete List of Features Retrieved March 30, 2010, from http://www.box.net/features/complete_list huddle.net (2010). Take the Tour Retrieved March 30, 2010, from https://www.huddle.net/take-the-tour/ radvision.com (2010). SCOPIA Desktop Video Conferencing Retrieved March 30, 2010, from http://www.radvision.com/Products/Video-Products/Desktop-Video-Communications/
  • louwnaw on 30 Mar 10
     
    Originally suggested by Meryl Olait http://groups.diigo.com/group/net-308-at-oua/content/user/merylolait on: 29/3/2010 .http://venturebeat.com/2007/11/13/huddle-another-online-collaboration-system-for-businesses/ This review is from VentureBeat; a site that covers news and profiles about innovation companies. According to this investment review in 2007, Huddle received US$4million from Eden Ventures; an investment company of "serial entrepreneurs with strong seed investment track record, creating business of lasting value." Huddle's mission statement is "to be the world's best online B2B collaboration platform" Huddle's target market is the corporate market with a impressive list of corporate customers; Boots, Panasonic, Nokia, Kerry Ingredients, Kia Motors and many more. Important features for companies will be Huddle's ability to store Microsoft Word and Excel documents as well as a online office on iPhone application , intranet, extranet, file sharing, team collaboration and project management tools even when they do not operate within the same firewall. Huddle won the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Social Fest competition for "Leverage SharePoint into [your] existing product". http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-sharepoint-socialfest/ Huddle received honourable mention in the ReadWriteWeb Top 10 International Web Products of 2009. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_10_international_web_products_of_2009.php
blue puffle

Collaboration Software and Online Project Management for Businesses - 6 views

www.centraldesktop.com

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  • blue puffle on 10 Apr 10
     
    Central Desktop is a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) social technology tool that allows global online collaboration between multiple users within organisations. The flexibility of Software-as-a-Service or SaaS for short, is that it allows organisations to rent the use of developed software, without the costs involved in maintaining licensing and continual upgrading to the latest product [5]. Central Desktop offers low cost, scalable SaaS solutions, advanced enterprise security, support, secure online meetings, centralised IT and staff resources and Salesforce.com integration. In 2009, Central Desktop announced Zoho Projects as online spreadsheet partner [2]. Central Desktop offers a range of plans to cater for different industries, with a 30-free trial option. Plans are available as the Workgroup edition, the Enterprise edition and the Community edition. Central Desktop offers risk free, Upgrade Anytime and Cancel Anytime options and no cancellation fees. The upgraded 2.0 version announced in February of 2010, offers wizards, templates with drop-down menus and an online file viewer that is compatible with Microsoft Office, Adobe PDF and Photoshop, JPEG and TIF [3]. YouTube [4] offers an overview of the database features available through Central Desktop. According to Central Desktop it "is a Web-based collaboration software solution that allows users to securely organize, share and communicate from a single online location. With no software or hardware to install, organizations using Central Desktop can increase revenue, maximize productivity and improve project management. Central Desktop offers a full suite of collaboration tools, including wikis, document sharing, Web conferencing, task management and shared calendars. Central Desktop also features a fully integrated micro-blogging tool that allows users to post their status and syndicate their updates out to other social networks like Twitter and Facebook" [1].
  • blue puffle on 11 Apr 10
     
    Customers of Central Desktop include the Humane Society of the U.S., CBS, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Avid Technology, Omniture, InterContinental Hotel Group and the University of Wisconsin-Madison [1]. Central Desktop has received a range of awards and recognition from industry peers since it's founding in 2005. The latest awards received are the 2010 Hot Technology Companies and the 2010 Hot 90 Award - Southern California [1]. References: [1] CentralDesktop (2010). Retrieved April 09, 2010 from http://www.centraldesktop.com/about-press [2] CrunchBase (2010). Retrieved April 09, 2010 from http://www.crunchbase.com/company/central-desktop [3] PcWorld (2010). Retrieved April 09, 2010 from http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/189948/central_desktops_20_upgrade_focuses_on_user_interface.html [4] CentralDesktop overview (2007). Retrieved April 10, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG_ajNsJvqU&feature=related [5] What is SaaS (n.d.). Retrieved April 09, 2010 from http://www.whatissaas.net/
  • Joanne Sinadinovic on 15 Apr 10
     
    With 275,000+ customers……"Central Desktop is a heavy-hitter in the online collaboration arena. It's used by companies such as Sony, Adobe, J.D. Power and Associates and Greenpeace…" [1] Benefits of central desktop are: * Does not require you to download any software. It is 100% web based. * Data can be exported from CentralDesktop ®. * Three types of workspace options for teams, the company at large, and external customers. * Avoids the need of using multiple passwords, usernames, and products to share information and collaborate with teams. * 5 different levels of security and protection. * Strong support from customer base that is over 200,000 strong and received a number of awards touting the software. " [2] "Central desktop offers real-time collaboration for your team members. With the web meetings and audio conferencing features you can also collaborate with customers or partners by voice, sharing screens or remote presentation. Central Desktop also integrates with Skype (with voice supported), Yahoo, MSN Messenger, AIM, ICQ and Jabber, centralizing all your communication".[1] "Their next moves include upgrading mobile device support, and providing an enhanced API, as well as increasing the ability to customize for verticals. Recent research has indicated that collaboration will be one of the major growth uses of mobile devices so this is timely. Central Desktop also plans to set up a marketplace where customers can share templates. [3] References: [1] The Mobility Guy http://www.themobilityguy.com/2009/06/27/mini-review-online-collaboration-with-central-desktop/ [accessed April 14, 2010]. [2] Business Services Insider, http://www.businessservicesinsider.com/Web-Conference-Calling-Services/Central-Desktop-Review.html [accessed April 14, 2010]. [3] Appopedia, http://www.theappgap.com/reviews?product=Central+Desktop [accessed April 14, 2010].
blue puffle

Extranet, online project workspace: ProjectSpaces - 3 views

www.projectspaces.com

projectspaces online collaboration net308 tool

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  • blue puffle on 11 Apr 10
     
    ProjectSpaces provides secure online collaboration working space for project management teams, workgroups and committees. Flexibility is a main feature, with companies able to customise their workspace for co-ordinating and knowledge sharing. A review of ProjectSpaces by KillerStartups.com, found its user-friendly interface a major factor in attracting users as well as its level of control [3]. Document management is easy with version control and the organisation and management of files with smart folders, RSS feeds, blogging and discussion tools. Some features include [1]: * Support of any document file type, with multiple file uploading * WYSIWYG editor * Email notification * Export of Workplan to Word and Excel * Announcements with related links * Calendar and Contacts with photo uploading facility to identify users * Export of contacts to Excel and any email client e.g. Outlook * Customisable user level rights with password restriction * Integration with reporting tools such as Google Analytics The user-friendly interface helps users to locate information quickly with no training course needed and the help of an online video tutorial is available via YouTube [5]. OnlinePMTools rated ProjectSpaces five stars on ease of use [2]. Mashable.com compared ProjectSpaces with Basecamp and found it the better product: "ProjectSpaces, from ForumOne Communications, is like Basecamp on steroids…I tried using Basecamp for a project a while back and I found it infuriating…for those who crave more features, ProjectSpaces seems like a good option" [4]. ProjectSpaces also offer the option to host on your own servers and can easily transfer hosting to another server as needed. Customers of ProjectSpaces include THiiNC Health, Smartlife, Englin Consulting and the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center (GNOCDC), who after Hurricane Katrina relied on ProjectSpaces to keep the team working together across several states.
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  • blue puffle on 11 Apr 10
     
    References: [1] Forum One Communications Corporation (2010). 'Full feature list'. Retrieved April 09, 2010 from http://www.projectspaces.com/section/features/featurelist [2] OnlinePMtools (2010). Retrieved April 09, 2010 from http://www.onlinepmtools.com/projectspaces/ [3] Killer Start Ups (n.d.). Retrieved April 09, 2010 from http://www.killerstartups.com/Web-App-Tools/projectspaces-com-collaboration-management [4] Mashable (2006). Retrieved April 09, 2010 from http://mashable.com/2006/01/03/projectspaces-a-basecamp-rival/ [5] YouTube (2008). 'ProjectSpaces'. Retrieved April 10, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUrhAXWPdYY
  • Narelle Absolom on 22 Apr 10
     
    ProjectSpaces is an online workspace and extranet application that is designed to facilitate online collaboration [1]. A 30-day free trial is provided which is beneficial to companies who are trying out a range of options before committing to a particular solution. The application has been reviewed by a number of IT reviewers and received positive feedback, and client testimonials are provided, which allows the prospective buyer to conduct independent research to determine its suitability to their requirements[2]. Features include common online collaboration tools: online document editing and version control, document sharing, discussion boards, and project management tools such as a calendar, and task lists [3] [4]. In this respect, ProjectSpaces doesn't offer significant differences to other similar applications, however it is considered a competitor of other most established project collaboration tools, such as Basecamp [5] [6], and Sharepoint [7]. I would suggest this could be because other proven enterprise solutions are quite expensive comparatively. Pricing for ProjectSpaces is tiered depending on requirements in amount of users and storage capacity [6] [8], however companies can opt to self-host to reduce monthly hosting costs and increase security controls [9].
  • Narelle Absolom on 22 Apr 10
     
    References [1] ProjectSpaces. (2010). Homepage. Retrieved April 12, 2010, from http://www.projectspaces.com/ [2] ProjectSpaces. (2010). Testimonials. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://www.projectspaces.com/section/testimonials [3] ProjectSpaces. (2010). Full Feature List. Retrieved April 12, 2010, from http://www.projectspaces.com/section/features/featurelist [4] Mehmet. (2008). Review: Manage your projects online with Projectspaces. GabFire Web Design. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://www.gabfire.com/manage-your-projects-online-with-projectspaces/ [5] Cashmore, P. (2006). ProjectSpaces - Project Collaboration (And a Potential Basecamp Rival). Mashable. Retrieved April 12, 2010, from http://mashable.com/2006/01/03/projectspaces-a-basecamp-rival/ [6] Gunderloy, M. (2007). ProjectSpaces Offers Collaboration, Web 1.0 Style. WebWorkerDaily. Retrieved April 12, 2010, from http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/18/projectspaces-offers-collaboration-web-10-style/ [7] ProjectSpaces. (2010). ProjectSpaces vs. SharePoint. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://www.projectspaces.com/section/features/projectspaces_vs_sharepoint
  • Narelle Absolom on 22 Apr 10
     
    [8] ProjectSpaces. (2010). Pricing. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://www.projectspaces.com/section/pricing [9] PRLog. (2008). ProjectSpaces Releases Self-Hosted Perpetually Licensed Version of Its Online Collaboration Platform. Retrieved April 12, 2010, from http://www.prlog.org/10120142-projectspaces-releases-self-hosted-perpetually-licensed-version-of-its-online-collaboration-platform.html
Jacqui Harry

LinkedIn - Business Networking Tool - 4 views

www.linkedin.com

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  • Jacqui Harry on 10 Apr 10
     
    LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals and attracts and retains regular visitors from around the world [1], you can find, be introduced to, and collaborate with qualified professionals that can assist you to accomplish your goals. Successful organizations recognize the immense value of integrating their client-facing operations and internally-focused, department-centric views are discarded in favor of processes toward information-sharing, collaborate on projects, gather data, share and solve problems. [2] This type of collaborative profile networking results in greater business opportunities and generates insights from talents and knowledge from outside the organization. This, in turn allows organisations to recruit from the best talent. LinkedIn Groups [3] offer communities of professionals based on common interest, experience, affiliation, and goals. Stay in touch with organizations, schools, and companies that you are and were a part of, network with professionals with similar interests and goals, and collaborate in a professional community online.
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  • Jacqui Harry on 12 Apr 10
     
    References: [1] LinkedIn available from www.linkedIn.com [2] Bell, G. (2009) "Building Social Web Applications" retrieved on 11th April 2010, available from:www.googlebooks.com
  • Liz Barrett on 13 Apr 10
     
    In today's competitive communications age, it is not enough to simply inform clients, or potential clients, of what your business has to offer - it should also be about engaging them and listening to what they want and understand how they think. Success in business stems from gaining this type of competitive advantage and one way of differentiating themselves from the competition is to encourage their professionals to use a professional networking (or social media) tool such as LinkedIn. [1] LinkedIn's profile feature not only allows professionals to build a rapport with like-minded individuals but also creates an opportunity to expand their network especially if they belong to one of the many LinkedIn Groups. Being part of such a network also provides an avenue for knowledge sharing between professionals and feedback on service providers in the industry. Incorporate this type of collaboration tool to boost marketing as well as professional development for employees. [2] It is important that employees understand the company's core message and its purpose for using such an application, and this can best be achieved by creating social media guidelines. A recent article by Daniel Burrus (2010) suggests the following points could be used as a guide: [3] * Build trust * Transparency * Be direct * Self-edit * Responsibility * Professionalism * Privacy * Obey the rules Since LinkedIn was launched in 2003, it has attracted over 60 million users and recently LinkedIn became accessible on the BlackBerry. This dynamic combination, as well as ease of navigation, has proved a success within the corporate world where professionals can easily search for and access their contact's portolio. [4] ....continued in post below...
  • Liz Barrett on 18 Apr 10
     
    ...continued from post above.... Why does LinkedIn work so well for individuals? Network theorists such as Mark Granovetter and Albert-Laszlo Barabasi believe that professionals tend to network outside their usual group of friends when looking for career opportunities and usually belong to more than one network. [5] According to Pamela Rutledge, Ph.D. "this creates a connection that is psychologically more comfortable and conducive to a positive interaction. Call it transitive trust. The reciprocity and shared community of online networks builds a sense of camaraderie and trust between members and provides an element of emotional support". [5]
  • Liz Barrett on 18 Apr 10
     
    References: [1] Butow, E. & Taylor, K. (2008). 'How to succeed in business using LinedIn'. Amacom. Retrieved from URL: http://www.amacombooks.org/book.cfm?isbn=9780814410745&page=ReviewQuotes [2] 'Why LinkedIn? My Top Ten Reasons'. Powerful CMS. Retrieved from URL: http://www.powerfulcms.com/blog/0912/why-linkedin-my-top-ten-reasons [3] Burrus, D. (2010). 'Create Social Media Guidelines To Reach Your Customer'. Agency Sales, 40(3), 40-41,43-44. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Global. (Document ID: 1991048841) URL: http://proquest.umi.com.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/pqdweb?did=1991048841&sid=8&Fmt=6&clientId=22212&RQT=309&VName=PQD [4] 'LinkedIn Corporation; LinkedIn Expands Mobile Offerings With Global Release of Application for BlackBerry'. (2010, April). Computer Weekly News,238. Retrieved from ProQuest Computing. (Document ID: 2003639421) from URL: http://proquest.umi.com.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/pqdweb?index=1&did=2003639421&SrchMode=2&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1271143698&clientId=22212 [5] Rutledge, P. Ph.D (2009). 'Why LinkedIn Works'. Positively Media: How we connect and thrive through emerging technologies. Psychology Today. Retrieved from URL: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/positively-media/200903/why-linkedin-works-the-strength-weak-ties
Jill Perry

Officemedium - 4 views

www.officemedium.com

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  • Jill Perry on 11 Apr 10
     
    Officemedium is an online collaborative package for business which offers centralized collaboration, client integration, security, organization and social platforming. One of the features of Officemedium is the client integration which allows the business to create user accounts for their clients which allows them to access only the information meant for them. The software is simplistic and centralised. According to Officemedium their product is "Unlike most business software, our application is easy to use and stripped of over-complicated, unnecessary clutter." Officemedium uses a concept of Clients, Employee and Super User which allows differing levels of access and integration. Whereas there are many business applications that are similar, ReadWriteStart which is a resource guide for first time businesses, describes officemedium as "Topping their list is Officemedium, a service we profiled last fall which provides a wide variety of collaborative features wrapped up in an elegantly designed interface." Business Pundit lists the advantage of Officemedium as follows: "Features: * Client integration * Contact information management * Task management * Event coordination * Personal and group calendars * File sharing and storage * Resource and document management * Shared blogging * Real-time chat * Private messaging * Status updates * User profiles * Polling * Searching and tagging * Email updates and notifications Continued...............
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  • Jill Perry on 17 Apr 10
     
    Pros: * Extremely simple to use * Comprehensive suite of features * Well designed * Fast, rich interface * Simple pricing model * Based on Drupal" Business Pundit's conclusion on Officemedium is "Social media integration, comprehensive design, features, and ease of use make OfficeMedium a winner. Give the demo or free trial a shot." Officemedium has been developed using Drupal which is an open source content management platform. It offers a either user accounts or memory based consumption accounts as well as a instant demo and a 30 Day free Trial period so you can explore the application and find out if it suits your needs prior to having to outlay funds.
  • Jill Perry on 17 Apr 10
     
    References: Cameron, C. (2010, January 18). Top 10 Online Small Business Collaboration Tools - ReadWriteStart. ReadWriteWeb - Web Apps, Web Technology Trends, Social Networking and Social Media. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://www.readwriteweb.com/start/2010/01/top-10-online-collaboration-to.php Case Study: OfficeMedium - Web-based Business Intranet Software (Drupal SaaS) | drupal.org. (2010, October 8). drupal.org | Community plumbing. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://drupal.org/node/599402 Knufken, D. (n.d.). The 10 Best Collaborative Web Tools for Business | Business Pundit. Business Pundit: Your daily dose of smart business opinion. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://www.businesspundit.com/the-10-best-collaborative-web-tools-for-business/ Mola, J. A. (2010, February 1). OfficeMedium Ranked #1 Collaboration App (Free Extended Trial for ebizQ Readers) - Business IT Buzz Blog. An SOA, BPM, Decision Management and Cloud Computing Guide for the Enterprise Community.. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/guest_session/2010/02/officemedium-ranked-1-collaboration-app-free-extended-trial-for-ebizq-readers.php OfficeMedium | Web-based Business Intranet and Collaboration Software. (n.d.). OfficeMedium | Web-based Business Intranet and Collaboration Software. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://www.officemedium.com/ drupal.org | Community plumbing. (n.d.). drupal.org | Community plumbing. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://drupal.org/
  • Anamaria R on 18 Apr 10
     
    OfficeMedium is a "web-based intranet and social collaboration software" (McCue, 2010) allowing businesses to bring together their daily business and communication needs in one central location. OfficeMedium is targeted towards small and medium businesses, (About, n.d.) providing an application that is simple and easy to use. Since OfficeMedium provides a working environment online, it is accessible remotely (OfficeMedium, n.d.) and takes away the need for servers, installation and upgrade of software and data backups. (About, n.d.) The software provides "file sharing and storage, event and task management, contact and company information storage". (About, n.d.) In doing this, it places all data in a central location, avoiding dilemmas of misplaced data from unorganised methods of communication such as email, phone or instant message. These forms of communication can sometimes make it difficult to monitor and locate data on a particular project. Progress of all projects and anything related can be viewed through a simple dashboard which offers real-time collaboration. (OfficeMedium, n.d.) Some features include "task and event management, personal and group calendars, contact management, to file sharing and storage". (McCue, 2010) Managers, staff and clients can access and input information in these areas, depending on their user level. OfficeMedium allows three levels of users. (McCue, 2010) These levels determine the amount of access a user has. They are: Client: Allows least access. Can allow client to view and give feedback to documents. Employee: Greater access than client. Able to view a greater amount of data and can input content. Superuser: Has full access. Is able to see and manage all areas
  • Anamaria R on 19 Apr 10
     
    Reference: About. (n.d.). Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://www.officemedium.com/about McCue, T. (2010). Small Business Collaboration Software: Office Medium. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/04/small-business-collaboration-software-office-medium.html OfficeMedium. (n.d.). Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://www.officemedium.com/
meryl olait

BigBlueButton | web-meeting - 11 views

bigbluebutton.org

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  • open source project
  • our focus is to make the best web conferencing system for distance education
  • BigBlueButton is an open source project that is built on over fourteen open source components to create an integrated web conferencing system that runs on mac, unix, or PC computers.
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  • Using Ubuntu packages, we've made it easy to setup your own BigBlueButton server
  • installation videos, tutorials
  • The presenter can broadcast their desktop for all students to see.
  • voice conferencing supports voice over IP (VOIP) conferencing out-of-the-box. All your students need are speakers and a microphone to participate
  • meryl olait on 31 Mar 10
     
    BigBlueButton is a brand new, free open source web-meeting platform ideally suited to Universities and Colleges for delivering Distance Education [1]. BigBlueButton runs on Mac, Unix and PC computers and desktop integration is available with VMWare, Ubuntu, Debian and RPM packages and Gentoo is currently in development [2]. BigBlueButton utilises 15 open source components and BigBlueButton's Demo shows how easily it supports video, chat and audio conferencing, PDF and PPT slide-sharing, and, Open Office Org files or Microsoft Office document sharing [3] [4] [5]. Three levels of users are moderator, presenter & viewers, the moderator can choose themselves, or others to be a presenter. The class presenter can share their desktop view with the rest of the class and directly message an individual student during a meeting [3]. The BigBlueButton site hosts a variety of tutorial demonstrations so prospective clients can become familiar with this feature-rich package [3]. The Demo page allows vistors to test run the product by joining a Demo Meeting [6]. Whilst BigBlueButton is an web-meeting platform for online conferences, the people from BigBlueButton do not provide hosting. Nevertheless BigBlueButton is easily downloaded and installed onto the education provider's own server space [7]. The package is coded with a clean, lean design that focuses on usability and multiple virtual classrooms can be run from a single BigBlueButton server [8]. Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada use BigBlueButton as a learning envrioment in their 'Systems and Computer Engineering' course [9]. see below for References
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  • meryl olait on 31 Mar 10
     
    References [1] BigBlueButton Inc. (2009). 'BigBlueButton - Built for Higher Education'. Retrieved March 30, 2010 from http://bigbluebutton.org/ [2] ritzalam. (2010). 'Release Notes'. Retrieved March 30, 2010 from http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/ReleaseNotes [3] BigBlueButton Inc. (2009). 'BigBlueButton Demo'. Retrieved March 30, 2010 from http://www.bigbluebutton.org/sites/all/videos/join/index.html [4] BigBlueButton Inc. (2009). 'Open Source Components'. Retrieved March 31, 2010 from http://bigbluebutton.org/components [5] Linux Today. (2010). Open Source Web Conferencing for Distance Education'. Retrieved March 31, 2010 from http://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/2010020200935NWSWRL [6] BigBlueButton Inc. (2009). 'BigBlueButton Demo Server'. Retrieved March 30, 2010 from http://demo.bigbluebutton.org/ [7] Byrne (2010). 'Big Blue Button An Open Source Video Platform'. Retrieved March 31, 2010 from http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/03/big-blue-button-open-source.html [8] BigBlueButton Inc. (2009). 'FAQ BigBlueButton Frequently Asked Questions'. Retrieved March 31, 2010 from http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ References continued below ...
  • meryl olait on 15 Apr 10
     
    References continued .... [9] Weiss, M. (2009). 'TTMG 5103T Advanced Topics In Telecommunications Technology Management'. Retrieved April 15, 2010 from http://www.sce.carleton.ca/faculty/weiss/courses/TTMG5103/TTMG%205103%20Outline.pdf
  • Narelle Absolom on 21 Apr 10
     
    BigBlueButton is a web conferencing system that is specifically tailored for distance education [1], particularly for universities and colleges to allow high-quality e-learning [2]. It is open source and constantly under development. The system is Flash-based and allows sharing of slides, voice, chat, video and desktops [3]. Generally speaking, the system is well received; however there has been some criticism about the slowness of desktop sharing [4]. The system strongly utilises Open Source methodology by utilising existing apps and code to piece together and present a virtual classroom solution [4]. The use of Open Source can be positive in a corporate sense as it often has a large support community and the ability to conduct one's own development. BigBlueButton does not offer commercial hosting of its service, which is arguably why it is being pitched to universities (given access to considerable resources in the guise of students and IT staff) [5]. This may be a disadvantage in some respects; however a corporate organisation may consider this a better solution to wholly hosted applications, as a stronger level of control is possible. It has been reported that the developers are very hands on in regards to live demos of the product, which is comforting when trying to learn a new piece of software [6], however, the system is very new, which may deter some organisations from utilising until it is more proven.
  • Narelle Absolom on 21 Apr 10
     
    [1] BigBlueButton. (2010). BigBlueButton Blog. Retrieved April 21, 2010, from http://bigbluebutton-blog.blogspot.com/ [2] BigBlueButton. (2010). Homepage. Retrieved April 21, 2010, from http://bigbluebutton.org/ [3] Asterisk Exchange. (2010). BigBlueButton. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://www.asteriskexchange.com/listings/165 [4] SetupLinux. (2010). BigBlueButton: Web conference and meeting room review. SetupLinux.com. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://www.setuplinux.com/2010/04/bigbluebutton-web-conference-and-meeting-room-review/ [5] Byrne. (2010). Big Blue Button - An Open Source Video Conferencing Platform. Free Technology for Teachers. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/03/big-blue-button-open-source.html [6] Lavolette, E. (2010). Push the BigBlueButton. Betsy's Eclection. Retrieved April 10, 2010, from http://betsylavolette.com/?p=928
Jane Power

Ideate - collaborative online sketching on the iPad - 3 views

www.ideateapp.com

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  • Sketching is your friend Whether you're a designer, doctor, coach, or parent, sketching can help communicate ideas in a way words can't match. Ideate includes features that help you get your thoughts across and bring your ideas to life
  • Jane Power on 11 Apr 10
     
    EffectiveUI [1] were an early adopter of the iPad technology and released Ideate [2] as one of the first apps specifically for the iPad [3]. Ideate is a sketching tool that allows people to actually draw or sketch designs by freehand. It also comes with a range of additional templates and User Interfaces such as grids and backgrounds. Templates and Clips that come with Ideate include the following categories: * 3D and Perspective * Human Anatomy * Music Sheets * Grids, Lines and Dots * Fashion Models * Landscaping * Sports Fields * Shapes * Home Interior & Interface Design. Ideate also provides a streamlined integrated system to either share the designs by either emailing or uploading them to the Ideate Flickr Group [4] account. The app comes with a range of templates from fashion models to devices, human anatomy to music and more and it also allows the users to bring in their own images and backgrounds. The convergence of technologies including the iPad, the internet accessibility and the Ideate app bring together a single unique collaborative experience that allows for a shared experience of creativity, design and brain storming. This first release allows only for asynchronous collaboration, however the individual technologies do allow for possible synchronous creative design across the web in the future. Ideate is available from the iTunes app [5] store and is currently retailing for $4.99 (AUD) References/Links [1] http://www.effectiveui.com/index.html#/?env=0&pop=0&f=1 [2] http://www.ideateapp.com/ [3] http://www.apple.com/ipad/ [4] http://www.flickr.com/groups/ideate/ [5] http://i
  • blue puffle on 11 Apr 10
     
    EffectiveUI, the developers of Ideate, has earned customer loyalty previously by developing groundbreaking software for companies like National Geographic, eBay and the Discovery Channel. It is a recognised Adobe Gold Partner and in September of 2009 ranked No. 55 on the Inc. 500 [1]. With the release of Ideate for the new Apple iPad, the aim was to reach the "different needs for people to better capture and share their ideas", according to Rebecca Flavin the CEO of EffectiveUI [1][4]. Ideate is a useful tool for the collaboration of creative ideas and concepts and with features such as sketching and instant sharing, together with web clips, animation and music, it has the makings of a very effective collaboration tool, ideal for professionals in the medical, designing and sporting fields. Any sketches saved in documents can be shared through email and social applications such as Flickr. Ideate and iPad make an extremely eco-friendly team, as the need for printing designs are eliminated and at a download price for less than $4, it is very cost-effective [2]. Make no mistake though - Ideate is not purely an illustration tool. It does not feature sophisticated brush types,[3] you are still limited by what your fingers can actually draw on the Ipad with the features available.
  • blue puffle on 14 Apr 10
     
    References: [1] MarketWire (2010). Retrieved April 12, 2010 from http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/EffectiveUI-Unleashes-Creativity-Apple-iPad-Through-Ideate-Sketching-Application-1142177.htm [2] AppShopper (2010). Retrieved April 12, 2010 from http://appshopper.com/productivity/ideate [3] Patrick Hanson.com 'Ideate Application for iPad' (2010). Retrieved April 12, 2010 from http://www.patrickhansen.com/blog/ [4] Nearshore Journal (2010). Retrieved April 12, 2010 from http://www.nearshorejournal.com/2010/04/effectiveui-unleashes-creativity-for-the-apple-ipad-through-ideate-sketching-application/
Vivien Rayner

Posterous - The place to post everything. - 5 views

posterous.com

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  • Vivien Rayner on 13 Apr 10
     
    Although a blog would not normally be considered as an online collaborative tool, Posterous have developed a front-end engine which makes it very simple and easy for multiple contributors to post to a single blog just by emailing their content to a single email address. Contributors are not required to register as members and the service is free. [1] [2] The subject of the email becomes the title of the post, and the body and attachments of the email become the content of the post. You can post text, photos, music, video, documents and all kinds of files, just by attaching them to the email. Posterous formats it all nicely for you creating picture galleries for multiple images, drops music into mp3 players, video into a flash player and attaches download links for documents. It even resizes large file sizes to make them more web friendly. [1] What sets Posterous apart is its ease of use by allowing contributors to just email their contributions. This opens up the collaboration process to less technically savvy users in a non threatening way. It also does not restrict the size of the posts so they can be as brief or as lengthy as necessary or desired. Setting it up is also quick and simple. As blog owner, you can attach a security password to the blog and nominate the contributors that will take part. Each contributor is invited to post and is notified by email when anyone else has posted something. It makes blogging as easy as email. And by providing access to multiple users in such a simple way, it becomes a central repository for ideas, images, audio, video, stories which is accessible by all. [3]
  • Vivien Rayner on 13 Apr 10
     
    [1] Administrator. (2006). Confluence. ITerating.com All software reviews and ratings Retrieved 14 April 2010, from http://www.iterating.com/component/content/article/385-wiki-engines/15924-confluence- [2]Attlassian. (2010). Confluence. Everyone on the same page Retrieved 14 April, 2010, from http://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/tour/enterprise-wiki.jsp [3]Bailey, C. (2006). Confluence Vs Basecamp. Code Intensity Retrieved 14 April, 2010, from http://codeintensity.blogspot.com/2006/08/confluence-vs-basecamp.html [4]Yehuda, G. (2009). Confluence 3.0 = Enterprise Wiki +++. Gil Yehuda's Enterprise 2.0 Blog Retrieved 14 April, 2010, from http://www.gilyehuda.com/2009/06/02/confluence-30-enterprise-wiki/
  • Jacqui Harry on 13 Apr 10
     
    Posterous is a blogging tool that allows groups to create a shared publishing environment that can easily be accessed via email to share text, photos, audio and video. This removes a major technology challenge from group dynamics, as any file type can be sent to Posterous via email and will automatically be converted to the most web efficient format, for uniform presentation and removing the technology hurdle from user experience [1]. Posterous allows users to log onto the system and then send an email, the text of which is posted attractively to a blog, and if an attachment is included (image or document), that is also posted; these postings can be mirrored automatically to Blogger, where they can be tagged 'writingmatrix' along with other identifiers [2]. [1] Hacker News, "Why I chose Posterous" http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=304102 [2] Stevens, V. "Engaging Collaborative Writing through Social Networking" Foundation Computing, Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Available from: http://www.j-let.org/~wcf/proceedings/d-052.pdf
Liz Barrett

Fuze Meeting - 5 views

www.fuzemeeting.com

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  • Liz Barrett on 05 Apr 10
     
    Fuze Meeting is one of the few browser-based web meeting platforms that allows the participant to not only host web conferences from their computer but to also attend a meeting from their Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry or any Wi-Fi or 3G enabled device [1] Since its 2009 software upgrade, participants can now invite attendees from several e-mail and instant messaging clients such as Microsoft Outlook, Windows Live Hotmail, Google Gmail, Google Talk, AOL AIM, Skype, LinkedIn and Yahoo [2] and works seamlessly with Linux, Mac and PC. Fuze Meeting also integrates with Facebook and Twitter allowing users to announce their audio and web meetings to followers. Fuze Meeting provides high-definition, real-time synchronized desktop sharing for online collaboration of videos, images, documents and PowerPoint presentations (as well as text chat). It does this by operating solely through the browser and Internet cloud (in this instance, the Fuze servers) eliminating the need for downloads or installations. [3] Fuze Meeting's simple editing tools allow for annotations on files or video frames, drawing simple graphics or adding text. [4] Control meetings and content; invite participants on the fly or schedule in advance all through the easy-to-use dashboard. At the end of the meeting hosts are able to publish a Fuze Meeting Replay link for others to review the meeting and its content. Fuze Meeting is free for up to three web users and seven audio users however there are competitive, cost-effective pay-as-you-go, monthly and annual plans to cater for larger numbers of users (for example, at the monthly level, Fuze Meeting costs $29 compared to its competition, WebEx or Go-to-Meeting which cost $49 per month). [5]
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  • Liz Barrett on 05 Apr 10
     
    References: [1] 'Share your screen with anyone, anywhere, anytime'. Fuze Meeting. Retrieved from URL: https://www.fuzemeeting.com/landing/search-opt/1?mpc=AF-CJN-FMTG-EN-USD-502-00000-50057&AID=10676806&PID=3145600&SID=organic&cj=AF-CJU-FMTG-EN-USD-000-00000-00000 [2] Boulton, C. (2009). 'Fuze Meeting Lets Users Push Meetings to Facebook, Twitter'. Messaging and Collaboration. eWeek.com. Retrieved from URL: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Fuze-Meeting-Lets-Users-Push-Meetings-to-Facebook-Twitter-615426/ [3] Sailors, J. (2009). 'Fuze Box Software Simplifies The Virtual Meeting'. San Jose Business Journal. Retrieved from URL: http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2009/12/07/focus22.html [4] Stern, Z. (2009). 'Collaborate Online with Fuze Meeting Service'. Software / Services. PC World Business Center. Retrieved from URL: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/blogs/bizfeed/156697/collaborate_online_with_fuze_meeting_service.html [5] 'Web Conferencing Comparison'. Fuze Meeting. Retrieved from URL: http://www.fuzemeeting.com/web-conferencing/comparison
  • meryl olait on 06 Apr 10
     
    Fuze Meeting is a web-browser based web conference service and it also provides compatible applications for Blackberrys and iPhones [1]. Fuze Meeting utilises the Flash browser plug-in to provide a useful tool with an easy-to-use interface [2]. Meetings can include up to 15 attendees and its built-in chat integrates with AOL, Google, MSN, and Yahoo's chat applications [2]. Out of the top 10 web-meeting applications OnlineMeetingReviews.com ranked Fuze Meeting one of the top two products available [2]. Comparable online meeting services include GoToMeeting [3], Dim Dim [4], and iLinc [5]. Apple's GoToMeeting provides everything that Fuze Meeting does and more but at a higher monthly fee [3]. Dim Dim provides slightly more functionality to Fuze Meeting at a lower monthly fee [4]. iLink provide the same functionality as GoToMeeting with a focus towards the high-end corporate market, and iLink's pricing is available on application [5]. All four services offer 30 day free trial offers. Overall Fuze Meeting's nearest competitor in the meeting services market appears to be Dim Dim. Fuze Meeting and Dim Dim's services received an identical overall ranking from No1Reviews.com who tested for reliability, security, usability, features, support and value [6][7]. Fuze Meeting is a product worth considering for anyone interested in using a web conferencing service. ---------------- see References below
  • meryl olait on 06 Apr 10
     
    References [1] Fuze Box Inc (2010). 'Web Conferencing, Online Meeting, Web Meeting Software | Fuze Meeting'. Retrieved April 6, 2010 from http://www.fuzemeeting.com/ [2] OnlineMeetingReviews.com (2010). 'Fuze Meeting Review - 2nd Place'. Retrieved April 6, 2010 from http://www.onlinemeetingreviews.com/reviews/fuzemeeting/ [3] Apple Inc. (2010). 'GoToMeeting'. Retrieved April 6, 2010 http://www.gotomeeting.com/fec/ [4] Dimdim, Inc. (2010). 'Easy, Open and Affordable Web Conferencing and Webinars | Dimdim'. Retrieved April 6, 2010 from http://www.dimdim.com/ [5] iLinc Communications. (2010). 'iLinc | Web and Video Conferencing | Online Meetings | Virtual Training | Webinars | eLearning'. Retrieved April 6, 2010 from http://www.ilinc.com/ [6] No1Reviews.com. (2010). 'Fuze Meeting | FuzeMeeting.com Review'. Retrieved April 6, 2010 from http://web-conferencing.no1reviews.com/fuze-meeting.html [7] No1Reviews.com. (2010). 'Dimdim | Dimdim.com Review'. Retrieved April 6, 2010 from http://web-conferencing.no1reviews.com/dimdim.html
Tracy Maurer

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  • Tracy Maurer on 05 Apr 10
     
    This article discusses the different types of online collaborative tools available to businesses, which could more effectively enhance their various communities of practice. However, she argues that technology should only be a supportive tool to intranet webmasters and knowledge managers, and not the driving force behind them when creating a community of collaborators. She also suggests that a company may have to tap into several forms of online collaboration to be successful. Frichter highlights three main services that online collaborative tools should offer: 1. A way to communicate 2. A mechanism to share documents 3. A means to discover other members of the community [1]. The article also discusses areas of the workflow in which online collaborative tools could help, tasks that can be helped through it, and how it can increase the efficiency and productivity of a workplace. The hierarchy of collaborative tools suggested here are: · e-mail · Mailing lists · Discussion boards · Instant Messaging · Groupware and portals · Weblogs · Wikis In conclusion, Fichter re-iterates the importance of asking key evaluation questions when determining what collaborative tools you need and what will be most effective. However, most importantly, she suggests that it is necessary to assess the culture of the workplace in order to match the needs with the tools, and it usually takes more than one tool to meet those needs. The key to this article is that it identifies several online collaborative tools, which are worth further investigation to understand their true value both individually and collectively. [1] Fichter, Darlene (2005) The many forms of e-collaboration: Blogs, wikis, portals, groupware, discussion boards, and instant messaging. Online Vol. 29 Issue 4, pp 48-50.
  • Duane Fogarty on 09 Apr 10
     
    "If you haven't put in a suite of collaboration tools, it's probably time to do so... know your workplace culture and environment... define your requirements... communication, sharing, and management" Darlene Fichter, [2]. Fichter is an IT solutions consultant working for Northern Lights Internet Solutions Ltd, which can be found at http://www.lights.ca/ [1]. Fichter provides an excellent discussion on collaborative tools and identifies newcomers to collaboration/social media in the workplace. One of the strongest aspects of the article is how Fichter proposes questions one should ask when determining what collaborative tool will function best for the firm. Fichter states the importance of knowing your environment; "What IT infrastructure is in place already that you can leverage?" [3] This is a valid question to consider; for example a small company without an IT department may need online help added to software package or a key word - 'easy' - the software must be easy to setup and manage. Another similar question to consider is finances; "are there financial and human resources available to purchase, install, and maintain an application?" [3] Fichter suggests that a firm may need to progress step by step and advance to collaboration tool extras, while in the beginning start with something small and sleek. Some web-based collaboration tools offer a free service for small business, and other offer a paid, supported subscription. "How frequently do people need to communicate? What type of communication is preferred-asynchronous-text, voice, or video?" [3] The Fichter article demonstrates the needs associated with software selection and how important it is to consider communication limitations in a collaboration product. The article is a good source as it highlights the fact that collaborative tools are diverse and can be adapted for various user needs. Fichter adapts web2.0 technology such as Wikis and blogs as possible solutions fo
  • Duane Fogarty on 09 Apr 10
     
    References/Notes [1] Northern Lights Internet Solutions Ltd, http://www.lights.ca/ [accessed April 7, 2010]. [2] Fichter, Darlene (2005). The many forms of e-collaboration: Blogs, wikis, portals, groupware, discussion boards, and instant messaging. Online Vol. 29 Issue 4, pp 48-50. [3] Fichter, Darlene (2005). The paragraphs on know your environment and define your requirements. Online Vol. 29 Issue 4, pp50.
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  • Christopher Clarke on 05 Apr 10
     
    GoToMeeting is a service from Citrix that facilitates online meetings between multiple people. The service not only allows for audio chat, but also desktop/screen and file sharing (Citrix, 2010). The service supports up to 15 concurrent users in a single meeting. Similar services are available for larger presentations in the form of GoToWebinar and GoToTraining allowing for 100-1000 and 25-200 users respectively depending on the level of service subscribed. At the conclusion of a meeting, GoToMeeting offers the ability to see who attended the meeting and who did not. To protect the security of its subscribers, GoToMeeting and Citrix's other GoTo products use 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) end-to-end encryption (Citrix, 2010). This ensures that all communication is only seen by the intended recipients. AES encryption is a proven encryption algorithm and the cipher approved by the NSA (an American intelligence agency) for storing information up to the SECRET level (and TOP SECRET if a 192-bit or 256-bit key is used) (CNSS Secretariat, 2003). GoToMeeting has several competitors. The main competitors appear to be Cisco WebEx and Microsoft SharedView (successor to NetMeeting). However, competition also exists with combinations of free tools that fill the same need once combined. For example, Skype coupled with TeamViewer could be used to accomplish much the same task although not nearly as easy to use in the screen sharing combined with audio conferencing aspect. Citrix. (2010). Features. Retrieved April 12, 2010, from GoToMeeting: http://www.gotomeeting.com/fec/online_collaboration Citrix. (2010). Security & Reliability. Retrieved April 13, 2010, from GoToMeeting: http://www.gotomeeting.com/fec/secure_web_conferencing CNSS Secretariat. (2003,
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  • Liz Power on 12 Apr 10
     
    GotoMeeting is a tool which delivers online meetings and webinars. Viewers can watch from anywhere as long as they have access to a computer with internet. There are both meetings and webinars which both provide meeting organizers with the ability to share applications or documents in real time [1]. There is also the ability to record meetings and/or webinars for viewers to watch at their own leisure. GotoMeeting software is for small groups who can all contribute to the meeting as if they were in the one room. Users can either dial in or use voip depending on their requirements. GotoWebinar is ideal for one presenter interacting with up to 1,000 people at one time. The attendees are able to communicate with the presenter via instant chat messages. It is also possible to engage the users by running polls, having a Q&A session at the end of the webinar. There are a few competitors in this market with Webex being a major competitor. Most of the applications are similar with a few variables depending on the price. One thing that gives GoToMeeting the edge is the price at approx $500 per month for unlimited webinars for up to 1,000 attendees [2]. In comparing GotoMeeting and Wimba's Live Classroom (another competitor in the market), Flatley (2006)[3] favoured GoToMeeting as the "easiest to use" with students catching on quickly with no guidance. In keeping up with current trends, Citrix have announced its GoToMeeting App for iPad which is available in the App Store [4]. This makes GotoMeeting more accessible which creates a more productive work environment. References [1] GoToWebinar: Features. Retrieved 14 April 2010 from http://www.gotomeeting.com/fec/webinar/internet_conference [2] Flat-Rate Pricing. Retrieved 14 April 2010 from http://www.gotomeeting.com/fec/webinar/gotowebinar_pricing [3] Flatley, M., E. (2007). Teaching the Virtual Presentation. Business Communication Quarterly 2007; 70; 301. Retrieved 14 April 2010 from http://bcq.sagepub.com.dbg
  • Anamaria R on 18 Apr 10
     
    GoToMeeting is a "popular online meeting application" (Ramachandran & Beeram, 2009) that is used to "collaborate online, give presentations and for online training." (Ramachandran & Beeram, 2009) This easy-to-use application allows collaborating with anyone, anywhere, saving businesses time and money particularly with traveling expenses. (Business Wire, 2009) GoToMeeting is used by small and large businesses; with the ability to "host an online meeting with up to 15 people". (Online Meetings, 2010) For $US49 a month and an Internet connection, it can be operated on Mac or PC, and now on the iPad. An App for the iPad was created, due to the "need for more mobility in our work styles." (Citrix Online, 2010) This creates more opportunity to collaborate remotely, without the need to be in the office. Online meetings can begin with a simple click of a button. Members can be invited to join by phone or a link in an email or instant message. (How It Works, 2010) Members can join quickly and start collaborating, using their computers microphone and speakers or by calling in via telephone. (Ramachandran & Beeram, 2009) Some feature of GoToMeeting are listed below: * Display presenters screen - The presenters screen is shown, displaying the desktop, an application or document. The presenter can change the screen shown to view another members screen. This helps members visualize. * Drawing tools - encouraging interactive collaboration. Highlighting and drawing using the pen, highlighter, arrow or spotlight tool * Record Meetings - meeting can be reviewed at a later date. Recording can be posted on the company website for other employees to listen to. * Mouse and keyboard controls - can be given to other members in the meeting, allowing members to collaborate.
  • Anamaria R on 19 Apr 10
     
    * Security features - Creating a safe and secure environment. "SSL-encrypted Web site, End-to-end 128-bit AES encryption, Automatic inactivity time-out" (Security & Reliability, 2010) GoToMeeting is a quick and simple meeting tool that is effective for small and large businesses and allows employees to collaborate with each other on a daily basis. Reference: Business Wire. (2009). Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://www.gotomeeting.com/fec/images/pdf/caseStudies/GoToMeeting_GoToWebinar_cs_Business_Wire.pdf Citrix Online Launches GoToMeeting App for iPad. (2010). Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://www.citrixonline.com/pr/pressRelease.tmpl?FileID=040210& SourceTemplate=expertcity%2Fpr%2FpressReleases.tmpl How It Works. (2010). Retrieved April 16, 2010, from http://www.gotomeeting.com/fec/web_meeting Online Meetings Made Easy. (2010). Retrieved April 16, 2010, from http://www.gotomeeting.com/fec/online_meeting Ramachandran, K. & Beeram, S. (2009). Supporting Enterprise-Grade Audio Conferencing on the Internet. Lecture Notes In Computer Science, 5448(2009), 143-152. Retrieved April 16, from SpringerLink database. Security & Reliability. (2010). Retrieved April 16, 2010, from http://www.gotomeeting.com/fec/secure_web_conferencing
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