Team Collaboration

• KnowledgeTree Open Source Document Management 3.4 … KnowledgeTree released Version 3.4 of its Document Management System, with new Web 2.0 features such as tagging, tag clouds, and RSS support. “KnowledgeTree’s tags allow users to easily store and categorize documents in a manner that is natural to them. Finding documents is simplified with tag searches and Tag Clouds, a graphical representation of all document tags. Once uploaded, users are notified of updates to their documents by email or RSS feeds.” Other new features include server-side integration with OpenOffice.org, PDF conversion and more. Available immediately. PR Leap

Mobility

• Gartner Hates the iPAQ 500 … Gartner said they don’t expect the new iPAQ 500 to garner much interest in the market. “The analysts criticised the device’s outdated design, and questioned HP’s decision not to include a full Qwerty keyboard which would have pitched it against RIM’s BlackBerry.” ITNews.com.au

Productivity

• The Art of Completion … Craig reflects on the difference between those who have the art of completion and those that don’t. “My experience tells me that, while the majority talk about doing things, the minority actually get them done (start, adapt, improvise, persevere, finish).” And here’s the slam … “Every day I talk to people who have the ability and the potential to create forever change yet, for a range of reasons, they never seem to finish what they start.” Craig Harper

Other Stuff

• Vista a Step Back … Ouch. A french analyst concluded that Vista’s user interface is step backwards in comparison to Mac OS X, and creates too much friction for end users. And also, it doesn’t improve on XP according to his tests. ComputerWorld
• 1/10 x 3 … The rule of three one tenths on participation in Enterprise 2.0 projects … (a) one in ten will contribute something, (b) one in ten of those will contribute something useful, and (c) less than one in ten of those contributions will actually be useful to others. FAST Forward Blog