Google Docs Shared Folders … Google added a new shared folder option to Google Docs, its online document authoring and collaboration tool. “Today, we are happy to launch one of the most requested Google Docs features — the ability to share folders. Shared folders make it easy for […]
When I wrote the 7 Pillars framework in 2005, it was always my intention to write more about the higher level aspects of collaboration in organizations. For attendees at any presentations or workshops when I talked about the 7 Pillars, usually there would be questions like “What about […]
Thomas Duff offers his review of SharePoint Roadmap for Collaboration: “When you get done reading this chapter (and the whole book in general), you have a much more realistic idea of what to expect from SharePoint than you’d get from some business partner or vendor who is trying […]
Sidekick Death … Microsoft lost user data for people with Sidekick devices; is this the end? “Microsoft announced that they had lost all Sidekick user data including pictures, contacts, calendars and other information from the Danger’s servers. Since the devices sync with the servers, the devices also lost […]
I’ve been working on my third book, Collaboration Roadmap, for a while now. I was initially targeting a publication date of October 2009, but over the weekend have decided to push that back to some time in 2010. I’m not happy with the current status of the manuscript […]
Socialcast Analytics … Socialcast released a suite of analytics tools, to help organizations improve collaboration. “Social Business Intelligence® isn’t just about tracking basic signup, usage and posting statistics. Instead, the platform will tell you – in real time – the topics, people, groups and conversations that are promoting […]
Vendors have developed some incredible tools to assist lawyers with eDiscovery situations. However, I wonder if we could re-direct some of the same technology to support organizational collaboration. For example, consider IBM’s InfoSphere Classification Module. IBM’s web page on InfoSphere opens with this: “InfoSphere Classification Module automates the […]
I attended a presentation in the city yesterday, put on by a Microsoft Business Partner. The partner in question has just created a new position — a person to drive / encourage SharePoint success in client organizations. I’ll call him Fred, but that’s not his name. So Fred’s […]
Windows Phone … Microsoft announced the “Windows Phone”, the next generation in its mobile aspirations. “Nearly 30 phones from half-dozen manufacturers are on the list of handsets running Windows Mobile 6.5, which was unveiled early this year. The new software version, clearly influenced by the success of Apple’s […]
I took a quick look at Mobile Entree this afternoon … months after first hearing about it. Mobile Entree provides a way for SharePoint developers to extend SharePoint capabilities to end users via mobile devices. As I wrote in my recent Messaging News article (see Mobile and Wireless […]
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