TANDBERG released a new version of its telepresence system. “TANDBERG has launched the TANDBERG T3, a six-seat telepresence group system that replaces the TANDBERG Experia. The system is available as a modular system or with an optional environmental package that provides chairs and innovatively designed Nordic-blue light walls […]
Gavin shares some really good ideas about how to structure spreadsheets to support later understanding; there are sanity-saving ideas that work for collaborative workspaces too. “As spreadsheets become more integral to our work (and, consequently, more complex in their design and function), a clear need has emerged to […]
Mike outlines his thinking about why Web Conferencing hasn’t become a mainstream application: “Why hasn’t web conferencing taken off like e-mail and other communication and collaboration tools? Certainly there are examples of specific applications where web conferencing has seen tremendous success: marketing webinars, virtual classrooms, and in certain […]
A couple of people have posted their reviews of Seamless Teamwork in the past few days. Here’s what they said: James Robertson, Step Two Designs James writes: “Team-based collaboration is now a key part of project delivery in many organisations. Despite this, success can be hit-and-miss, with some […]
So I’m going to Europe for a week in late March and early April 2009, at the invitation of the J.Boye industry analyst firm. I’ll be presenting three master classes on SharePoint, a workshop for one of the J.Boye community of practice groups, and I have a day […]
The details for the Copenhagen master class I’m running on SharePoint with J.Boye are now live: “A full-day workshop based on Michael Sampson’s research, writing and consulting on effective collaboration with Microsoft SharePoint, as well as Michael’s latest book—Seamless Teamwork (Microsoft Press, 2009)—on using SharePoint for collaboration. Microsoft […]
Kristina found evidence of a well-managed SharePoint implementation at a major financial institution: “I have been thinking about Web governance and SharePoint this past week. For the first time in my career, I saw a well-managed SharePoint implementation with ample (read several hundred), well-structured sites. The implementation was […]
IBM released Version 8.2 of its hosted web conferencing service, and announced a new distribution partnership. “IBM today introduced its the newest cloud service for Web conferencing, Lotus Sametime Unyte 8.2. IBM also announced a new distribution partnership with InterCall to deliver Lotus Sametime Unyte’s intuitive online meeting […]
AT&T announced the ability to link multiple Cisco TelePresence suites through its interconnection option. “AT&T Inc. announced today the availability of multipoint, intercompany connectivity via the AT&T Telepresence Solution. The solution allows companies to extend Cisco TelePresence multipoint meetings beyond the enterprise boundary to help enable meetings with […]
One virtual worker reflects on the downsides of remote work: “My telecommuting dream has come true. But, not surprisingly, reality doesn’t match the fantasy. It’s true I’m not stuck in traffic for an hour and a half a day. And, yes, I wear sweats, though on days when […]
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