Comments on: Collaborate and Subvert Your IS Department with Google Apps Team Edition http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/08/google-launches-apps-for-teams-is-it-worth-your-attention/ Rebooting the workforce Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:53:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jason http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/08/google-launches-apps-for-teams-is-it-worth-your-attention/#comment-287864 Jason Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:36:21 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1737#comment-287864 Great post. One thing I think you accurately identified is the traditional form of collaboration is document centric. Working on documents collaboratively is definitely important. However, discussion-based collaboration can be even more effective as it can occur as people are working. If people share best practices, answer questions, brainstorm ideas while working, it is more effective than expecting them to login to any application to document their knowledge. GroupSwim provides a great solution that is complementary with Google Docs. Since it is also hosted outside the firewall yet secure, it also has the advantage of circumventing IT if that is something you want to do. Great post. One thing I think you accurately identified is the traditional form of collaboration is document centric. Working on documents collaboratively is definitely important. However, discussion-based collaboration can be even more effective as it can occur as people are working. If people share best practices, answer questions, brainstorm ideas while working, it is more effective than expecting them to login to any application to document their knowledge.

GroupSwim provides a great solution that is complementary with Google Docs. Since it is also hosted outside the firewall yet secure, it also has the advantage of circumventing IT if that is something you want to do.

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Microsoft Stays Competitive for Small Business, Updates Office Live « http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/08/google-launches-apps-for-teams-is-it-worth-your-attention/#comment-287850 Web Worker Daily » Archive Microsoft Stays Competitive for Small Business, Updates Office Live « Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:00:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1737#comment-287850 [...] Small Business a look, especially as compared to Google Apps For Your Domains (as covered before here, here, and [...] [...] Small Business a look, especially as compared to Google Apps For Your Domains (as covered before here, here, and [...]

]]> By: Rajan http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/08/google-launches-apps-for-teams-is-it-worth-your-attention/#comment-287733 Rajan Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:59:13 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1737#comment-287733 For those who have not used Wetpaint (www.wetpaint.com) should have a look at it immediately. Setting up projects is a breeze with the private Wiki feature. It allows collaborative authoring, file sharing, calendar, To-do and messaging features. It beats google docs any day in terms of simplicity and features. Although it doesn't have spreadsheet functionality as yet but it can be replicated by using tables in the document. Above all its FREE and new features are being added everyday. For those who have not used Wetpaint (www.wetpaint.com) should have a look at it immediately. Setting up projects is a breeze with the private Wiki feature. It allows collaborative authoring, file sharing, calendar, To-do and messaging features.

It beats google docs any day in terms of simplicity and features. Although it doesn’t have spreadsheet functionality as yet but it can be replicated by using tables in the document. Above all its FREE and new features are being added everyday.

]]> By: Jason Harris http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/08/google-launches-apps-for-teams-is-it-worth-your-attention/#comment-287725 Jason Harris Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:59:01 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1737#comment-287725 Victor/Andy: I see your concern about securing data in the enterprise. I added a disclaimer to make encourage potential users to look into their companies policies. Victor/Andy:
I see your concern about securing data in the enterprise.

I added a disclaimer to make encourage potential users to look into their companies policies.

]]> By: Loosing Site » Blog Archive » Google Apps Team Edition - A Wise Move? http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/08/google-launches-apps-for-teams-is-it-worth-your-attention/#comment-287715 Loosing Site » Blog Archive » Google Apps Team Edition - A Wise Move? Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:00:23 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1737#comment-287715 [...] Web Worker Daily » Archive Collaborate and Subvert Your IS Department with Google Apps Team Edition... via kwout [...] [...] Web Worker Daily » Archive Collaborate and Subvert Your IS Department with Google Apps Team Edition… via kwout [...]

]]> By: Greg Birch http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/08/google-launches-apps-for-teams-is-it-worth-your-attention/#comment-287713 Greg Birch Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:58:05 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1737#comment-287713 Oh Please, this is for the small business like me that can't afford an IT department, or the large business that needs a kick in the pants because the IT department is costing a fortune. Read the 4 hour work week, outsourcing is something small businesses have to think about and apps like this are wonderful for us. Outsource the IT department, sounds good to me. Oh Please, this is for the small business like me that can’t afford an IT department, or the large business that needs a kick in the pants because the IT department is costing a fortune. Read the 4 hour work week, outsourcing is something small businesses have to think about and apps like this are wonderful for us. Outsource the IT department, sounds good to me.

]]> By: Victor Shamanovsky http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/08/google-launches-apps-for-teams-is-it-worth-your-attention/#comment-287699 Victor Shamanovsky Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:59:47 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1737#comment-287699 Andy beat me to it. Jason, what were you thinking when you wrote that? Encourage users to send enterprise data to Google?! Yeah... let's see how well this pans out and how many heads are going to start rolling once users start taking avdise like this to heart. Besides, SharePoint 2003 wasn't a silver bullet, but MOSS 2007 sure is. Andy beat me to it. Jason, what were you thinking when you wrote that? Encourage users to send enterprise data to Google?! Yeah… let’s see how well this pans out and how many heads are going to start rolling once users start taking avdise like this to heart.

Besides, SharePoint 2003 wasn’t a silver bullet, but MOSS 2007 sure is.

]]> By: Judi Sohn http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/08/google-launches-apps-for-teams-is-it-worth-your-attention/#comment-287695 Judi Sohn Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:51:39 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1737#comment-287695 Andy, I appreciate your concern. However, I think Jason was clear that this was an "underhanded" way of getting Google Apps inside the enterprise, and the title wasn't meant to be taken literally as advice. We did believe it was common sense that one should be careful and check company policies, but in case that wasn't clear thanks for making the point explicitly. Andy, I appreciate your concern. However, I think Jason was clear that this was an “underhanded” way of getting Google Apps inside the enterprise, and the title wasn’t meant to be taken literally as advice. We did believe it was common sense that one should be careful and check company policies, but in case that wasn’t clear thanks for making the point explicitly.

]]> By: iLibrarian » Easy Collaboration with Google Apps Team Edition http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/08/google-launches-apps-for-teams-is-it-worth-your-attention/#comment-287686 iLibrarian » Easy Collaboration with Google Apps Team Edition Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:10:49 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1737#comment-287686 [...] Tame the Web and Web Worker Daily have coverage of the new Google Apps Team Edition which enables groups of students or co-workers to [...] [...] Tame the Web and Web Worker Daily have coverage of the new Google Apps Team Edition which enables groups of students or co-workers to [...]

]]> By: Andy Willingham http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/08/google-launches-apps-for-teams-is-it-worth-your-attention/#comment-287683 Andy Willingham Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:36:45 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1737#comment-287683 Jason, Thanks for encouraging insecure practices and making the enterprise less secure. Even though this is something that is pretty widely known we don't need people encouraging it and especially entitling your article as you did. This is VERY irresponsible on your part and the part of WWD to allow you to post this. You can share news such as this w/o openly encouraging users to "subvert" the IT dept. You could at least encourage users to talk to their IT dept and to look into what company policy says. Not only are you encouraging them to make things less secure you are encouraging them to do things that may get them fired. Jason, Thanks for encouraging insecure practices and making the enterprise less secure. Even though this is something that is pretty widely known we don’t need people encouraging it and especially entitling your article as you did. This is VERY irresponsible on your part and the part of WWD to allow you to post this. You can share news such as this w/o openly encouraging users to “subvert” the IT dept. You could at least encourage users to talk to their IT dept and to look into what company policy says. Not only are you encouraging them to make things less secure you are encouraging them to do things that may get them fired.

]]> By: steve http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/08/google-launches-apps-for-teams-is-it-worth-your-attention/#comment-287682 steve Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:33:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1737#comment-287682 I agree this would be helpful for lightweight collaboration, especially with people outside an organization. A few things to note: 1> I have yet to meet a sharepoint user who considers the software a strong collaboration tool, and 2> many corporate network admins block IM/chat so Google Talk is a non-starter. I agree this would be helpful for lightweight collaboration, especially with people outside an organization. A few things to note: 1> I have yet to meet a sharepoint user who considers the software a strong collaboration tool, and 2> many corporate network admins block IM/chat so Google Talk is a non-starter.

]]> By: urbanmike http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/08/google-launches-apps-for-teams-is-it-worth-your-attention/#comment-287678 urbanmike Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:29:22 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1737#comment-287678 Has anyone checked out <a href="http://o3spaces.org/" rel="nofollow">03Spaces</a>? It takes a bit to set it up, but once running you can have up to 10 users for free. Paid versions start beyond that. It has plugins to integrate with openoffice and MS office too. Simialr to Clearspace, just more users for free - and don't we all love free? Has anyone checked out 03Spaces? It takes a bit to set it up, but once running you can have up to 10 users for free. Paid versions start beyond that. It has plugins to integrate with openoffice and MS office too. Simialr to Clearspace, just more users for free – and don’t we all love free?

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