Simon Barratt

Who needs IT? Lightweight applications you can use on your own

Applications that give you a vote, not a veto!

Quite a mixed session.  Varying from the the run of the mill demos: GroveTree, Microsoft showing their collaborative offerings.  Web based ones being similar to the QuickPlace offering and Microsoft showing their new child: Groove! to the quite innovative.

The interesting items were the more revolutionary ones.  These being del.icio.us (which must be the coolest URL on the Web!), TWIKI (Buck Rogers flasback!), Jybe's innovative browser sharing addin and the owner of kidrobot showed how his company manages the development and production of their toys using a blog based project/workflow hosted application, from Basecamp.  I thoroughly recommend following up on these products and decide if there is a fit for you.

del.icio.us
Social bookmarks. Joshua
Enterprise options?  Privacy?
Very interesting concept.  Gaining popularity
Very cool, great way to keep current on particular issues.
Demonstrates the power of the group.

Twiki
A structured Wiki, that allow you to build applications.
Need to look into this more.  Too much noise outside the room to concentrate on it!!!

Advanced Reality
Jybe - collaborative browser product.  Skype integration.
Browser sharing - browser to browser
How does this apply?  Allows you to collaborate in real time on browser based documents.

kidrobot.com
Base Camp hosted application
Simple blog style application that they use to co-ordinate toy development and manufacture between staff in China and USA.