Photo credit: Tom Denham
- Mobile social networking service enables you to create groups and send text/photo messages to them
- Collaborative online whiteboard allows you to draw freehand with other people
- Email management system allows you to create personalized settings to improve your customer support service
- Social collaboration system allows you to manage your relationships with groups of people you are affiliated with
- Shareable calendar emails you your daily agenda
If you are looking to test and try out some new interesting online collaboration tools, you have landed on the right page, as I have just completed the editing of this third issue of this weekly selection of some of the lesser know, new technologies appearing online.
Here are some interesting groupware, privacy and security, file sharing and networking services that I think deserve an extra look.
If you are an online publisher, an educator or a small business owner in search of the new ways and tools to interact with other people online, here you can find some little gems to entertain your interest.
All of the tools listed below are either free to use or very cost-effective, at least if compared to more traditional conferencing and collaboration solutions.
Take your time to explore and try out these little gems on your own. All recommended:
- PartySync
PartySync is a service that enables you to create mobile-based groups of people with whom you can share, synchronize data and have group chats via text messaging. You simply need to send a text/photo message to the group number that PartySync will assign to you and it will be forwarded to all the members. You will not be charged for messages to every member and any member can simply reply back and chat to the whole group. You can also send text/photo messages from PartySync web site. PartySync works in all countries and it's free to use.
http://partysync.com
- Imagination At Work
Imagination At Work is a fascinating web-based whiteboard that you can use to draw whatever you want simultaneously with a selected partner. You can print what you have drawn and also play back the drawing process as if it was a live presentation. Only limitation is a preset amount of digital ink that somehow limits your creative abilities. Friends can be invited via email or via IM. Imagination At Work is free to use. A Must-Try.
http://admin3.imaginationatwork.com
- Sproutit Mailroom
Sproutit Mailroom is an online service that allows you to manage your email by creating personalized settings which can be useful for customer support service. Sproutit Mailroom reduces the time you spend answering emails, makes your client conversations more productive by providing the history of your conversation with each person. Sproutit Mailroom facilitates collaboration within your team, as you can assign or re-assign a conversation to the appropriate team member. The basic plan is free and works with one user. Take a look at the Sprout Mailroom paid subscription plans. Free trial sign up.
http://www.sproutit.com
- CollectiveX
CollectiveX is a web platform that enables groups to communicate and stay up to date by providing them with shared calendars, an e-mail broadcasting facility, file sharing and group forums. Users can also connect to external groups and share contacts and information. CollectiveX free version is ads supported. Ads-free versions cost up to $149 per month for large groups with special needs.
http://www.collectivex.com
- Planzo
Planzo is a super-simple sharable calendar that allows you to track events, write to-do lists, upload and share files, and more. Planzo allows people to view their online calendar in three easy formats - day, week, and month. Simply click the corresponding button above your calendar to view it in that format. Planzo is able to email your day's events to you every morning and send text message events and reminders to your cell phone. No system nor browser requirements. Free to use. Try out the Planzo demo.
http://planzo.com
