Should the App Store Let You Demo Apps?
Recently, here at TheAppleBlog, we made some backstage changes. Over time we realized that Socialcast was great for sharing and discussing ideas, but not ideal for handling business related tasks. As a...
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6 Considerations When Moving to a Web-based Project Management Tool
Like many web workers, I cut my project management teeth on applications like Microsoft Project (s msft) and OmniGroup OmniPlan — I respect the role of the Gantt chart. However, project management is...
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Flowr: Microblogging and More for Organizations
Web-based communication systems for companies and groups seem to be all the rage these days. From what I can tell, such systems fall into two groups: the ones that are built around projects, tickets...
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The Importance of APIs in Collaboration Tools
When you’re looking for the right collaboration tool, you typically look at features and price. You choose an application based on those factors because when you’re starting out with a tool they’re...
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3 Collaboration Tools Startups Pick for the Long Haul
When I started asking the teams at various startups what tools they use for collaborating on and managing longer-term projects, I was surprised by the sheer number that responded with a configuration...
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Evaluating the Costs of Collaboration
At first glance, web-based collaboration tools can seem cheap: Basecamp’s price of $49/month sounds good in comparison with the $599.95 price tag of Microsoft Project 2010 (s msft). However, 12 months...
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5 Reasons Why Virtual Teams Fail
Poor management, communications breakdowns, unsuitable or badly integrated team members, ill-equipped staff, personality clashes — there are many reasons why a virtual team can fail. What can you do to...
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Tales from the Trenches: AD Publishing
Not long after starting an online marketing and PR company with his partner, California-based David Chan realized that his growing business demanded more manpower and set about engaging a team of...
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Flickr co-founder launches Slack, an all-in-one messaging tool designed to...
When Flickr (s yhoo) co-founder Stewart Butterfield was building an online game several years ago, he and his team of designers and developers built their own hacked-together IRC-based replacement for...
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Corporate Telecommuting: The H1N1 Virus Edition
News of a possible H1N1 virus, or “Swine Flu,” pandemic is causing many commercial firms and government agencies to examine their Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans so business can soldier on during...
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