Working Together
Screencasting captures what words can’t
Screencasting and screensharing are two easy tools at your disposal when you want to share best practices and details that might otherwise be lost
The art of working globally, office not included
Working remotely has real advantages, but when you're a global team without a home base, sometimes everyone has to get in the same room
Break the tyranny of native mobile apps
Once freedom reigned in the form of Web apps that worked across every platform. Mobile apps have taken a big step back with platform lock-in -- but there's hope
Trello: Collaboration is in the cards
Trello lets workgroups develop and track their workflows collaboratively using a familiar card metaphor -- and provides APIs for further customization
Windows 10 hardware tale has a happy ending
It took four units, but convertible laptop glory was eventually attained. Now one more tweak might win a few more Windows 10 converts
Windows 10 hardware is off to a shaky start
Following the Windows 8 debacle, you'd think top-tier Windows 10 hardware vendors would be extra careful to ensure their shipping laptops actually work
Microsoft doesn't get collaboration -- but it might
Despite a mix of solutions from SharePoint to Office 365 Groups, Microsoft's approach to collaboration is stuck in the past -- it doesn't have to be that way
Google falls behind the curve in collaboration
Google Drive and Docs live on their own quirky island, limiting interoperability and usefulness in helping groups get work done
Where GitHub, Slack, and Trello fall short for collaboration
GitHub combines many desirable features for project management and teamwork, but it can't quite meet everyone's needs or preferences
Soon everyone will be annotating the Web
As Web pages become apps, they will also become collaborative spaces where anyone can annotate -- and the rules of engagement will take a while to work themselves out
Hands on: Slack gets a real-world teamwork test
Newly arrived, Slack is already changing the way our workgroup collaborates, but the provisions for integration with other apps need help
Why is automating simple tasks so hard?
It should be easy to configure office software to perform repetitive workgroup tasks -- but it isn't, even in the Google Apps era
After Yahoo Pipes: Back to square one?
With Yahoo Pipes out of the picture, we need to take another look at enabling communication between feeds, notifications, and mobile devices
Working observably: The next best thing to being there
Collaboration platforms aren't just about online meetings. With the right software and culture, the virtual equivalent of water cooler conversations thrive
Training and bug reporting should be part of every app
We all live with the disconnect between user frustration and developers' attempts to fix problems. In an ideal world, the ability to bridge that gap would be part of the build
For remote collaboration, Google Apps still can't be beat
Successful team meetings require input from everyone. When you can't be in the same room, Google Hangouts and Google Drawings offer an effective virtual alternative
In search of the Holy Grail of audio and video editing
Imagine editing audio and video by manipulating text in a corresponding transcript; that day is almost here
Online identity: Where collaboration and innovation get stuck
Innovation and collaboration go together, but to work together across platforms we need an independent identity scheme over which users have full control
A better way to capture team meetings
With Google's Hangouts on Air, you can skip the live note-taking and share a richly annotated recording instead
Transform your email server into a collaboration platform
Many attempts at business collaboration have failed because they established environments separate from email. Here's how one can become an extension of the other
