Group Collaboration Tools

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Group Collaboration Tools

• Segment 2

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Getting started with

• Add a contact
• Create a shared space
• Invite others to your shared space
• Add tools to your shared space

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An overview of

• Requirements
• Features
• Advantages
• Disadvantages

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Requirements for

• Internet Connection
• Yahoo Account
• Yahoo Chat required to utilize chat feature

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Features of

• Archiving and distribution of e-mail messages
• Text chat
• File upload area
• Photo upload area
• Group calendar

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Features of

• Links - archive and describe selected links to
  online material
• Basic Database
• Polling facility
• Members management and access rights

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Advantages of

• Free access (Advertising supported)
• Offers simple but highly effective tools
• Quick set-up (approx. 3 min.)
• Customizable posting requirements
• Can access using any computer with an internet
  connection

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Disadvantages of

• E-mail archive limited to 32 MB
• File upload area limited to 20 MB
• Photo upload area limited to 30 MB
• Advertising
• Banners (consume about 25 of screen space)
• Pop-under windows
• No way to backup group content

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Conclusion

• Recommend for commercial use

Recommend for personal use
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References

• www.groove.net
• groups.yahoo.com