CIO.com - Collaboration http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:12:40 GMT 2009-11-22T21:12:40Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cisco Doubles Down on Collaboration with 61 New Products http://www.cio.com/article/507025/Cisco_Doubles_Down_on_Collaboration_with_61_New_Products?source=rss_collaboration Cisco massively expanded its portfolio of collaboration technologies today, announcing 61 products, including a corporate-grade hosted e-mail system and a social networking application. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Matt Hamblen <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507025/Cisco_Doubles_Down_on_Collaboration_with_61_New_Products?source=rss_collaboration 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z Do Collaboration Tools Enable Collaboration? http://www.cio.com/article/506633/Do_Collaboration_Tools_Enable_Collaboration_?source=rss_collaboration At the recent IT Roadmap conference in Washington D.C. there was a panel discussion about how the younger generation uses tools such as texting to stay in touch with friends. One of the implications of the discussion was that the younger generation is more facile with collaboration than is the current workforce. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT , Jim Metzler Steve Taylor <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506633/Do_Collaboration_Tools_Enable_Collaboration_?source=rss_collaboration 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z How Scottrade Got Workers to Love Social Networking http://www.cio.com/article/506105/How_Scottrade_Got_Workers_to_Love_Social_Networking?source=rss_collaboration An intranet revamp was the catalyst for enterprise deployment of social networking tools such as Facebook-style home pages, blogs and wikis. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Kristin Burnham <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506105/How_Scottrade_Got_Workers_to_Love_Social_Networking?source=rss_collaboration 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z Google Wave: it's Innovative, but is it Truly Useful? http://www.cio.com/article/505771/Google_Wave_it_s_Innovative_but_is_it_Truly_Useful_?source=rss_collaboration Google Wave is a groundbreaking real-time collaborative tool that has the potential to be an ideal way for members of a group to work with one another. But it's not clear how useful it will be in the real world. It's the kind of tool that you want to use, but one that you may not be able to figure out how to fit into your work life. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Preston Gralla <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505771/Google_Wave_it_s_Innovative_but_is_it_Truly_Useful_?source=rss_collaboration 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z Microsoft SharePoint VP Hails 'Swiss Army Knife' Software Platform http://www.cio.com/article/505648/Microsoft_SharePoint_VP_Hails_Swiss_Army_Knife_Software_Platform?source=rss_collaboration In an interview with InfoWorld, Microsoft's Jeff Teper also cites room for open source tie-ins to the commercial SharePoint platform Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Paul Krill <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505648/Microsoft_SharePoint_VP_Hails_Swiss_Army_Knife_Software_Platform?source=rss_collaboration 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z Platform Theme Emerges with SharePoint 2010 http://www.cio.com/article/505641/Platform_Theme_Emerges_with_SharePoint_2010?source=rss_collaboration SharePoint 2010 is looking a lot less like a traditional infrastructure server and more and more like a platform that offers IT and developers a foundation that can be extended in a myriad of directions. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505641/Platform_Theme_Emerges_with_SharePoint_2010?source=rss_collaboration 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z Can't We All Just Get Along and Collaborate? http://www.cio.com/article/505627/Can_t_We_All_Just_Get_Along_and_Collaborate_?source=rss_collaboration Mindjet's new Catalyst application turns your browser into an all-hands meeting place, and once the brainstorming stops, LiquidPlanner's project management tool helps turn ideas into reality. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT James E. Gaskin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505627/Can_t_We_All_Just_Get_Along_and_Collaborate_?source=rss_collaboration 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z SharePoint Pioneer Looks Back on the Beginning, Scouts the Future http://www.cio.com/article/505585/SharePoint_Pioneer_Looks_Back_on_the_Beginning_Scouts_the_Future?source=rss_collaboration Joel Oleson was the first SharePoint admin in Microsoft's IT department and has seen the project grow from a server under a desk to an enterprise server platform. He talked with Network World at Microsoft's annual SharePoint conference. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505585/SharePoint_Pioneer_Looks_Back_on_the_Beginning_Scouts_the_Future?source=rss_collaboration 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z Ballmer Takes on SharePoint, Software Licensing Issues http://www.cio.com/article/505534/Ballmer_Takes_on_SharePoint_Software_Licensing_Issues?source=rss_collaboration Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sat down with Network World for an exclusive interview and talked about the future of SharePoint online vs. on-premises licensing issues, the Sidekick fallout and his 10-year anniversary at the helm of Microsoft. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505534/Ballmer_Takes_on_SharePoint_Software_Licensing_Issues?source=rss_collaboration 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z SharePoint 2010: a Guide to the Many Versions http://www.cio.com/article/505530/SharePoint_2010_a_Guide_to_the_Many_Versions?source=rss_collaboration On Monday, Microsoft announced that the beta version of SharePoint 2010 would be available in November and the final code would ship in the first half of 2010. In true Microsoft form, this means Redmond will have a whole bunch of confusing editions. Eight have so far been revealed which is more than the list of editions on Microsoft's public SharePoint 2010 website. Microsoft on Monday revealed two new cloud versions. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Julie Bort <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505530/SharePoint_2010_a_Guide_to_the_Many_Versions?source=rss_collaboration 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z Microsoft Won't Punish Users for Switching to Hosted Software http://www.cio.com/article/505463/Microsoft_Won_t_Punish_Users_for_Switching_to_Hosted_Software?source=rss_collaboration Users won't be penalized for switching licenses between Microsoft's online service and internally deployed back-end infrastructure such as SharePoint and Exchange, says CEO Steve Ballmer. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505463/Microsoft_Won_t_Punish_Users_for_Switching_to_Hosted_Software?source=rss_collaboration 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z SharePoint Guru Adds Wedding, Elvis Into Conference Schedule http://www.cio.com/article/505439/SharePoint_Guru_Adds_Wedding_Elvis_Into_Conference_Schedule?source=rss_collaboration SharePoint devotee Jeff Jones brought the two things he loves the most to Vegas. SharePoint and Emily. Tuesday he'll take a break and marry Emily. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505439/SharePoint_Guru_Adds_Wedding_Elvis_Into_Conference_Schedule?source=rss_collaboration 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z Is SharePoint Unstoppable, Or Mostly Smoke and Mirrors? http://www.cio.com/article/505344/Is_SharePoint_Unstoppable_Or_Mostly_Smoke_and_Mirrors_?source=rss_collaboration Guessing what eye-popping growth figures Microsoft will trumpet for its popular portal and collaboration app, SharePoint, has become an annual parlor game for fans and detractors alike. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Eric Lai <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505344/Is_SharePoint_Unstoppable_Or_Mostly_Smoke_and_Mirrors_?source=rss_collaboration 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z Collaboration Tools Worth the Investment, Survey Says http://www.cio.com/article/505100/Collaboration_Tools_Worth_the_Investment_Survey_Says?source=rss_collaboration A recent global survey of more than 3,600 business and IT managers found that their companies got back benefits perceived as equal to four times their investment, on average, in unified communication and collaboration technologies. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Matt Hamblen <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505100/Collaboration_Tools_Worth_the_Investment_Survey_Says?source=rss_collaboration 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z Jive Links Enterprise Social-Networking Product, CMS Tools http://www.cio.com/article/504226/Jive_Links_Enterprise_Social_Networking_Product_CMS_Tools?source=rss_collaboration Jive Software will begin to deliver later this quarter new modules to link its flagship Social Business Software (SBS) enterprise social-networking product with leading content management systems (CMS) from other vendors. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Juan Carlos Perez <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504226/Jive_Links_Enterprise_Social_Networking_Product_CMS_Tools?source=rss_collaboration 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z