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Unit 13: Collaborating via Social Networks and Groupware

13.2.2 Applications of Groupware Notes

Here are some of the most popular online groupware applications are discussed as:
AirSet is a privately held web services company based in Walnut Creek, California, United
States, their service allows you to manage multiple groups in one place so you can see the roll
up of all group calendars, share files across groups, and communicate with the important people
in your life. The service is browser based with clients for iPhone, Android, and other mobile
devices.

Figure 13.5: AirSet

ContactOffice is a web application accessible with a web browser, developed by ContactOffice
Group. It is a virtual office consisting of a set of interrelated tools (webmail, calendar, document
storage, tasks, notes, bookmarks, etc.).
Google Sites is an online application that makes creating a team website as easy as editing a
document. With Google Sites, you can quickly gather a variety of information in one place –
including videos, calendars, presentations, attachments, and text – and easily share it for viewing
or editing with a small group, an entire organization, or the world. Get started with Google
Sites by enabling the service.
Huddle: The Huddle software platform provides cloud-based file sharing, file storage, content
management, collaboration, task management, meeting organization, discussion boards, custom
branding, security and authorization control, as well as an API. Since its first release in 2007,
Huddle’s software platform has been used by more than 100,000 organizations worldwide,
including Disney, AKQA, Kia Motors, Diageo and the central government of the United Kingdom
to manage projects, share files and collaborate with people inside and outside of their
organizations. The latest version of Huddle uniquely combines content and conversations in
one central view and offers users a workable preview of files without the need to download
them. Huddle can be accessed online and through its native mobile applications for iPhone, iPad
and BlackBerry.

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