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Posted by MadaboutDana
Dec 3, 2014 at 11:55 AM
We also work as a distributed team. Using four platforms: Skype (for IM), Soonr (for synchronising files between all members of the team), Kerio Workspace (run as an intranet on an in-house server, but with external access) and FileMaker Pro (for our admin database, hosted by a third-party specialist, accessed over the web).
I’ve used Quip and like it, but agree with Paul that it’s rather immature. I’ve also used Slack and think it’s amazing (I can see why it’s become so popular so rapidly), but am reluctant to move over when all our team members are quite happy with Skype.
Not that Skype is perfect. In some respects it’s amazingly bad. But as an instant communications tool it works pretty well.
I’m not sure I’d want an all-singing all-dancing tool (mind you, Paul, it’s worth mentioning that OneNote does more or less what you’re looking for, provided you’re comfy with embedding Word/Excel documents in OneNote notes). Reason is, I quite like to be able to “componentise” functions so I can disable them when I’m not using them. A single, mammoth app (like DEVONthink Pro) can take up a lot of system resources (which is why I also use EagleFiler and then transfer the captured data to DEVONthink).
Just my tuppenny ha’penny,
Bill
Posted by Hugh
Dec 3, 2014 at 12:02 PM
The 2014 BBC Reith Lectures (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/6F2X8TpsxrJpnsq82hggHW/dr-atul-gawande-2014-reith-lectures) touch on the themes of teamwork and collaboration. I suspect that a growing number of occupations which once were solitary, or if carried out in groups were at least “heroic”, are discovering that the increasing complexity of what needs to be done means that collaboration is essential - and the activity can succeed or fail depending on the viability of the collaborative methods. As a result, those methods are becoming central to success. (That’s not to say that I endorse Evernote’s new feature!)
Posted by Paul Korm
Dec 3, 2014 at 12:31 PM
I’ve experimented with the Evernote chat feature (chatting with myself in the guise of different email address). I don’t get it. It’s not “collaborative”—you send someone a link to a document with a tiny note. They read the document and send you comments. Nothing happens simultaneously, in fact it is quite slow compared to many of the products others have mentioned here.
Plus everyone has to register with Evernote with all the dreck that brings with it. (Yes, I realize the point for Evernote is that it drives adoption and Premium fees.)
Posted by Dr Andus
Dec 3, 2014 at 03:30 PM
Ken wrote:
>Crashplan will allow you to “seed” your account by sending you a hard
>drive. There is a fee involved, but for those with slow connections, or
>limited bandwidth, it may be a worthwhile investment. Here is a link
>that describes the service:
>http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Backup/Seeded_Backup .
Thanks Ken, that sounds promising, I’ll look into that.