Declara Co-founder and CEO knows a lot about overcoming adversity and the process of learning as an adult. She also knows a lot about algorithms. On the Structure Show podcast this week, she explained how the two have intersected with her company's platform.…
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Appfire buys more Atlassian expertise
Acquisition of Bob Swift Software will give Appfire a good chunk of the Atlassian add-on business and help it grab market share.…
Read MoreNo more nagging: 5 apps for sharing tasks at home
Looking for a way to split tasks with your spouse or partner? Here are a few apps that could help manage your joint to-do lists (and maybe even your relationship).…
Read MoreFive hot collaboration trends
Effective teamwork is one of the most critical keys to success. As a result, collaboration tools are one of the hottest sectors in software. Blaine Mathieu of Mindjet maps out five important trends in collaboration solutions.…
Read MoreSocialcast building better businesses with simple social tools
A simple emoticon can tell you wonders about the emotional state of your company. Socialcast experimented with such a test in a Japanese factory asking employees to rate their work day with a happy, average, or sad face. The simple question gleaned enormous insight.…
Read MoreTransparency, privacy becoming necessary in collaboration tools
This month, online collaboration platform Teambox added private elements, offering users various levels of privacy. More than just a response to Google+ Circles, the feature supports modern organizational practices, allowing employees to share limited information with vendors and clients.…
Read More10 Unsung Collaboration Tools — Many of Them Free
Collaboration is in full swing on the web, for both social and work-oriented purposes. Most of us can rattle off the well-known applications that are available, but there are many targeted, useful collaboration apps that are more offbeat. Here are 10, many of them free.…
Read MoreHot Jobs: The (Green) Data Center Exec Shuffle of ’09
An interesting staffing phenomenon is affecting tech industry lately. As my colleague Derrick recently pointed out, we're in the midst of a data center executive shuffle and it hasn’t escaped the industry’s attention. Debra Chrapaty and a handful of other execs have shifted ranks at Microsoft, Yahoo, Apple, eBay and Cisco. But what do they all have in common? They made green IT a cornerstone in how they approach data center planning and management.…
Read MoreWith Social Media, fmyi Makes Enterprise Collaboration Pay
Nike’s Shambhala initiative, which kicked off in 1999, aimed to transform Nike’s approach to social and environmental issues. A series of workshops…
Read MoreDocVerse Launches Collaboration Tool for Microsoft Office
[qi:056] When it comes to software, collaboration is the next big opportunity. It’s being driven by the proliferation of broadband connections, ubiquitous…
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