Shared Spaces Briefing July 23

Great notes from Michael this afternoon. I actually talked
with Michael on the phone today. It was great to have a voice to
go with the posts. We share very similar interests in technology
and collaboration software. I hope I have the opportunity to chat
more with him (at least via e-mail)

I recommend the Globe &
Mail article. I also read it this morning. I wonder if it
is true though that people don't mind carrying around several
devices. I think the RIM model where you have PIM, phone, and
e-mail together is good. I think adding a camera is a tad over
the top.

The Poco systems client Barca looks worth some investigating and I already have WorkZone open in another window.

Shared Spaces Briefing, Jul 23

Today's
highlights: Poco Barca; BlackBerry knitting; Worldwide Partners chooses
WorkZone; Groove Networks and CASAHL; Winfessor SoapBox Server 2004;

• Poco
  Systems released Barca, a Windows-based email and PIM software client.
  Key features: calendar, notes, diary, tasks, today screen, shortcuts,
  and the email engine from PocoMail, its original email client. Barca is
  intended as a replacement for Microsoft Outlook. Product Features eMediaWire
• RIM
  is planning to 'stick to its knitting' with the BlackBerry, and not add
  a plethora of other features to its mobile email device. Customers want
  “best of breed devices”, in the view of its co-CEO. The Globe and Mail
• New
  customer for the WorkZone collaboration tool from Trichys: Worldwide
  Partners, a marketing communications professional services company with
  5000 staff in 56 countries. “In our extensive review of web-based
  collaboration services, the design of WorkZone specifically for
  agencies made it an excellent resource. Ease of use was the critical
  factor in our choice. WorkZone provides an intuitive interface that
  requires little training, a critical factor that helps serve the
  various languages and business cultures at the heart of our network.” eMediaWire



• Groove
  Networks is partnering with CASAHL Technology to provide a
  bi-directional link between Groove Virtual Office 3, Groove's latest
  peer-to-peer collaboration software client release, and backend ERP and
  CRM applications. “A company could, for example, use the new connector
  software so that a new order placed in its Siebel CRM system will
  trigger a Groove workspace where authorized personnel could view
  relevant data about that customer.” CRN
• Winfessor
  released the 2004 Standard Edition of its SoapBox Server, a .NET
  XMPP-based instant messaging server. Features: Active Directory and NT
  LAN Manager integration, Novell eDirectory integration, Sun ONE
  Directory Server integration, remote administration, reporting, policy
  management, and message archiving and auditing, among others. Available
  immediately. prnewswire.com