My company needs simple CRM - we don't need the thousands of bells and whistles that come with other products. Also, we need buy-in. What are my options? [more inside]
posted by namewithhe1d on Sep 24, 2009 - 8 answers

My cousin in New Hampshire wants to collaborate on music with me. I'm in Seattle. I'd like to figure out a convenient way for us to pass large .wav files to each other. I can pull his completed rock songs into a multitracking program and create vocal tracks - then I need to pass the vocal tracks back to him in the form of .wav files so he can add them to the mix on his end. I know there are web based file storage sites, and I can randomly try some out, but I thought I'd start with the hive mind: Can anyone recommend a service like this? I'm thinking free, uncomplicated and capable of handling large file sizes. The files don't need to live there for a long time - just a reasonable window of time to pass them back and forth. Have any of you done this kind of thing?
posted by markjamesmurphy on Sep 5, 2009 - 22 answers

I'm trying to organize a series of classes based on a collaborative learning environment, but I need some information about how a non-hierarchical classroom could actually work. [more inside]
posted by soma lkzx on Sep 3, 2009 - 4 answers

Examples of movies about people collaborating on creative projects? [more inside]
posted by oulipian on Aug 18, 2009 - 30 answers

We're a group artists in a non-profit and are currently using Facebook to organise ourselves. I find it lacking - it's not a platform with collaboration in mind, so I'm researching alternatives. Hlep! [more inside]
posted by monocultured on Aug 4, 2009 - 5 answers

Are there any sites out there for organizing people to work on collaborative projects or new ideas? [more inside]
posted by Muffpub on Jun 25, 2009 - 8 answers

Some friends and I are starting out in the computer science / technology world and we would like to start working on projects together, mostly focusing on web based applications. Bespin looks like one really cool technology developing to aid online collaboration, though it's still very beta. What other technologies work great for managing a project between a small group of people, especially at a distance, preferably on a shoestring? By all means, please include any tools that can smooth the process--not strictly programming platforms.
posted by mockdeep on May 27, 2009 - 10 answers

Please help me identify online collaboration tools that might be appropriate for a national (USA) organization of (mostly) state agency staff. [more inside]
posted by mmahaffie on Apr 19, 2009 - 2 answers

Films about war time collaboration? [more inside]
posted by cazoo on Feb 24, 2009 - 17 answers

I'm part of a group of about 70 people (at a company of tens of thousands) spread across the country and we're having a hard time communicating, especially casually. Anyone have any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Tilon on Feb 18, 2009 - 18 answers

My wife and I need a distraction from the gloom of current events. We're looking for a collaborative online game we can play together. Something relatively addicting would be nice, but not a World of Warcraft or Second Life. Not a RPG, but not a board game where we play against each other, either. Any ideas?
posted by Yakuman on Jan 29, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm hunting for a 'smart' knowledge management system for an organisation, to write documentation collaboratively. It should be able to receive information in multiple ways, categorize it automatically, and publish it to a webpage. [more inside]
posted by scrm on Jan 22, 2009 - 5 answers

Name that website: annotated multi-user arguments reaching consensus? [more inside]
posted by ajp on Jan 15, 2009 - 4 answers

Looking for an online video tool (or combination of tools) that ideally support capture, editing and sharing of content [more inside]
posted by 3rdparty on Jan 13, 2009 - 2 answers

How do I become a better facilitator / collaborator? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Oct 7, 2008 - 11 answers

Imagine coming up with an idea for a new superhero, but having little artistic talent. [more inside]
posted by An Infinity Of Monkeys on Sep 22, 2008 - 9 answers

collaborative tools, "web 2.0", community - evidence that the tech is really worth the price? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Sep 22, 2008 - 6 answers

What's the best way for two people to collaborate on their Windows computers that are on the same home network? [more inside]
posted by lunchbox on Aug 27, 2008 - 8 answers

Easiest, most effective way to stand up a collaborative portal? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Aug 27, 2008 - 8 answers

What is the most user friendly and computer accessible way to set up group chat for a Facebook group? [more inside]
posted by Skwirl on Jul 3, 2008 - 1 answer

I'm looking for examples of collaborative document editing. I've read through most of the older threads on this topic, but many of the examples seem to have gone out of business. Are there any newer examples out there? It would be good to have a document "owner" that integrates comments and changes from many contributors, so I'm thinking that a wiki might not be ideal. The ability to compare revisions is a must-have and it'd be nice to have it show not only text changes but image changes. Doesn't have to be hosted, or even online, though if it is, that's probably better. [more inside]
posted by Jeff Howard on Jun 27, 2008 - 8 answers

What is the easiest way to collaborate realtime on a web document online with someone who isn't technical, ideally with some sort of free web app rather than special software? Is there a way to do this without requiring both people to sign up for an account, etc?
posted by markkraft on May 8, 2008 - 10 answers

Help me find the perfect web-based calendar tool to combine a lot of groups' event calendars in one place. [more inside]
posted by luser on Mar 13, 2008 - 4 answers

What's a good CMS to make a slashdot/kuro5hin/plastic.com/digg clone? [more inside]
posted by philosophistry on Feb 10, 2008 - 16 answers

Social networking for research collaboration? [more inside]
posted by blueyellow on Jan 29, 2008 - 10 answers

Where are the armchair detectives on the Internet? [more inside]
posted by cda on Sep 14, 2007 - 7 answers

Is there wiki software that is specifically designed for writing books? By "book" I mean a long piece of writing designed to be read from start to finish, possibly broken up into chapters, and possibly with a TOC at the start and index at the end. [more inside]
posted by alms on Sep 14, 2007 - 6 answers

I work in a (university) residential college and we have an archive of digital photos of College events that is growing exponentially. What software can I use to catalogue/store all these photos? [more inside]
posted by tobtoh on Jul 29, 2007 - 12 answers

What's the best possible way to plan out a series of trips on a map, preferably online, by two people in two different locations? [more inside]
posted by mrhaydel on Jul 11, 2007 - 11 answers

Can you recommend an online collaborative project-management tool (one that is not Basecamp?) [more inside]
posted by diastematic on Jun 14, 2007 - 7 answers

I want to set up a multi-user blog / wiki resource for sharing information privately. What's the best way? [more inside]
posted by TrashyRambo on Jun 9, 2007 - 13 answers

What are some web sites that allow people to interact in unusual and awesome ways on the internet? Massively Multiplayer Pong was great, but it seems broken. Swarmsketch is another great example. Help me find others... [more inside]
posted by agropyron on May 30, 2007 - 7 answers

I need a software recommendation. A small group of people want to be able to edit a document and receive email or RSS notification when one of the other members has edited the document. Further reqs: only one person can edit at a time, so some kind of check in/out feature would be good. We'd also like to be able to export easily to a printable format at the end. [more inside]
posted by MsMolly on May 10, 2007 - 14 answers

Business collaboration help - how to share an Excel file so that multiple users can edit it simultaneously without being on the same network??? [more inside]
posted by roundrock on Mar 11, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm looking for recommendations for tools and workflows to simplify my firm's document creation and assembly processes. [more inside]
posted by mjbraun on Feb 21, 2007 - 3 answers

What options do I have for hosted project collaboration sites? [more inside]
posted by tdischino on Jan 30, 2007 - 9 answers

ResearchFilter: As part of my thesis work, I'm trying to understand current theories for cooperation and collaboration - what motivates collaborative behavior, what are the pitfalls of collaborative action, etc. I've come across a number of studies that look at a specific instances of collaboration, but very little when it comes to generalized theory. Wood and Gray's Toward a Comprehensive Theory of Collaboration has been helpful, but I could use a bit more. Suggestions appreciated!
posted by aladfar on Jan 27, 2007 - 11 answers

I'd like to develop a searchable (by tags) database of leson plans for the 20 odd teachers at my school. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by bronxteacher on Dec 7, 2006 - 4 answers

Know of an online collaborative bookmarking tool for within a closed set of users ? Of course, there's [more inside]
posted by superfurry on Nov 20, 2006 - 5 answers

Are collaborative open-source projects (e.g. Wikipedia) inherently more wasteful of resources than their commercial competitors (e.g. Britannica)? I believe there might be [more inside]
posted by roofus on Nov 9, 2006 - 11 answers

Help me find collaborative hex-mapping software. [more inside]
posted by jammer on Sep 29, 2006 - 1 answer

Do you have experience using web-based collaborative sticky notes and annotation services? [more inside]
posted by madamjujujive on Sep 15, 2006 - 2 answers

How can I find musicians to collaborate with? [more inside]
posted by thedaniel on Jun 14, 2006 - 8 answers

A friend and I want to embark on a collaborative creative writing project, and we're looking for online tools to make the management of bouncing ideas and story elements etc off each other easier. [more inside]
posted by planetthoughtful on Jun 6, 2006 - 10 answers

What is an innovative way to share a project with many schools around the world via the internet? [more inside]
posted by k8t on May 23, 2006 - 5 answers

Attention authors, typesetters, and publishers: Can anyone recommend a good online document-collaboration system? [more inside]
posted by EmuBite on Mar 28, 2006 - 9 answers

How to produce and direct an collaborative, actor-created work? [more inside]
posted by Sticherbeast on Mar 15, 2006 - 6 answers

I need an alternative to Groove. [more inside]
posted by NotMyselfRightNow on Mar 13, 2006 - 8 answers

Any recommendations for shared calendars, files, etc., for small business telecommuting employees on separate networks? [more inside]
posted by oissubke on Nov 23, 2005 - 5 answers

How can we enable multiple teleconferencers to share the same view of a web page, trade off control of a shared cursor, and overlay freeform annotations onto this page they're all viewing? Without making firewall changes? (IT is firm on that requirement)</strong [more inside]
posted by nakedcodemonkey on Nov 11, 2005 - 11 answers