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News for May 6 Shared Spaces Research & Consulting Ltd: News for Today, May 6

It seems that many relatively “old” technologies have reached ciritical mass of late to start making news beyond early adopters. Blogs and RSS have been around for many years, but only in the last 6 months or so have I noticed that RSS buttons appearing on all the major tech news and other news sites…

The forth bullet-point in today's news is interesting…Good tips for virtual teams, but meeting face to face regularly? Sounds counter-intuitive. Shared Spaces Research & Consulting Ltd: News for Today, May 5: “News for Today, May 5 More news in the world of shared spaces:”

I think IM is one of the most crucial and powerful collaboration tools available. Easy, free (in most cases), and now many have webcams and voicechat. Of course, once something is popular online virus writers will target it. This is another reason why everyone (dial-up or highspeed) needs both anti-virus software and a personal firewall….

Having a quick, simple way to poll is a nice feature on any website. The poll Robin has as an example is nice. Of course, there are many free polling options out there too. ViewletPoll is a new service that makes it as easy and fun as it can get the creation, publishing and management…

I've visited this site before. Might not be the best organized, but the software section is a good place to start reviewing options. Read reviews of the best creativity software and brainstorming tools – from InnovationTools: “Creativity programs and tools serve as catalysts, jump-starting your brain?s creative juices to help you generate more ideas. These…