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Why We Built GroupServer From: Dan Randow Date: Jun 24 2008 05:34 UTC Categories: open source, Yahoo! Groups, Google Groups, sofware development, OnlineGroups.Net, GroupServer, collaboration, email, Groups

If I had to sum up software development in one word, it would be “don’t”. When you know a bit about what’s possible, it is easy to be seduced by the notion that custom software could solve all your problems. Your business is unique of course, and so your requirements are unique. It seemed so […]

Why Fight Email? From: Dan Randow Date: May 19 2008 09:21 UTC Categories: email, collaboration, GroupServer, Groups

There are problems with email as a collaboration tool. The worst is email overload. A lot of email takes a lot of management. Triaging and curating email are especially difficult when the email lacks metadata that enables it to be assessed without opening the email. Even […]

Thanks from Users From: Michael JasonSmith Date: May 16 2008 04:51 UTC Categories: usability, Groups

One of the nice things about working in usability is that I do get thanked, in a way: people use what I create. Below is a screen-shot of the front-page topics listing on a GroupServer site — which I have edited to protect the users’ privacy. I was blown away by […]

Making a Group Work From: Michael JasonSmith Date: Nov 5 2007 03:38 UTC Categories: Groups

For a group to be successful, the members must receive a benefit. One way that a group can benefit the members is to allow users to find out answers, and gain prestige. Alternatively, a group can be used as a news source, where the members find out information. […]

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