Huddle Up – Huddle.net's Official Collaboration Blog

Q is for Q&A

Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Laurika.

How does online collaboration work?
Online collaboration allows you to create private online workspaces where you can work with other people. You can share files, assign tasks, run live virtual meetings and collaborate on ideas.
How can collaboration help my business?
It can save you money. If you are a small business without huge amounts of capital, you [...]

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Introducing Web 2.0 to the public sector

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Zuzanna.

With cloud and social computing touted as the top strategic technologies in 2010 by Gartner, Web 2.0 know-how has become a vital requirement for most private and public sector organisations.
So if you’re working in the public sector or working with the government organisations, this might be something for you – our first ever webinar about [...]

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Cheap and Easy Ways to Stay Connected Worldwide Using VOIP Telephony:

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Ryan A.

I am a huge advocate of a decentralized workplace, a workplace where people can collaborate and communicate together, regardless of their locale. I foresee a future where the 8-5 schedule and the hour long commute are relics of the past. Powering this are technology developments in online workspaces, remote file storage, and VOIP [...]

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Get rid of your office

Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Jaan Orvet.

There are those who claim that salaries are the biggest expense in running a business. I disagree. You get a return on that particular investment.
Offices on the other hand drain your bank account. Sure it provides a place to work. But so does your home, a coffee shop, a co-working space, or a trillion other [...]

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Good Office Design Can Encourage Collaboration among Workers

Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by Ryan A.

The prevailing design aesthetic of office spaces, being pioneered by companies like Facebook, Google, and Twitter, are proving that an open and cubicle free work environment promotes efficiency, increases group work productivity, and improves employee morale.
Facebook’s New Office:
You won’t find any cubicles in Facebook’s new 150,000 square-foot office in Palo Alto, [...]

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Free P2P File Sharing Software Apps: Legal or Not?

Posted on 29. Jul, 2009 by Joe.

There’s a great debate in recent years about whether file sharing software applications are legal or not, and while most people believe they are in violation of copyright laws, they continue to be used to share files, programs, music, videos and more. Peer to peer file sharing software, or P2P file sharing, is the biggest [...]

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E is for economics

Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by Laurika.

There are never enough hours in a day. We all know that. Most days I wish that I could split myself in two or add at least another three hours to my day. So looking for documents or searching through a long list of archived or even just yesterday’s emails are things that I can [...]

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Work Smarter, Commute Less, and Save the Planet

Posted on 16. Jul, 2009 by Ryan A.

Transportation-related emissions are the fastest growing green house gas emissions category in the United States. This includes commercial business, and personal travel as well as commuting. Transportation by car or by plane accounts for a little over 12% of the total green house emissions produced each year. Most of this travel is work related. Re-think your commute and find ways to reduce your carbon footprint.

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Video tutorial: Discussions

Posted on 15. Jul, 2009 by Jon.

Our latest video tutorial on Huddle’s major features and getting the most from online collaboration focuses on Discussions – how to start new forums and conversations with your team members in Huddle and contribute to existing discussions in your workspaces.

As ever you can view the full range of video tutorials in our Support Centre by [...]

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Video tutorial: Huddle Whiteboards

Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by Jon.

This new video tutorial on Huddle’s major features and getting the most from online collaboration focuses on Whiteboards. Learn how to use Huddle’s Whiteboards area to set up and edit collaborative pages for brainstorming, idea-sharing, lists and announcements.

Remember you can view the full range of video tutorials in our Support Centre by clicking on [...]

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C is for Collaboration 2.0

Posted on 03. Jul, 2009 by Laurika.

I know that the term 2.0 has been done to death. Everywhere you look you see 2.0. It’s almost become old news. But I can’t help mentioning it in this post. C stands for collaboration after all and what is collaboration without 2.0 and the technologies that go with it. It has literary changed the [...]

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