Trace in the Sand Software Architecture Journal

Online Collaboration Tools

I'm gathering a list of free tools, and commercial tools with free scaled down versions for low volume use, to support distributed, online collaboration.

Online Meetings

Adobe ConnectNow: Create free meetings online to have video calls, whiteboard and share files

Free conversations

VoIP Communicator: VoIP software lets you have free online conversations between PCs
FlashPhone: Make free calls worldwide to any phone for up to three minutes

Chat

Chattereous: Create groups and invite people
Six Groups: Get a code and chat with your website's visitors
MeGlobe: Invite foreign-language people in your chat-room, and chat with them in your own language

File sharing

PalShare: Upload and share any file up to 250MB with your friends
File Qube: File sharing service lets you 2GB create folders with files up to 500MB each
Drop.io: Upload and share any type of file up to 100MB through a personalized URL and optional password
Box Lite: free file sharing up to 1GB storage, 5 collaboration folders, with OpenBox services and mobile access
Adobe Buzzword: Online word processor lets you create, edit, and share text documents online

Screen sharing

SkyFex: Screen sharing and remote control
Conferencing Now: GoToMeeting-like features allows you to share your screen

Brainstorming

BrainReactions: Online brainstorming rooms: your space to generate and manage ideas

Create group/community and share

Zloop: Create online communities to communicate, organize and share files with your team
Qlubb: Create groups and invite people to share calendars, pictures and messages in real-time

Simkl: Save all of your IM conversations online
Gabtastik: Multi-protocol instant messenger for Mac OS X platforms

Collaborative whiteboard tools

GE's imaginationcubed (free) collaborative whiteboard
Dabbleboard
Open Huddle (whiteboard with video chat)

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