I just received an email from Jason Fried of 37-Signals (Basecamp, Highrise, and other popular web-based applications) announcing a temporary 50-off coupon code that expires on January 15, 2010. Here is a quote:
New Year’s Special: 50% off a new account or an upgrade!
Sign up for a new account, or upgrade your existing Basecamp, Highrise, Backpack, [...]
Microsoft has made tremendous progress with their SharePoint collaboration suite during the last 5 years, making it the cornerstone of productive teams. However the expensive price tag kept this software out of reach of all but midsize-very large companies. There are new less costly options that provide enterprise level features at small business prices. Read [...]
Qtask, the online collaboration platform with the motto “Share Collaborate Achieve“, just sent me a press release today announcing 4 new features, including:
1. Synchronize your Qtask Calendars with Outlook 2007.
2. Upload and download your files directly to/from Qtask by simple drag and drop via WebDAV. (You can now read them from your iPhone or BB!).
3. [...]
I used to be skeptical of using online meeting software. The first generations were somewhat cumbersome and a bit slow (although that was also likely a factor of lousy internet connections). These days, I couldn’t imagine living without online meeting software. They have saved me countless hours of travel time, and reduced unnecessary trips. Are [...]
I have received several questions from clients and readers lately, mainly around the theme of when Software as a Service (SaaS) applications are cost effective and a good idea for an organization, and when they are not. If you are wondering what SaaS is, in the simplest form it involves paying a monthly or yearly [...]
Central Desktop just announced, via email from their CEO, that they have just been included in the latest Forrester Wave review of Collaboration Platforms (The Forrester Wave™: Collaboration Platforms, Q3 2009).
The email was largely upbeat, as Issac Garcia, CEO of Central Desktop, touched on the highlights of the report and some of validation that comes form being [...]
Yesterday, an article in USA today discussed the benefits of using software as a service for small and medium size businesses. Previously, most hosted applications have been used by large companies for CRM applications, like Salesforce.com. Now, some new startups, as well as companies in business for years, are seeing new growth as small and medium [...]
