Messaging Buying Guide:
Product and Software Reviews, White Papers, News and Buying Advice
There are more options for messaging and collaboration than ever before, and in addition to widespread personal use, they’re becoming prevalent workplace communications tools throughout companies of all kinds. On top of the now old-standbys like e-mail and voice messaging, other communications methods and delivery systems like PDAs, web conferencing and instant messaging are gaining momentum. While there are many benefits to real-time collaboration such as greater worker mobility, faster response time and improved workflow, there are also real concerns. For example, IT departments have to cope with security issues as messaging products can bypass corporate defenses against viruses and spyware. There is also the lack of network-wide logging or monitoring capabilities to consider. Fortunately, there are a number of solutions on the market and the Messaging Buying Guide is a fast and convenient way for you to locate them.
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Can Zoho's Web 2.0 Office Beat Microsoft?
Zoho is one of the more exciting Web 2.0 companies. How do its word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation tools compare with others like ThinkFree, Google Spreadsheets, and Num Sum, as well as against Microsoft's old standbys?
Windows Live Messenger
Those enamored of MSN Messenger will find more to love here, but newbies might find the interface confusing and counterintuitive in some spots—especially when using multiple Live services at once.
Wiki App Boosts Content, Collaboration
CustomerVision's BizWiki includes a very good set of authoring and workflow tools for companies that want to collaborate on documents with customers and partners.
Workshare Professional 4.0
With the ability to track documents, to manage the integration of document comments and revisions, and to remove metadata from documents,
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The research collected here can help you discover ways to either adapt commercial messaging products or purchase new software with the security, liability and productivity controls built in. You’ll also find that the Messaging Buying Guide goes far beyond covering communication and collaboration tools, with up-to-date information on blog publishing, RSS feeds and anti-spyware products. With it you can answer such questions as:
- What are the trends in instant messaging, including future applications, management concerns, vendor support, and the pros and cons of enterprise and freeware products?
- Which anti-spyware solutions will work across multiple communications and messaging channels, and offer the best real-time monitoring, definition updates, safe removal and roll-backs, and browser restore settings?
- How do the latest blog publishing software platforms compare for text editing, mobile blogging, privacy, syndication, spam blocking tools and visitor interaction?
- What types of software are available to help you create, edit and publish RSS feeds? What are the best RSS feed readers that integrate with your current e-mail client?
Across virtually every occupation and industry, effectively dealing with the bombardment of new communications options is a serious business issue. The Messaging Buying Guide can help, so finding the right software solution that fits your business needs is faster and more efficient. Select from the areas above to begin your search through comprehensive product listings, editor and user ratings, white papers, vendor profiles, news and reviews. |
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