WEB 2.0 IN BUSINESSTop 10 Most Useful Sites for Collaboration

Methodology for selections

Focuses on collaboration Document sharing / organized ideas Connecting people / team contribution Project management Average visitor rating of 3.00 or better

Effortlessly organize your work with Foldera. Foldera is a free and intuitive filing system of

web-based folders that automatically organizes your work WHILE you work.

Whether you work alone or in a workgroup environment, Foldera is super easy to use and makes working with multiple files and people seem practically effortless.

What is it? Bubbl.us is a simple and free web

application that lets you brainstorm online. Why use bubbl.us?

Because you can: Create colorful mind maps online Share and work with friends Embed your mind map in your blog or website Email and print your mind map Save your mind map as an image

Dabble DB combines the best of group spreadsheets, custom databases, and intranet web applications into a new way to manage and share your information on the web.

A customer relationship management (CRM) application should make your life simpler not more complicated. Heap is designed to be simple. It has simple functions like messaging, calendars and contacts; but it ties them all together so you can see the relationships between these items. You can easily run reports on this data, or if you wish, export the data. Heap does what you need then gets the heck out of your way.

Independent, standalone confidential messaging and document collaboration platform. Enables the delivery and receipt of private and protected messages from any email address, any computer, and from any location. It can be easily installed without the need to integrate with an existing IT system and simply operated by any user without requiring additional systems training. Is complementary to, and can run parallel with, MS Exchange or Lotus Notes.

ManageMyIdeas is a place to record and organize your ideas. Keep them private, share them with selected associates, or publish them for the world to see.

Real work management made simple.  Teamwork is unique as real management structures get easily handled in a powerful environment.  Teamwork is a solution for managing work and communication through projects in any field.  Groupware and project management features are used in an integrated environment, from which you can coordinate and manage hundreds of open projects at once.  Teamwork is easy to use, so that the entire team can contribute.

telepark.wiki is the first interactive Wiki with an AJAX-powered hierarchical navigation system and integrated visual editor (WYSIWYG). This ease of interaction and operation makes telepark.wiki an effective tool for collaborative authoring and project teamwork - the easy to use knowledge store for all employees.

Yugma (pro. "Yoog-mah" which is Sanskrit for "coming together") is your cross-platform application (Windows - Macintosh - Linux (coming soon)) totally focused on the accelerating demand for connecting people. It provides you with an instant way to demonstrate, present and share whatever is on your computer screen with others.

Work & communicate together.  Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) 4.0 is a truly modern,

innovative messaging and collaboration application. Zimbra is the leading open source solution for enterprise, service provider, academic, and government environments; offering administrators and their end-users unmatched benefits. It's no wonder Zimbra is a popular choice for today's growing Mac and Linux email server base.

Ajax based collaboration is at the heart of ZCS 4.0. The powerful web client integrates email, contacts, shared calendar, VoIP, and now online document authoring and sharing. Our unique Zimlet technology make it easy to include custom 'mash-ups' in ZCS.

ZCS 4.0 also features an Ajax Admin Interface plus full scripting tools, and support for standards-based APIs (IMAP / POP / iCal) which enable seamless compatibility with Microsoft Outlook and Apple.

Zimbra is also pleased to announce Zimbra Mobile, the first integrated offering for open source with no need for third party software or additional servers for most devices.