Interesting - I have been asked by a major publisher to explore a new angle on groove books - not another how to book, or there will be a glut, but a real life experience of a groove implementation..
ie. if there is an enterprise out there, doing a full Groove rollout, would they permit an 'observer', supposedly me, to participate and write a book on the whole experience - they would like to publish this under the title "Enterprise Groove" and feel it would really drive acceptance by corp america.
any ideas on whether this is a viable concept would be appreciated. mail to - apwizard@usa.net
Saturday, August 31, 2002
Thursday, August 29, 2002
Great News. Many of you may know Dr Rick Lillie, who has been effectively using groove in education. He is just back from holiday, throughout which, he continued to be mentor to his students, using PoPG/Groove, from random cyber cafes, effortlessly. He has written to me to say that for the first time, he sees how groove can be fully used in education, and he has sent a message to groove to that effect. Finally all that heartache is paying off. Imagine a world of students who grow up on a product - 5 years down the road they are the CEO's that will buy it. i am thrilled.
also that my tool, statusboard or matrix as we now call it, is running beautifully and helping Dr Lillie manage the progress of his classes more effectively than ever before. there is something about this architecture that makes the simplest toys into something sublime. One day all major apps will be written to run in this decentralized model.
But, the qualitative improvement in actual training is the real bonus.
and better education means a better world. doesn't it ?
i do wonder sometimes.
an article .... http://www.zdnetindia.com/biztech/people/commentary/stories/15266.html
also that my tool, statusboard or matrix as we now call it, is running beautifully and helping Dr Lillie manage the progress of his classes more effectively than ever before. there is something about this architecture that makes the simplest toys into something sublime. One day all major apps will be written to run in this decentralized model.
But, the qualitative improvement in actual training is the real bonus.
and better education means a better world. doesn't it ?
i do wonder sometimes.
an article .... http://www.zdnetindia.com/biztech/people/commentary/stories/15266.html
Wednesday, August 28, 2002
groove seems to have offered search and print,
i say seems to, is this for real, from the top, or just a sop to the forums?
or should one of us do this
clients are losing interest in what they can't print and take home to read in the toilet.
also, will xxx please come out of stealth mode on their search product
at least us know if it is for the masses or just affordable to the fortune 1000
so someone can build one for the plebs.
stealth is good, fellow developers, but remember only real live beta testing from users can polish any product.
if nothing else groove and it's evolution over 2 years is proof of that.
i say seems to, is this for real, from the top, or just a sop to the forums?
or should one of us do this
clients are losing interest in what they can't print and take home to read in the toilet.
also, will xxx please come out of stealth mode on their search product
at least us know if it is for the masses or just affordable to the fortune 1000
so someone can build one for the plebs.
stealth is good, fellow developers, but remember only real live beta testing from users can polish any product.
if nothing else groove and it's evolution over 2 years is proof of that.
methinks we are stagnating, or going in circles, whatever.
we need a new OS - one that embody's the awareness of people and shared content that groove has,
with the now lost features of the Apple Lisa, that so kindly remembered the source of any information you once sought,
never to be forgotten again....
to make the world of IT easier to use we must make it even more natural.
current OS's are not.
more in this aticle ...
http://www.zdnetindia.com/news/commentary/stories/44445.html
rgds
we need a new OS - one that embody's the awareness of people and shared content that groove has,
with the now lost features of the Apple Lisa, that so kindly remembered the source of any information you once sought,
never to be forgotten again....
to make the world of IT easier to use we must make it even more natural.
current OS's are not.
more in this aticle ...
http://www.zdnetindia.com/news/commentary/stories/44445.html
rgds
Ok to business...
so far i have been playing with groove, for groove and others. now I really need to ask you all.
what tool is most important to you, and what would you like to see done to it to make it perfect. and that you would pay for.
what capabilities / tools are totally missing, and you would like us to address.
to test the waters i am releasing 3 tools, each a concept, that i hope you will find fine tuned to a need.
yours !
1. Matrix - multiple 2D workdsheets in a single tool, assignable to one or more members. privacy in a public space, what everyone has been wanting. Plus - it has a neat private chat, per worksheet, with, believe it or not, unread marks and even a bell!!
why can't groove do this if i can ?? available now at www.apwiz.com/matrix.htm
plus an import / export to excel for easy printing and use of templates for anything from RFQ's / Project Costing / departmental Budgets - and it has RAG capabilities for quick status tracking!
2. DBConnector - simple yet totally useful. Import data from any external database, even add to it and edit it in groove, graph it if you like, but above all, share real data from MDB's, SQL. even .DBF files in groove, without the high overhead of Enterprise Integration Server. Under test, out in 1 week, your inputs already welcome. Thanks to SB for prodding this development and my long time freind, partner, guru, Roomy, for building the .dll, to handle every variation, from XML formats to creating a simple remote web service tool so you can safely share data, from anywhere, even across firewalls.
3. a true mail client - no outlook or any thing else - straight to your mail server, into groove. share it with others in a space or just enjoy the experience of a totally secure mail environment - now your contact list will not spawn a thousand viruses.
product under local testing, you can play with it in 2 weeks. inputs welcome now
boy, i warned you, do not open pandora's box by putting me on a blog...
cheers
so far i have been playing with groove, for groove and others. now I really need to ask you all.
what tool is most important to you, and what would you like to see done to it to make it perfect. and that you would pay for.
what capabilities / tools are totally missing, and you would like us to address.
to test the waters i am releasing 3 tools, each a concept, that i hope you will find fine tuned to a need.
yours !
1. Matrix - multiple 2D workdsheets in a single tool, assignable to one or more members. privacy in a public space, what everyone has been wanting. Plus - it has a neat private chat, per worksheet, with, believe it or not, unread marks and even a bell!!
why can't groove do this if i can ?? available now at www.apwiz.com/matrix.htm
plus an import / export to excel for easy printing and use of templates for anything from RFQ's / Project Costing / departmental Budgets - and it has RAG capabilities for quick status tracking!
2. DBConnector - simple yet totally useful. Import data from any external database, even add to it and edit it in groove, graph it if you like, but above all, share real data from MDB's, SQL. even .DBF files in groove, without the high overhead of Enterprise Integration Server. Under test, out in 1 week, your inputs already welcome. Thanks to SB for prodding this development and my long time freind, partner, guru, Roomy, for building the .dll, to handle every variation, from XML formats to creating a simple remote web service tool so you can safely share data, from anywhere, even across firewalls.
3. a true mail client - no outlook or any thing else - straight to your mail server, into groove. share it with others in a space or just enjoy the experience of a totally secure mail environment - now your contact list will not spawn a thousand viruses.
product under local testing, you can play with it in 2 weeks. inputs welcome now
boy, i warned you, do not open pandora's box by putting me on a blog...
cheers
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