Ok
we promised some new tools and here they are - plus the emerging look and feel of the first GrooveClinic, in India. we have 20 people now available with a wide range of skills and some serious groove knowledge. Expect to hear more from this team as they get going. here are some of the first offerings. still some rough edges but this is early view for critical comment.
1. www.apwiz.com/dbconnect.htm
- the first simple connector to get REAL data into groove - it's free still and we have exposed only some functionality though much is provided for in the DLL - but the real test, single point integration / access to a common data source works !
tell us what do you really need this for and we can fine tune it ? (pls ignore the bit about it being an unsigned tool etc - it no longer is - it will inject with no hassles)
2. www.apwiz.com/multitool.htm
- the proverbial swiss knife - always useful - customize / create new tools in minutes with no programming - with search and print - plus it's multi lingual as any groove App should be.
3. www.apwiz.com/matrix.htm
- 3D worksheets in a single space - the first tool to allow true B2B interaction and the full promise of groove in the marketplace. Use it for RPP's, RFQ's, Budgeting anything that needs multiple private worksheets in a shared space - assignable to one or more members. privacy in public ! Has individual chats with unread marks and bells, RAG and status indicators plus versatile voting capabilities that you can customize.
still to come ......
4. a true e-mail client - the groove conf cost us a little dev time - but the core is done.
5. a behavoural analysis tool that actually tracks how much time people spend in a space, on what tool, doing what - great insight into who is contibuting as well as a must for time billing.
6. a powerful hybrid tool that merges content from goove space to your backend system and back again while providing a rich VB / Form interface for the data management / CRM / Transactions we are all used to - easily scalable to millions of records across thousands of groove spaces - best of both worlds.
plus - as the GrooveClinic gets more traction, expect some industrial strength vertical apps... soon.....starting with a product development / manufacturing system for the aparrel industry... but flexible enough for anyone ...
regards
Friday, October 18, 2002
Hi everyone
my apologies for the disappearance - a couple of broken ribs (while climbing some rocks) just before i left for the groove conf. made it a bit difficult to sit on the machine as i am used to. but that's over and much work has been accomplished and i will post it here.
but first, i just got a cute joke from Rick Lillie on tech support - needed that bit of humour - reminded me of my emerging collection of groove jokes ..... http://www.apwiz.com/groove/groovesite.html
- please contribute
my apologies for the disappearance - a couple of broken ribs (while climbing some rocks) just before i left for the groove conf. made it a bit difficult to sit on the machine as i am used to. but that's over and much work has been accomplished and i will post it here.
but first, i just got a cute joke from Rick Lillie on tech support - needed that bit of humour - reminded me of my emerging collection of groove jokes ..... http://www.apwiz.com/groove/groovesite.html
- please contribute
Tuesday, October 01, 2002
this is going to sound strange coming from a pacifist like me, but i never said i was a blind. Some things have to be fought.
What a pity - the UN has again shown itself to be a gutless wonder. So (Mr) Blix (shouldn't Dr. be reserved for free thinkers) and the weapons inspectors want to go back, but don't care that the presidential palaces are out of bounds - joke ? Everything points to the probability that much of the iraqi military complex is underground and access is from the palaces and prisons where the inspectors do not go. and saddam buys more time!
it is sad to see the faces of iraqi children on TV, but the mind cannot help but ask, what are the people being exposed to in iraq that is causing such a hideous outbreak of cancer in this generation of children ?
after the horror faced by coalition troops from the gulf war syndrome, one can only applaud the humans willing to back in there to finish the job - i hold no brief for Bush or war mongering (I'd rather he storm the Nasdaq and raise it to new heights) but the primary job of a president, to protect his country, is a tough one as Sep 11th showed. As we know well in India / Kashmir.
dammed if they do and dammed if they don't...
What a pity - the UN has again shown itself to be a gutless wonder. So (Mr) Blix (shouldn't Dr. be reserved for free thinkers) and the weapons inspectors want to go back, but don't care that the presidential palaces are out of bounds - joke ? Everything points to the probability that much of the iraqi military complex is underground and access is from the palaces and prisons where the inspectors do not go. and saddam buys more time!
it is sad to see the faces of iraqi children on TV, but the mind cannot help but ask, what are the people being exposed to in iraq that is causing such a hideous outbreak of cancer in this generation of children ?
after the horror faced by coalition troops from the gulf war syndrome, one can only applaud the humans willing to back in there to finish the job - i hold no brief for Bush or war mongering (I'd rather he storm the Nasdaq and raise it to new heights) but the primary job of a president, to protect his country, is a tough one as Sep 11th showed. As we know well in India / Kashmir.
dammed if they do and dammed if they don't...
Thursday, September 26, 2002
The Groove developers was a case of Great Expectations (met!)
From the developers point of view they were in fact exceeded, as all of Groove turned out to welcome those who have believed in it from the earliest pre 1.0 days. wonderfull feeling. no other words to describe it.
For Groove too, we believe, it was an eye opener - the tools that the developer community have created add much value, extending the native groove experience and empowering their sales force with real life solutions to their client needs.
But most important was the putting of faces to names, of meeting those (from Management to core development to support) who have been distant friends for so long. This consolidation of a bond between Groove and it's believers and the deep trust that has been established has galvanised the community - it was palpable.
So much so that the follow on PGPA conference never happened, i am not joking. There was no need, as partners, overwhelmend by the flow of imformation and ideas from groove, sat holding bursting heads for a couple of hours, then literally packed up to get back to their systems - time for talk over, time for real work to begin.
Groove and the Partner team deserves all praise for making this anything but one more 'conference' - it was a true meeting of hearts and minds and we cannot express our thanks adequately. maybe another 100,000 seats sold will be the best way. :)
cheers and thanks
to the partners who made the effort to fly in from as far as Japan
and groove for making it truly worth the while.
From the developers point of view they were in fact exceeded, as all of Groove turned out to welcome those who have believed in it from the earliest pre 1.0 days. wonderfull feeling. no other words to describe it.
For Groove too, we believe, it was an eye opener - the tools that the developer community have created add much value, extending the native groove experience and empowering their sales force with real life solutions to their client needs.
But most important was the putting of faces to names, of meeting those (from Management to core development to support) who have been distant friends for so long. This consolidation of a bond between Groove and it's believers and the deep trust that has been established has galvanised the community - it was palpable.
So much so that the follow on PGPA conference never happened, i am not joking. There was no need, as partners, overwhelmend by the flow of imformation and ideas from groove, sat holding bursting heads for a couple of hours, then literally packed up to get back to their systems - time for talk over, time for real work to begin.
Groove and the Partner team deserves all praise for making this anything but one more 'conference' - it was a true meeting of hearts and minds and we cannot express our thanks adequately. maybe another 100,000 seats sold will be the best way. :)
cheers and thanks
to the partners who made the effort to fly in from as far as Japan
and groove for making it truly worth the while.
Sunday, September 15, 2002
Hi
first, apologies for the long lag in updating - ironically, too much happening.
most significant being that we are all off to Boston for the Groove Partner's briefing and then the Profession Groove Partners Aasociation conference. 17th-23rd september 2002
i realise now that few people knew about this - should have posted . the events themselves are not secret, only the discussions.
while the core meetings are partners only, the PGPA agenda was up to us and a rare opportunity has been lost - to allocate one day to invite real user (companies) to meet with the developers at one place and chart out a plan for their needs. So much needs discussing that does not compromise NDA.
of course the Magi people can use use this opportunity to "get us all in one place" and .... :) just kidding but if there are folks put there who would like to use this opportunity where all developers will be in the US, to contact and meet up with us, I am sure the pgpa agenda can even now be flexed to include an open session with Groove's blessing.
stupid of me - there is so much concern for NDA etc that it mind blocked us into thinking only internally - while the real need is for us to open out now to the user community - without compromising Grooves own initiatives.
the next pgpa meet for sure must include the target of all our efforts, the end user.
first, apologies for the long lag in updating - ironically, too much happening.
most significant being that we are all off to Boston for the Groove Partner's briefing and then the Profession Groove Partners Aasociation conference. 17th-23rd september 2002
i realise now that few people knew about this - should have posted . the events themselves are not secret, only the discussions.
while the core meetings are partners only, the PGPA agenda was up to us and a rare opportunity has been lost - to allocate one day to invite real user (companies) to meet with the developers at one place and chart out a plan for their needs. So much needs discussing that does not compromise NDA.
of course the Magi people can use use this opportunity to "get us all in one place" and .... :) just kidding but if there are folks put there who would like to use this opportunity where all developers will be in the US, to contact and meet up with us, I am sure the pgpa agenda can even now be flexed to include an open session with Groove's blessing.
stupid of me - there is so much concern for NDA etc that it mind blocked us into thinking only internally - while the real need is for us to open out now to the user community - without compromising Grooves own initiatives.
the next pgpa meet for sure must include the target of all our efforts, the end user.
Wednesday, September 04, 2002
Monday, September 02, 2002
Sunday, September 01, 2002
Saturday, August 31, 2002
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
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
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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