Browser based collaboration services used on Campus
This list is incomplete and is based on Paul Davis' understandings. It has not been broadly vetted. Please add comments and corrections.
# | Type | Service | Description | Best For | Notes |
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1 | Website | Confluence.cornell.edu | Quick web page builder with strong templating and content pipelining capability |
| It's strength is that it is so general purpose. It's not the best at any of it's major features. Recommended |
2 | Doc mgmt | cornell.box.com | Document storage and management on the web and synced to your computer |
| Recommended |
3 | Doc mgmt | File Share | Document storage and management |
| Not browser based |
4 | Doc mgmt | docs.google.com | Office documents on the web. Multiple people can edit them at the same time |
| Recommended for multiple concurrent authors or reviewers, but not formally supported by Cornell for staff and faculty.
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5 | Doc mgmt | Sharepoint | Work group website, document repository, workflow engine, etc. |
| Doesn't deal with large numbers of documents well. Requires IT staff to set up and administer access, sites, etc. Works best in a Windows/Microsoft only environment. |
6 | Doc mgmt | TeamForge | Developer tool that has document management, issue management, wiki, release management, version control, etc. |
| Primarily a developer tool, but was used heavily before Confluence to allow sharing and commenting on documents. Very few users now. Not recommended. |
7 | Forms | cornell.qualtrics.edu | Survey tool. Simple or complex forms. |
| RAIS has developed simple workflows based on emailing completed forms. Each approver receives a copy of the completed form and replies to the service administrator with their assessment (approve or not) Recommended |
8 | outlook.cornell.edu shared account | Shared email and calendar account that can be used by multiple people |
| Avoid using personal email addresses as the definitive address for a service or office. Recommended | |
9 | Notes | Evernote.com | Note gathering that syncs to all devices and shares |
| Great for capturing whiteboard photos to post to confluence, or email. Not formally supported by Cornell. |
10 | Notes | OneNote | Note taker with ability to share on the web |
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11 | Website | blogs.cornell.edu | Word Press Blog site specific to Cornell |
| Best for less than ~100 pages with relatively few contributors...unless it's a blog, or blog like site. IWS can be hired for a small fee to set up a site for research groups. |
12 | Website | Drupal | Web Content Management System |
| Drupal is growing in popularity on campus for large complex sites. Best to hire a specialist to set up. Recommended |
13 | Website | CommonSpot | Web Content Management System |
| CommonSpot was the most common web CMS for large sites on campus, but is being overtaken by Drupal. Not recommended. |