Comments on: Open Source Collaboration Tools – at OpenExpo, Bern, April 2nd

By: Senaka

Senaka — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:21:46 +0000

Well, I agree with you. It would be great to have a good distributed web based white board; perhaps some interesting project at Apache (as questioned after the James Governor keynote); since it allows,

1. Real time search (like Snap) based on content appearing on the white board.
2. Ease of committing (to a svn repo).
3. Ability to continue on topic on a later date with the same setup (I guess this is hard with a traditional white board).

Regarding flipcharts I guess the traditional ones seem better.

Regards,
Senaka

By: bdelacretaz

bdelacretaz — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:07:11 +0000

Thanks Senaka! I’d say distributed white boards could work well if you cannot meet in person, they might be the next best thing.

However, I haven’t yet found one that is as efficient as a real whiteboard in terms of quick improvised drawings, high resolution for different drawing sizes, etc.

I also like (real) flipcharts a lot as they allow you to tear off individual pages and stick them on your meeting room’s walls to have a shared high-resolution overview of what you’re talking about.

By: Senaka

Senaka — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:38:51 +0000

Hi Bertrand,

Indeed the session was very interesting. And, I have a small question.

Distributed Web Based White Boards vs. Traditional White Boards in conference rooms – what works well in today’s context?

Regards,
Senaka