Collaborative Features in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)?

[netdog]

As for the online collaborative features, it sounds as if every will offer it, and it sounds cool, but frankly, as pointed out before, there has been a lot of this technology built-in and/or available for free before, but the demand for such features seems very limited. A few may need to use it, but honestly, usually revisions work better for most situations in which multiple parties are working on a document over time.

 

[rayz]

As for the online collaborative features, it sounds as if every will offer it, and it sounds cool, but frankly, as pointed out before, there has been a lot of this technology built-in and/or available for free before, but the demand for such features seems very limited. A few may need to use it, but honestly, usually revisions work better for most situations in which multiple parties are working on a document over time.

Exactly.

Two or three people editing the same document? Sounds like a confusing mess to me.

 

[aegisdesign]

As for the online collaborative features, it sounds as if every will offer it, and it sounds cool, but frankly, as pointed out before, there has been a lot of this technology built-in and/or available for free before, but the demand for such features seems very limited. A few may need to use it, but honestly, usually revisions work better for most situations in which multiple parties are working on a document over time.

Try it.

The old way of working collaboratively was to check a file out to one person, make the changes and put it back before another person could. Or if you were feeling brave, using branch and merge. It was nowhere near as quick and you often had to nursemaid the branch/merge. It's great for programmers and great for writers. I'm not sure where else it'd fit though.

 

[Lollypop]

Try it.

The old way of working collaboratively was to check a file out to one person, make the changes and put it back before another person could. Or if you were feeling brave, using branch and merge. It was nowhere near as quick and you often had to nursemaid the branch/merge. It's great for programmers and great for writers. I'm not sure where else it'd fit though.

Its all nice that Apple is providing the next generation of collaberation tools, but what about the traditional set of collaberation tools, like those that MS sharepoint brings to the corporate environment?

 

[MacVault]

Its all nice that Apple is providing the next generation of collaberation tools, but what about the traditional set of collaberation tools, like those that MS sharepoint brings to the corporate environment?

EXACTLY! I soooo wish Apple would take on the corporate/enterprise market... create a real alternative to Active Directory, Exchange, Sharepoint, Microsoft SQL Server, Outlook (Apple's Mail app is not even close to Outlook), etc.

After working as Network Admin at a credit union and setting up all the above mentioned Microsoft solutions I have to say Microsoft really did a great job, but I would still like an Apple alternative. I'd like to see Apple do an even better job, but seems like they're not that interested in this market, unfortunately.

 

[Demoman]

Microsoft OneNote 2007, available as a public beta, has some very impressive collaboration features. Sharing is possible with nothing more than a shared folder on the network. Updates are live - there are no Edit, Save, or Refresh buttons. It transparently keeps local copies of the files, so that you can continue to edit while offline. Synchronization to the shared storage is automatic when you reconnect. It would be great if this makes it into the next version of Office ont he Mac, too.

Thanks, Bill!

 

[bwanac]

Do we have a release date on this yet?

Speculation?

I want to get a MacBook to replace my Mini and Powerbook, but I am waiting for the next OS upgrade! September? November!? I am also waiting for Adobe support of the new Intel binaries! Cant it come sooner! A designer is in desperate need! Just kidding... my IE buddies can help me out!

Oh... Parallels how I wish to use you!

 

[Riquez]

Apple has also publicly stated that Leopard will incorporate the final version of Boot Camp which is currently in Beta.

I wouldn't be too surprised if the final bootcamp will run Windows Vista natively in another user account - so you can just Fast User Switch between OS X & Win Vista.
Not that I'll be using that feature, but I can't wait to see Bill's face.

 

[rayz]

I wouldn't be too surprised if the final bootcamp will run Windows Vista natively in another user account - so you can just Fast User Switch between OS X & Win Vista.
Not that I'll be using that feature, but I can't wait to see Bill's face.

Well, since Bill will be helping them do it, I don't think he'll look that suprised. On the other hand, given the large number of Windows licenses he'll sell to Mac users, then I imagine he will probably look ... a tad smug ....

 

[Evangelion]

I wouldn't be too surprised if the final bootcamp will run Windows Vista natively in another user account - so you can just Fast User Switch between OS X & Win Vista.
Not that I'll be using that feature, but I can't wait to see Bill's face.

More people running Windows. My guess is that he would be smiling.

 

[scibry]

business applications

i would see this more as business-oriented, if not programmer community oriented, than consumer oriented as far as distance colloboration. yes scientists too but me? assuming everyone on a college project team had a mac well why not? sure.