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Cloud computing is a recently evolved computing terminology or metaphor based on utility and consumption of computing resources. Cloud computing involves deploying groups of remote servers and software networks that allow centralized data storage and online access to computer services or resources. Clouds can be classified as public, private or hybrid.

VoiceThread

February 01, 2016 by Laurie Parker
Categories: Design & VisualizationMultimedia

Availability: Free account for up to 5 Voicethreads or purchase license

VoiceThread logoVoiceThread is a cloud application used to create collaborative slideshows of documents, presentations, videos, or images. Viewers can add their own voice, text, or video comments on the individual slides within the slideshow. These comments appear in the VoiceThread so all users with access can view and leave their own comments.

The VoiceThread can be shared via a link or embedded within a webpage. It can be set to private, shared with specific people, or shared publicly.

Licenses can be purchased, or a free account is available for creating up to 5 VoiceThreads. An up-to-date version of Adobe Flash is required as well as an Internet connection.

Tags: cloud

Trello

April 02, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Productivity & UtilityProject Management

trello logo

Availability: Free Service
Comparable: Project, Google Sites
Trello is a free web-based project management application originally made by Fog Creek Software in 2011, that spun out to be its own company in 2014.

Trello uses the “kanban paradigm” for managing projects, originally been popularized by Toyota in the 1980s for supply chain management. Projects are represented by boards, which contain lists (corresponding to task lists). Lists contain cards (corresponding to tasks). Cards are supposed to progress from one list to the next (via drag-and-drop), for instance mirroring the flow of a feature from idea to implementation. Users can be assigned to cards. Users and boards can be grouped into organizations.

It operates a freemium business model, as well as being cross-subsidized by other Fog Creek Software products. A basic service is provided free of charge, though a Business Class paid-for service was launched in 2013.

Tags: cloudfreemiumproject

Google Sites

April 02, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Design & VisualizationProject Management
google_sites_2Availability: UNCC Community
Part of: Google Apps
Comparable: Drupal, Project, WordPress
 Google Sites is a structured wiki- and Web page-creation tool offered by Google as part of the Google Apps suite. The goal of Google Sites is for anyone to be able to create a team-oriented site where multiple people can collaborate and share files.  Google Apps can be very useful for project management to collaborate between team members or to publicly display the progress of a project.
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