The Timebridge tool (from a subsidiary of Yahoo) eliminates the "coordination" requisite for meeting with two or more people.
http://forum.37signals.com/basecamp/forums/3/topics/9853
Online and phone meetings just got easier; try it for yourself!
Timebridge is definitely one of those "killer applications" because it is so quick, simple, and effective!
http://forum.37signals.com/basecamp/forums/3/topics/9853
By the way, one of Alan Moore's characters, Jonni Future, also uses a ficticious "Timebridge" device...
...and my friend Shazia was also impressed with my Web 2.0 geekiness
during her recent visit. Wow! Shazia! Impressed! Wow!
As expected, the emails sent are coded so that click-throughs automatically identify the Attendee for the meeting.
This is similar to the coding in Messages from Basecamp Project Management, wherein reply emails get attached to Basecamp Message threads.
Web-based software vendors could utilize similar technology as an alternative to the BCC idea when users need to coordinate meetings.
Frank has invited you to a
meeting:Click this link
to reply:http://app.timebridge.com/meeting/reply/sReQBKyUhzujUjfFMessage from
Frank:========================Please click the "Reply" link to enter your
availability for this meeting.
Timebridge is definitely one of those "killer applications" because it is so quick, simple, and effective!
It can even "reach into" meeting attendees' calendars to find open time slots. Nifty, eh?
NOTE: In practice, people are currently a bit reluctant to believe that it is actually quick, simple, and effective. To wit, the application never requires new users to "create an account," which in my view is one of the best features!
Service is free, and users can opt to pay for their online meeting service (ala GoToMeeting from Citrix or NetMeeting from Microsoft). Let's keep an eye on how well they are doing when it comes to attracting cash, ya? Yahoo?
