Web collaboration tool

Yugma announced a new version of their web conferencing service for Skype users. The new Yugma SE (Skype Edition) Skype Extra desktop sharing and web collaboration module allows users to register and log in to the Yugma instant web conferencing service using their Skype Name. This announcement further strengthens the existing partnership between Yugma and Skype under the Skype Developer Program.

Box.net added a really cool, and useful collaboration feature to its online storage service yesterday. Any user can right click a folder and choose a new collaboration option that lets them invite anyone to gain access to those files, either as an editor or viewer. Box.net has always had the option of linking to the file, or sharing a grouping of files with everyone, or a just a small group of people via its premium service and snazzy widgets; however, this new addition is more advanced. Shared folders on Box.net show up in a Box.net file space. ***

Get to work, iPhone. As far as HyperOffice president Farzin Arsanjani is concerned, you"ve spent too much time avoiding real work. If he has his way, your days loafing around in back pockets while the other mobile devices pull their weight are over. That"s why HyperOffice (review) recently announced a plan to make its suite of online collaboration tools even better on the iPhone (trial beta). While the productivity application for rapid-growth companies has already been accessible from mobile browsers, certain functions are limited within a constrained user interface. ***

Launched last October, Competitious lets you quickly and easily compare your Web site with your competitors" sites. After adding their URLs, you can compare traffic, make detailed comparison charts, and keep track of press (both good and bad). The goal is to get a quick snapshot of your competition and have the tools to keep tabs on them in hopes of making your own site better. There"s a strong emphasis on collaboration, as you can invite others to join your Competitious project. Each of your collaborators can use the Competitious bookmarklet to add stories to each competitor"s profiles. Doing so also gives you the option to rate whether the story has a positive or negative effect on your competitor. What"s cooler is that once this information is compiled, you can sort through it with several filtering options. ***