Comments on: Best Brainstorming Tool: Instant Messaging http://justaddwater.dk/2007/01/08/best-brainstorming-tool-instant-messaging/ Instant Usability & Web Standards Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:31:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dan http://justaddwater.dk/2007/01/08/best-brainstorming-tool-instant-messaging/comment-page-1/#comment-254405 Dan Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:20:50 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2007/01/08/best-brainstorming-tool-instant-messaging/#comment-254405 The other day I ran across a nifty and neat brainstorming utility and free of charge I might add. It works based on the thought from permutating diverse components from your concept into a list and then the website permutates fresh arrangements based on the list, which in turn propogates aspects you would never think of. After running across it, I use it a great deal, because it does help conceptually amazingly good. <a href='http://brainstorming.purchasepedia.com' rel="nofollow">Free Brainstorming Software</a> The other day I ran across a nifty and neat brainstorming utility and free of charge I might add. It works based on the thought from permutating diverse components from your concept into a list and then the website permutates fresh arrangements based on the list, which in turn propogates aspects you would never think of. After running across it, I use it a great deal, because it does help conceptually amazingly good. Free Brainstorming Software

]]> By: Claus http://justaddwater.dk/2007/01/08/best-brainstorming-tool-instant-messaging/comment-page-1/#comment-57290 Claus Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:14:54 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2007/01/08/best-brainstorming-tool-instant-messaging/#comment-57290 Totally buying it - it's not even coworker dependent. Chances are coworkers you don't click with on IM won't click with you over email. In that case - whiteboards and handwaving is the only option. Totally buying it – it’s not even coworker dependent. Chances are coworkers you don’t click with on IM won’t click with you over email. In that case – whiteboards and handwaving is the only option.

]]> By: Thomas Baekdal http://justaddwater.dk/2007/01/08/best-brainstorming-tool-instant-messaging/comment-page-1/#comment-56933 Thomas Baekdal Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:06:52 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2007/01/08/best-brainstorming-tool-instant-messaging/#comment-56933 Sound about right, I have had a few IM brainstorming sessions - and all of them was more productive than other forms (including for me - face-to-face brainstorming meetings). I think the key is the speed of interaction, and feedback - with the ability to be alone to think. One thing missing for me is a good visualization. Sure you can send images via IM, but you cannot sketch something out as you present the idea. Sound about right, I have had a few IM brainstorming sessions – and all of them was more productive than other forms (including for me – face-to-face brainstorming meetings).

I think the key is the speed of interaction, and feedback – with the ability to be alone to think.

One thing missing for me is a good visualization. Sure you can send images via IM, but you cannot sketch something out as you present the idea.

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