Introduction

This chapter covers various collaboration tools. Collaboration enables people to share thoughts and solve problems collectively. With the help of the Internet, we can communicate quickly and more effectively. Tools such as WhatsApp and Slack have changed the way we communicate personally, as well as in corporate life. Services such as Google Docs hosts our documents in the cloud, which can then be shared with multiple people and simultaneously modified by them. Need a comment on your latest edit? Click that chat button and send your request. Need to discuss face to face? Click another button to start video call. Need to send a long detailed message? Yes, we've got e-mail services.

Most of these services are hosted by Internet giants and available as SAAS (Software as a Service) products. Simply choose subscription plans and start using them. Many of these services even offer free basic plans. The only problem with these services is you've got to trust a service provider...