Web 2.0 Online Collaboration examples

This document discusses online collaboration tools and their use in design projects. It begins by outlining trends in design moving away from individual creators towards collaborative teams. Online tools provide opportunities for asynchronous interaction, networking, and combining abilities across stakeholders. Key challenges include organizing information, facilitating interaction, and enhancing communication. Different collaboration models are described such as libraries, solicitation, teams, and communities. Brainstorming approaches encourage generating and building on ideas. Guidelines for online collaboration include developing clear problems, diverse groups, and evaluating ideas. The document concludes by outlining requirements for a final project to design a website to facilitate online collaboration in design domains.