Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a SharePoint add-in for Outlook and Windows Explorer (see article below), an online tool that creates animated videos from your script, an online file management and sharing service, an app that transforms your iPad into a second monitor, and accounting software for Mac OS X. Don't miss the next issue.
Share and Share Alike
Microsoft SharePoint is a popular collaboration and document management tool in law firms. But legal professionals complain that SharePoint is a bit of a beast and not designed specifically for law firms. As a result, a cottage industry of SharePoint add-ons exists that seek to tame the beast by adding legal-friendly features.
Colligo Contributor Pro 4.2 … in One Sentence
Colligo Networks' Colligo Contributor Pro 4.2 for SharePoint enables you to access SharePoint via Outlook, a desktop application, and Windows Explorer.
The Killer Feature
Colligo Contributor Add-In for Outlook enables you to access SharePoint libraries and lists from within Microsoft Outlook. With this add-in, you can share client-related email messages and attachments by clicking the "Send & File" button or by dragging and dropping it into SharePoint document libraries and folders.
Your firm can customize your preferred level of integration by devising Outlook rules to automatically capture email and attachments. You can also customize settings for synchronization and version resolution.
Other Notable Features
In addition to the Colligo Contributor Add-In for Outlook, Colligo Contributor Pro 4.2 also includes Contributor Client and Contributor File Manager.
Contributor Client is a Windows desktop application through which you can access SharePoint. It offers a drag-and-drop interface between SharePoint and Microsoft Office desktop applications. Contributor Client enables you to synchronize documents, libraries, or entire SharePoint sites on your PC, or configure a one-way sync for read-only access.
Contributor File Manager is a Windows Explorer extension that makes folders on your file system "SharePoint aware" both online and offline, linking them with SharePoint document libraries. Contributor File Manager enables you to access advanced features such as metadata, content types, and document templates, and open, organize, classify and save SharePoint files.
What Else Should You Know?
Pricing for Colligo Contributor Pro 4.2 starts at $179 with volume pricing available. Colligo provides unlimited email support. You can purchase an enterprise support plan that provides telephone support and software updates. Learn more about Colligo Contributor Pro 4.2.
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