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  • Agustin Bosso 6:50 pm on January 26, 2013 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: v. 4.0, , ,   

    Zyncro Version 4.0: Improved social management of ideas, more personalization options and better security for your Enterprise Social Network 

    Estimated reading time: 8 minutes

    Welcome to Zyncro version 4.0, the result of the hard work from our whole team over the last few months. This new version includes an updated user interface, a message voting option, the source of each post, a new document viewing system, the ability to search tasks, new customization options for your Zyncro sections and a better security definition for accessing your Enterprise Social Network. A considerable evolution of the product, even greater than the version 3.0 update.

    What does version 4.0 of Zyncro include?

    1. Improvements to Usability

    1.1. New design: Zyncro Zen

    In this new version, a new design has been implemented, which is cleaner, with improved usability and which enhances the user experience on your Enterprise Social Network: Zyncro Zen.

    The new design will appear by default for the new organizations that register on Zyncro.

    For existing users, the change to Zyncro Zen is optional. They can continue with an improved version of the previous Zyncro, called Zyncro Classic, or update their organization to the Zyncro Zen design.

    This option can be found on the Administration Panel > Corporate Image.

    Both the Zen and the previous Classic designs include important improvements to the browsing feature; the tabs have been replaced with a single side menu bar. Browsing in Zyncro is now faster and easier, not only thanks to the new interface, but also to various performance improvements that have been implemented, above all on the wall: The core of your Enterprise Social Network.

    The Zyncro Classic design maintains the look and feel of the previous version but also includes the above-mentioned improvements to usability and performance.

    2. Improvements to Social Information Management

    2.1. Message voting

    From now on, messages can be voted for on the different walls: home, groups and departments/companies. This way, Zyncro also positions itself as a strong Ideas Manager, an ally for boosting Open Innovation within companies.

    When a user wants to publish a post to be voted on, he or she can activate the “Allow message voting” option.

    This option means that each message will include the “Agree” / “Disagree” buttons, so that other users can express their agreement or disagreement with the idea shared and evaluate the messages posted.

    The result of the votes appear to the right of the post, showing the total number of positive votes minus the number of negative votes, both displayed below in a smaller font.

    There is also the possibility of this option appearing by default for all the messages of a group. In the group’s configuration tab, the owner can activate the option: “Include message voting for all new group threads by default”. Similarly this option can be activated by department/company.

    This is a good way of creating specific groups oriented towards decision-making.

    2.2. View the source of a message

    Zyncro now includes the source of publications on all walls: home, groups and departments/companies. In other words, members of the organization can see if the user’s activity has been done via the internet, a smartphone, desktop or remote service.

    The source of messages is classified internally by: Smartphone, ZyncroApp, Integration, Core or Other; an additional option for generating information and later analyzing it using Business Intelligence systems.

    2.3. Search in Tasks

    Tasks and their contents are now indexed and recoverable using the general browser. Users will see a new tab when doing a search, called Tasks, where the coinciding content recovered by the browser will be displayed.

    The search results are sorted in chronological order by default. A date filter can be used to highlight tasks that have been created or have a deadline outside the established period.

    2.4. Integration with Crocodoc

    Zyncro now offers the Crocodoc service for viewing documents online. The new viewing system will offer users a better experience with each document and improved compatibility with the original format.

    To view documents, the administrator must first activate the ZyncroApp from the Administration Panel > Zyncroapps. Once enabled, the “View online with Crocodoc” option will appear in the dropdown menu for files. Formats supported include: pdf, doc, xls, ppt, docx, xlsx and pptx. Crocdoc is only available for Buisness accounts.

    3. Improvements to the Administration System

    3.1. Main menu configuration

    The new version of Zyncro aims to also improve the administration and customization of your Enterprise Social Network.

    Administrators can modify the main menu, add new sections, and reorganize and hide existing ones.

    There are two types of links for items created:

    • External: Links to a blog, CRM, etc. which open in a new tab
    • Internal: Links to websites which open in the Zyncro interface

    3.2. Configure home page features

    For private or on-premise environments, it is also possible to configure which items appear on the wall by default when:

    • The administrator includes the organization for the first time
    • Each time a new user joins the organization

    A Welcome to the organization group can be created, which new users are added to by default. It is also possible to configure which files are uploaded and which messages are left out.

    Therefore, the actions currently available by default can be modified:

    • CEO Welcome message to the administrator
    • Welcome message from the administrator to members of the organization
    • Welcome message from the administrator to other users
    • Activity start messages on personal user walls

    3.3. Administrators can delete messages

    As of this version, administrators can delete messages from any group or department/company they can see or access, even if they do not have the necessary permissions (within the group or department/company).

    3.4. IP whitelist

    Administrators of an organization can also define which IPs users will be able to connect to Zyncro from.

    This function makes Zyncro an Enterprise Social Network that can only be accessed from places defined by the administrator and the company.

    3.5. Add users to groups without an invitation

    It is now possible to include users in a group without going through the invitation process. This option is activated by the “Add to group without invitation” checkbox, which appears below the types of permissions that can be assigned to each new participant.

    This feature is available to administrators in the organization, and appears once the user to be included in the group has been selected.

    Note: This option is only possible for adding internal contacts.

    What are you waiting for? Try out the new features of Zyncro! And, of course, if you have any queries or questions, just contact us on support (@) zyncro.com

    Start enjoying an improved social management of ideas, more personalization options and better security for your Enterprise Social Network!

    In short, make the most of your Enterprise Social Network with the new features of Zyncro 4.0.

     

     

  • Agustin Bosso 8:00 pm on September 29, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: version 3.5, ,   

    Zyncro 3.5: Participative corporate feed, more personalization and direct support in your Zyncro 

    Estimated reading time: 8 minutes

    Today we have the pleasure of presenting Zyncro version 3.5, which brings major developments like: allow comments on corporate feed; full personalization of your login and password reminder page; centralize information in your Zyncro with new usage for RSS, and get help directly from Zyncro.

    Check out all the great new things Zyncro 3.5 has to offer :)

    More Participative Corporate Feed

    Corporate feed contains those official communications that the company wants all its employees to know and that are highlighted in blue on the wall, visible to all members of the organization. From this version, for those companies with a more open-door approach who want to receive feedback on the news they publish, they can activate an option that enables employees to comment on these posts. This option, activated by default, encourages greater participation in the organization and makes employees feel even closer to the organization.

    Want to know where to change it? As Organization Administrator, go to the Administration Panel > Organization Configuration > User Settings

    Complete Personalization of your Login Page in Zyncro

    Already personalized your company’s login URL with your corporate image and colors? Want the login and forgot your password page to be more corporate too? Or even, want to create your own login page? With version 3.5, all this is possible:

    Personalize your forgot your password page

    Your Organization Administrator need to configure this option from the Administration Panel>Corporate Image>Login and Forgot Your Password? Page. Here they can configure both your login and your password reminder page with your desired look and feel.

    Use a personalized external login page

    The Organization Administrator can select to configure the login page completely in the Administration Panel>Corporate Image>Login and Forgot Your Password? Page. After selecting this option, create your customized login page with a simple design using HTML and CSS. In major projects where you want to fully integrate your corporate image in your Enterprise Social Network, we can create your login page for you with the right look and feel.

    Centralize all information in your Zyncro, even external info (RSS)

    You know, if you find an interesting blog for your Enterprise Social Network work group, you can always add its entries via RSS provided you are the group owner. This means that all members of the group can see the blog feed on the group wall. Until now, a group member could comment on that feed if they had permissions; from this new version, you can also “like” RSS feed updates. What’s more, with the new feed indexing, you can also perform searches on your RSS in the search box, so valuable external RSS information can also be found easily, quickly and in the same platform.

    Need help? Contact support directly from your Zyncro

    Contact your Administrator if you have any problems

    When an error occurs, or when you come across a situation where you need someone with higher permissions in the Enterprise Social Network, you can now contact your administrator easily. With one click, you’ll be directed to a screen where you send a private message to your organization administrator explaining the problem.

    Are you the Administrator? Contact Technical Support from your Administration Panel

    With this new version, Organization Administrators can contact Technical Support when an incident occurs. In Administration Panel>Account Summary>Go to Support Panel, you will be redirected to a page for logging incidents:

    Others

    Also in this version we have corrected several minor incidents and bugs, and have improved overall performance.

    What are you waiting for to try the new Zyncro features? Go on! Oh, of course, if you have any trouble, you can contact us at support (@) zyncro.com

    Start to get feedback on your corporate feed, discover the infinity of possibilities in personalizing the look & feel in your Zyncro. Don’t forget to “Like” that RSS feed you find interesting or search for that old post that you read but can’t remember the title of. And finally, get help directly when you need it.

    In short, get the most out of your Enterprise Social Network with the new Zyncro 3.5 features

     

     

  • Agustin Bosso 9:00 am on August 24, 2012 Permalink | Reply
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    New ZyncroApp: Your organization’s statistics as graphics 

    Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

    Organizing, controlling and planning what happens daily in an organization is the main function of new business management systems. Nowadays, companies produce a vast quantity of data that is stored often without knowing exactly what to do with it all. For this reason, it is essential to have systems that classify that data, especially as graphs (infographics, statistics, etc.) that help us to understand our company, both inside and out.

    What are the most active work groups in your company? How many messages are posted each day? From yesterday, you can measure and get information on the actions performed in your Enterprise Social Network with the new ZyncroApp: Organization Statistics, a small BI tool available for all accounts, even free ones, that tackles the Zyncro Data Warehouse to offer organization administrators data in graph, infographic and statistic form within the Administration Panel that can help them analyze the usage of your Enterprise Social Network in your company over the last three months.

    What data can you get in the Organization Statistics?
    Analytics
    • Number of daily logins versus the total number of users

    • Number of files uploaded

    • Number of messages posted

    • Level of participation in groups, expressed as a percentage of the total number of groups (the number of messages posted in each of the groups in your organization is taken)

    Infographics
    • Total number of users. How many have logged in during the last week and how many of those have actually participated with a comment

    • Total number of “Likes” and statistics on the number of users who give them

     

    • How users relate to each other and their participation in groups

    If you use analytics to optimize your web… well what are you waiting for to do the same in your Enterprise Social Network?! Activate the Organization Statistics ZyncroApp!! ;)

     

     

  • Agustin Bosso 8:00 pm on July 7, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: v. 3.4, version 3.4, ,   

    Zyncro 3.4: protected public links, improvements to notifications, permissions and the structure of Groups and Departments 

    Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

    We’re proud to present Zyncro version 3.4, which includes improvements to our external links or Zinks, which are now even more private and secure thanks to the new expiry date and password options; a better definition of permissions for each user, improvements to the notifications system and to the organization and classification of departments, as well as new integration options.

    Welcome to Zyncro 3.4, start enjoying it now!


    Public links (Zlinks) are even better protected and more secure: expiry date, password and description

    You will now have complete control of the Zlinks you create and therefore you can even use them to share your most confidential documents. Zyncro 3.4 provides all files and folders with a new option: Public links (Zlinks), where you can view all the Zlinks created, because with Zyncro 3.4, you can:

    • Add an expiry date to the Zlink: if you use a Zlink for a work document on a project, it is likely that once the final document is ready you no longer need the Zlink of the draft to be accessible. Version 3.4 introduces the option of adding an expiry date to your Zlinks, this way they will only be active for the period of time necessary.
    • Create a password: the link to the document is private and only the people who know the password will be able to view it. This way you can share your confidential documents with the utmost security.
    • Create a description that only you can see, to help you identify each one of your Zlinks: why you created it, who for if you have several Zlinks to the same document; this option will also help you identify the recipient or the use you want to give it.

    If you create a Zlink with a password, when you send it to the recipient, they will receive the following message, in which they will have to enter the password you have previously created and which you can always consult under “Public links (Zlinks)” in the File or Folder.

     

    Better definition of permissions for each user in Groups and Profile

    • New permissions for groups
      Zyncro 3.4 comes a new user category: the Commentator. The owner of the Group or Department can decide which members have permission to comment in the Group and which are read-only members. In this case, they won’t be able to see the comment field or create new message threads. By default, all users are commentators.

    • New user profile visibility options
      Your email address will be visible only to those you think should have access to it. There are three different options: 

      • only you can see it
      • your departments can see it, or
      • all of your contacts can see it
      • By default, the last option is activated.

    Receive the information you need, how you need it: improvements to the notifications system

    Information regarding the interaction of other users with you at your fingertips with just one click: the notifications icon will display the last five actions in chronological order. Unread actions will be highlighted in a lighter color.

     

     

    Classification of departments (or businesses) in your organization

    In this new version, the Administrator can classify departments by category and location. To do so, go to Administration Panel>Organization Configuration>Organization Structure, where you will be able to create the necessary categories and locations to better organize the departments and companies that form part of your organization.

    To follow a category or location, and see on your wall all the corresponding messages, there are two possibilities:

    • In the Departments section, directly follow the category by right-clicking on it.

     

    • Click on Departments>on any Category or Location>Follow this Category/Location

    This option is useful for organizations with a large number of departments or businesses. It is a good way of structuring information: when following departments or companies, you can exclusively follow a category or location. For example, the manager of the head office in Barcelona wants to find out about the communications made by the departments or companies in that location only. With this version, all this is possible. In fact, in the case of new departments being created with this same location, they can be followed automatically.

    New integration options

    Companies that have their own intranets or other services to provide authentication can use the Single Sign-on (SSO) method with Zyncro with a minimum level of development. This means there is no need to log on to Zyncro as another system, but use the login of the other network that the company has and gain time.

    Also in this version, we have corrected several minor incidents and bugs, and have improved overall performance.

    To finish, you can see a summary of the new features in this presentation:

    Check out the new features of Zyncro 3.4 now available, and of course, if you have any queries, don’t hesitate to contact us at soporte (@) zyncro.com

    Start using the improved performance Zlinks, define permissions for your group and department users, decide who can see your email, receive the information you need as you need it, improve the department or business structure and try out the new integration options.

    Looking forward to hearing from you!


     

  • Agustin Bosso 5:00 pm on May 19, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: v. 3.3, version 3.3,   

    Zyncro 3.3: Manage your tasks better, control who follows you, and create rich messages 

    Today we’re proud to present Zyncro version 3.3, with improvements in the Tasks section and more in-depth configuration options for your enterprise social network, also adding new ways to follow users.

    Welcome Zyncro 3.3, check it out!

    Improvements in Managing and Monitoring Tasks

    As you’ve already seen in the sneak peak in the post Zyncro Features: Tasks Section, there are two ways to create tasks: within a group and directly in the Tasks section. From this version on, every time you create, edit or complete a task, a message will appear on the wall and a notification mail will be sent to everyone in the group who has the option activated.

    This new feature is designed to provide better monitoring of the tasks assigned to each member of the organization, and hence, make work management more efficient.

    More Configuration Options for Organizations

    With this new version, organization administrators have new configuration settings:

    Hide Personal Feeds

    Organization administrators can choose to enable or disable personal feeds, allowing members to publish personal news on their wall. To do this, go to the Administration Panel>Organization Configuration>Personal Feed, the option is activated by default. What does disabling personal feed mean? Members can only post messages in groups they belong to or in corporate feeds, if they have the appropriate permissions.

    This improvement is designed for organizations that don’t want their users to be able to post and share personal news. It seeks to adjust the use of microblogging so it is focused around topics or sections in groups, rather than on user’s daily tasks, meaning it becomes a valuable resource in business communities, where users haven’t met or work together, but collaborate on specific topics.

    Hide Members List in Groups or Departments

    Within Administration Panel>Organization Configuration, organization administrators can give permissions to group and department owners to hide the members list. This option is deactivated by default.

    The option to show the participants list is controlled from the Configuration Panel of the group or department. It is activated by default, and if it is unchecked, the participants list is hidden from all users except owners, inviters and task managers.

    Taking an example, a person within a group sends a message and several people in the group “like” their message. Other users can see the number of “likes” for that message but not the people who liked it nor is there a clickable link.

    Greater Control Over Followers For All Users

    Follower Requests for Users

    From now on, you can activate the option to give your approval for followers to follow you, i.e. users cannot follow you automatically without your approval. To activate this option you need to go to Profile>Configure Notifications and approve invitations manually.

    New Way to Follow Users: See What They Are Doing or Saying in Open Departments or Groups.

    Until now, you could only see personal feed and posts made for the groups you share with a user, however from version 3.3, when you follow a person, you’ll see their activity in general, within or outside the groups they share with you.

    Rich messages with contents from external sources

    This new feature lets you post messages with HTML content in any Zyncro wall (personal feed, groups and departments) through the API. It is extremely useful for those organizations that generate content using external sources and content in different formats. Currently we are developing a configurable tool that helps the integration process of this external content.

    Other improvements

    When you access a user’s profile, in the section Departments, in addition to seeing the departments where they belong, you will also see the Departments they follow.

    Finally, in this version we have also corrected several minor incidents and bugs and improved overall performance.

    From now on, you can start to use the new features of Zyncro 3.3:

    Monitor and manage your tasks better, hide or show personal feed according to your company’s needs, hide or show the list of members in a group or department, get greater control over your followers, or create rich texts with content from external sources.

    Of course, if you have any questions, you can contact us at support ( @ ) zyncro.com

    Looking forward to hearing your feedback!


     

    • Alex 1:42 pm on May 21, 2012 Permalink | Reply

      Excellent job, html rich messages are an outsanding feature, appreciate it :)

  • Agustin Bosso 10:00 am on February 29, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: financial information, Google Alerts, , , intergration with LinkedIn, , Pingdom, ,   

    How to integrate Zyncro with just about anything 

    Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

    ZyncroToday I’d like to explain how to integrate the Business microblogging account of Zyncro… with just about anything. Yes, and I mean anything!!!

    Anything that is capable of generating RSS or sending an email can be integrated with Zyncro. So in other words, that means almost all the services that there has been or will be on the Internet, even perhaps the tools you use each day in your company.

    Of course, with Zyncro by using the API, you can develop integrations that go to another level, enabling you to create users, manage groups, send invitations, etc.

    But integration via RSS and email is much easier to integrate with any system quickly.

    Let’s look at some examples of integrations:

    linkedin

    See your LinkedIn feed in Zyncro

    • Select the group in Zyncro which you want to post this information. It can be a group you already share or you can create a new one, just for you, or invite other people. It all depends on who you want to see this LinkedIn information you’ll integrate.
    • Go to http://www.linkedin.com/rssAdmin?display= and generate the RSS of all the updates in your network of contacts.
    • In the Zyncro group, on the sidebar, there’s an option to “Add a feed subscription.” Copy the URL of the RSS you want to integrate there.

    emailSend information by email to Zyncro

    • Create a new user in Zyncro. Give that user the name of the tool you want to integrate and use the logo as the profile photo.
    • Create a group in Zyncro and invite your usual user (and whoever else you want too) to that group.
    • Using the new user you have created, in the group you’ll see an email address on the sidebar to which you can send microblogging messages. The attachments you send will also be uploaded to Zyncro!

    Follow a user in Twitter

    twitter

    Follow a topic or a hash tag in Twitter

    RSSRead news about a topic from Zyncro

    • In Google News http://news.google.com you can search for news, filter it, configure it by language and many other options to refine the search. When you have finished refining the search and what you see on screen is what you want to see in Zyncro, go to the bottom of the page and you’ll find a button there to generate the RSS.

    Follow what is being said about a topic on the web

    • First in your Google account settings, https://accounts.google.com/b/0/EditUserInfo add the email address of the group, as I explained before. You’ll receive a confirmation email that you’ll see directly on the Zyncro wall, with a link. Click on it to confirm the account.
    • Then in http://www.google.com/alerts generate alerts for the topics you want and configure them so news is sent to the email you have added.

    google

    Financial Information

    Follow the status of your servers

    • Using Pingdom you can monitor the status of any system in your company and see its availability. You can configure it so that you are sent an email any time the service is down. Use the email account of your group to see it in Zyncro. What’s more you can post the graphs generated in AddZyngs.

    SharePointView SharePoint notifications in Zyncro

     

    Thought of any more examples? There are thousands! Have you seen how easy it is?

    Tell us how you integrate Zyncro in your daily work!

     

     

  • Agustin Bosso 10:05 am on February 24, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: new features, new version,   

    Zyncro 3.2 (II): More new features and improved usability 

    Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

    After having presented the new main features included in Zyncro version 3.2 , today we’re going to look at new features and usability improvements that have been included in this version and that we want you to know about:

    Ethics filter

    Now it is possible to filter out messages that use offensive words. Zyncro offers a consultancy service to include a customized list of banned words that the system will use to prevent any messages containing any of these words, which should never be used in a business context, from being published.

    Reorganized contextual menus

    In order to improve usability, in this version we’ve reorganized contextual menus so that when you right-click on a group, person, folder, or file, the options that appear in the contextual menu are reorganized and grouped by action type. Just by starting to use it, you’ll see how easy it is to find the option you want.

    Reorganized contextual menu

    Personal profile

    Now your personal profile can include information regarding your geographical location (city, province, and country). You can also access your own profile from any screen by clicking on the photo that appears in the header on the right.

    Bigger image thumbnails in Zyncro

    From now on, when you upload images in Zyncro, the size of the thumbnails shown will change in the wall according to the number of images associated with the action, in order to optimize wall usage. For example, if you upload 4 or more images, only 4 thumbnails will be displayed on the wall, so each one will occupy a quarter of the maximum width available.

    Bigger image thumbnails

    Attach files in email replies

    When you reply to email notifications in Zyncro, the files that you attach in the email will be posted in the wall beside the comment.

    Email notifications deactivated by default

    Fromversion 3.2, email notifications will be deactivated by default for new users, so users will only receive those notifications that they have explicitly activated.

    Notifications deactivated

     

    Other improvements

    Finally, in this version we have also corrected a few minor incidents and bugs and improved overall performance.

     

    From now on, more customization and greater usability in Zyncro.
    Inquire here and try it out!

     

     

     

     

     

  • Agustin Bosso 6:00 am on February 18, 2012 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , , , , German, languages, open groups, private groups,   

    Zyncro 3.2: Open groups, customizable appearance and contents, and… willkommen Zyncro! 

    Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

    Today we’d like present Zyncro version 3.2, with new features that are essential for managing information and involving all members of the community.

    Open and private groups

    From now on, the owner of a group in Zyncro can choose whether the group is private or open. A private group is a limited work group in which maximum privacy and control is required. On the other hand, an open group aims to involve everyone in a department or the company… or even beyond that.

    At operational level, these new group categories work as follows:

    • Private group: Only visible to its members and accessed by invitation only. Until now, all groups in Zyncro were private.
    • Open group: When a user creates an open group, it will appear by default as visible to all members of the organization in the section Files and Groups. In order for those users in the same organization to join this group, they just need to click on “Join”. Other users outside the organization must still be invited in order to be able to access the group. The group owner will decide what permissions each member will have (if they can upload and change files, create tasks, change group configurations, etc.).

    Open Groups

     

    At any stage, any of the group’s owners can change its configuration from open to private or vice-versa using the Configuration tab in the group.

     

    Fully customizable appearance and contents

    Once the decision to use an enterprise social network has been made and the goals sought have been communicated, one of the most important aspects in encouraging members of the community to participate is for them to identify it, so that they perceive it as something approachable. For this reason, customization is a major factor in many cases.

    To do this, the appearance of Zyncro and its contents can now be completely customized:

    • Appearance: Now you can change the “look & feel” of Zyncro. Colors, size, and font, shape of the buttons…as far as your imagination can go! From the same interface in Adminstrator Panel > Corporate Image > Customize CSS, using CSS language (Zyncro can provide consultancy services on this aspect if required), you can customize the user interface with everything that can be done with cascading styles.

    Customize CSS

    Customize CSS

    • The Platform’s own contents: In order to adapt the platform as far as possible to the reality of each organization, you can now change the names of the sections, texts in the platform, help, welcome messages, etc. Zyncro offers this option as a consultancy service. For example, perhaps the term “Files and Groups” doesn’t have any meaning in your organization, but on the other hand, you prefer to sort contents by “Forums”, “Topics”, “Projects”… or any other description you like to give it.

     

    Zyncro is now in German too!

    From version 3.2, Zyncro is now available in German, as well as English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese and Catalan, as the interface languages that users can select in the top bar:

    Zyncro Deutsch

     

    More customization and greater usability in Zyncro.
    Inquire here and try it out!

     


     

  • Agustin Bosso 11:09 am on December 2, 2011 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , , Google Maps, LDAP, maps, , SSO   

    Zyncro 3.1.1: Centralized user management (LDAP), advanced searches and Google Maps 

    Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

    We’re proud to present the new version 3.1.1 of Zyncro with three new features we’re sure you’ll use: centralized user management with LDAP, advanced searches and integration with Google Maps

    LDAP

    For many SMEs and enterprises, the LDAP system, (Active Directory in the Microsoft environment), is essential for centralized management of all the network users, email and systems like SharePoint.

    The LDAP standard enables you to create a central user profile (with first name, last name, email address, password, etc.) for all corporate tools. When any changes are made in the data stored, it is automatically updated on the whole network. This is called Single Sign-On.

    Now Zyncro is a solution integrated with LDAP, meaning the access data for corporate users in a Zyncro organization can be managed (stored, queried, edited) by LDAP.

    The Zyncro data integrated with LDAP are:

    • First name
    • Last name
    • Email address

    To integrate with LDAP, the organization’s administrator needs to go to the User Management section in the Administration Panel, where the new function “Connect with LDAP” will appear.

    In this section, the LDAP administrator of the organization needs to complete all the mandatory fields with data for their LDAP system to complete the integration, click “Save” and integration will be complete.

    Advanced Search

    Zyncro has just taken its first step towards advanced searches (as well as segmented searches) enabling you to use symbols to refine the desired term.

    From now on in the Zyncro search, you can perform:

    • Exact searches for terms by entering them between quotation marks “ ”
    • Combined searches for terms using the + connector: term1 + term2 (it will only return messages, files, groups or profiles that contain both terms)

    Google Maps in Zyncro

    Finally, you can now insert and view Google Maps in the Company or Departament profile, in the More about us section.

    To do this, you first need to get the HTML code generated by Google Maps for an address by following these steps:

    • Search for the address in Google Maps
    • Click the button to get the HTML code

    • Select the code that starts with <iframe…

    • Paste it in the More about us section, after enabling HTML edition and… your map will appear in Zyncro!

    More Zyncro integrations to add to the collection!!!


     

     

  • Agustin Bosso 2:30 am on November 1, 2011 Permalink | Reply
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    Zyncro 3.1: All important information for your company, all within one single platform 

    Estimated reading time: 7 minutes

    Version 3.1 has arrived with new integrations and new functions that can enable you to control and improve access to company-related information.

    Viewing the Home Section

    Messages making up the “newsfeed” section of an organization expand exponentially depending on the number of users and integration with other solutions or platforms.  For this reason, we have optimized and made message viewing in the home section more professional:

    Wall Content Filter

    Buttons for activating or deactivating the view for:

    • Messages (from people you follow or from your groups)
    • Actions with documents
    • Actions with people

    Labeling Unread Messages

    Now, every time you access your Zyncro, all of your published messages since your last login will appear so that you don’t miss out on even a single thing going on in your company.

    Options for Organizing Messages

    • By main message date: The conversation will be organized by the date of the first message, despite receiving later messages
    • By comment date: If a message receives a comment, the conversation takes a new position in first place within the newsfeed (default option)
    • By date, with no conversations: This means that all of the messages will appear in date order, without considering whether or not the message is a comment or reply to another message (Twitter model)

    The New Zyncro Wall

    Integration with Email

    Another of the new and best functions of Zyncro version 3.1 is integration with email.  This integration will allow you to directly and automatically post messages in any group via email.

    The email address you need to send the message to will appear in the right hand column, a univocal address for each user and group so that once you have it stored in your address book, you will be able to use whenever you like in order to post messages from your email.

    This integration will also enable your corporate systems to release information, figures or inform work groups directly.  We will soon provide you with a more detailed explanation about this!

    “Like” Button

    A button that speaks for itself…

    At last, the “Like” button has arrived for messages and comments in the microblogging system: to encourage participation and to evaluate corporate contributions without the need to add new information.  Do you like it?

    Integration with RSS and Facebook

    Zyncro had already been integrated with Twitter, LinkedIn… but as we hinted on in our post Which social networks should a enterprise RSS be integrated with?, a technological solution that manages the entire company’s knowledge also needs to be integrated with other 2.0 tools that allow all corporate information to be reviewed, whether it is the company’s own, from the competition or from the sector…

    For this reason, Zyncro’s Business version allows for automatic message publication within work groups for versions 3.1 when messages have been generated from RSS or Facebook fan pages.

    • RSS: A standard reading and exchange format for updates on blogs and websites.  Web updates can be published automatically within any work group with this integration.
    • Facebook pages (fan pages): For companies that have a page like this within the Facebook RSS and use it as a corporate communication and digital marketing channel can automatically post (without having to intervene manually) updates sent to fans, clients or followers in an internal work group.  What’s more, from this very same group, Zyncro updates can be sent to Facebook directly.

    Facebook page message published from Zyncro

    File Links

    Lastly, you can now add links to internal (direct access) documents in other Zyncro groups as well as external ones (links) instead of sending a usual document.

    So, in the list if documents for each work group, you’ll have:

    • Folders
    • Documents
    • Links to documents

     

    Links to files in groups Zyncro

     

     

    Other

    Lastly, we have also resolved minor bugs, making your Zyncro work even better.

    Zyncro improves on a daily basis in order to offer you the best information management tool for your company’s RSS. Try the Business version out now and make the most of its advantages.

    You won’t be disappointed!

     

     

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