Collaborative web tools in agricultural research environments.

A new ILAC Brief by Simone Staiger-Rivas, Peter Shelton, Petr Kosina and Nancy White examines collaborative web tools in virtual [agricultural research] environments.

This Brief describes three web tools that can enhance participation and collaboration in geographically distributed teams: wikis, blogs, and social bookmarking. Each tool is briefly explained, examples of use are provided and analyzed, and some useful practices are suggested.