Collaboration Tools?

Tech – New Collaboration Tools – While raw materials prices are skyrocketing, costs of collaboration between innovators across distance are tumbling and will likely tumble further. Internet? Well, yes but not just internet. Internet based software platforms are developing (going beyond Facebook, My Space etc.) that promote collaboration. Makes you wonder whether your collaboration skills may also need some buffing up. Gigaom profiles some new software packages that are blazing trails into this area.