Work in progress

Simple experimental collaborative environment


Using simple Javascript/Html tools, you can create very easily your own collaborative environment. (If you don't have your own webpage, you can get one at Weebly).

Chat

For the chat, use Mozilla's TowTruck; You simply need to include 
<script src="https://togetherjs.com/togetherjs-min.js"></script>
in your <head> section, and then in the <body> 
<button onclick="TogetherJS(this); return false;">Start/Stop Chat</button>
That's it. Can't get any simpler than that. No more relying on skype or any external stuff: your very own chat system. Just make sure that participants put their name in the settings, otherwise you will get a default assigned by the system (seal hunter, wild shark, etc)
Tow Truck
Just send the link to the other members of the group.

Board

Next thing you need is a common pin board. Get a free account at Lino it.
Next create a canevas (say "Collaborate"). Finally, insert the reference to your canvas in your page:
<div> 
<iframe src="http://linoit.com/users/XYourNameX/canvases/Collaborate?inner=1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" 
style="width:640px;height:480px;border:1px solid black;"> 
</iframe></div>

That's it. you have your page with chat and common pinboard.