Difference between revisions of "Slack (Application)"
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| + | Slack channels are a way of organizing team conversations. They can be for a project, topic, team, or anything else where all members have a transparent view of what's going on. | ||
| + | For sensitive information, Slack allows users to create private channels and invite exclusive members to participate. | ||
===Direct Messages=== | ===Direct Messages=== | ||
Revision as of 23:39, 18 February 2017
Slack is a team collaboration application founded in 2013 by Steven Butterfield. The application began as an internal communication tool for employees at Tiny Speck, a Vancouver-based venture that produced Glitch, a now discontinued online game. The name, Slack, is an acronym for "Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge".
Features
Channels
Slack channels are a way of organizing team conversations. They can be for a project, topic, team, or anything else where all members have a transparent view of what's going on. For sensitive information, Slack allows users to create private channels and invite exclusive members to participate.
Direct Messages
Calls
References
Topic claimed by Samantha Reilly
