After Groove is launched, a user creates a secure shared space to which he can invite others to conduct business or personal affairs. Each Groove shared space is stored locally on the computers of each of the members of the shared space. A change to one member's shared space is reflected on everyone's machine, so their work remains completely synchronized with other members. Voice connections over the telephone are made directly, from one point on a network to another. High function at the edge of the network means there's far greater potential for rapid innovation in Internet peer services, tools and applications.
Groove is a ground-up collaboration platform.
Whiteboard Picture sharing Calendar Organizer Web browsing, Etc. When talking about collaboration, one concern that crops up is that of synchronicity. Well, in Groove's case, not necessarily. When team members work offline, their current state is saved on their machines. This is updated with the latest version the next time they get online.