If you find that you need to collaborate remotely on a document, or just need to share information with a colleague or relative then stixy.com’s free bulletin board service may be just the thing for you.

I’ve used different methods of collaborating with co-workers and family, all with varying degrees of success. Some of the methods I use currently are Screen Sharing and Email Notifications just to name a couple. These are great options and will work fine most of the time, but occasionally when you need more flexibility,Stixy.com will fill in the gap.

Stixy’s concept is very easy. After you sign up for a free account with Stixy.com you will have options to create one or more virtual bulletin boards. Each bulletin board allows you to do any of the following four options.

1. Create Notes (Notes can be changed by anyone who you’ve invited to your bulletin board. This is useful if you are collaborating on a document)
2. Upload Photos (You can upload your photo’s and they will be on display once you log in).
3. Upload Documents (You can upload your documents, which can then be downloaded by anyone who you’ve granted access to)
4. Create a To-Do List (Great if you just want to send a quick reminder to someone or to yourself)

After you’ve either created or uploaded your document(s), all you need to do then is to invite others to view your virtual bulletin board. The person or people that you invite will receive an email linking back to your Stixy account. If they already have an account with Stixy then they just need to accept the invitation and log in. If they don’t have an account, they will be prompted to create one, after which they can log in to your bulletin board.

The Downside to Stixy.com is that there is no White Board to draw diagrams or Flowcharting tools which would, in my opinion, make Stixy a complete package.

I use Stixy.com all the time, and have had no issues with the service. I have only experienced one downtime in the time that I’ve used it, and have had no issues with losing data, although I would highly recommend that you back up your information locally on your hard drive, just in case the data is lost or corrupted.