Most team collaboration apps have an intricate design that often leads to users not knowing how to use the product.
A product that is difficult to use will fail in reaching its full potential. The question that must be asked is, “how can developers design a collaboration tool that will reach its full potential?” AirSend has the answer.
Today, we will be reviewing AirSend, a simple collaboration tool for professionals and small teams.
When we asked the AirSend developers how to develop a collaboration tool designed to reach its full potential, they said simplicity. AirSend’s design philosophy is to create a simplistic collaboration tool that is guaranteed to help get work done better and faster.
One of their goals when designing AirSend is to give people an all-in-one workspace that is free of complexity. We put their design to the test. Here is an in-depth review of the simplest collaboration tool on the market, AirSend.
One of the big questions the developers had to ask was how to create an all-in-one workspace that is not overwhelming in design but also not confusing in usability. Based on their use cases and studies, most complex tools have many forgotten features. One of the reasons why a collaboration tool does not reach its full potential is the lack of awareness of features.
The reason why users are not aware of certain features is often because of poor design. With that being said, AirSend developers decided to implement the features that were necessary and easy-to-see/use. Below is a list of the key basic features that AirSend offers.
As I have mentioned before, AirSend is successful for its simplistic design. With its simplistic design, having all the rudimentary features are effortless to spot. Granted, AirSend is still in development, so some features are a little lackluster than others.
However, I find that many of the features I need to collaborate with others are in one space. Meaning I do not need a third-party app or open another tab. AirSend provides users with everything they need and nothing they don’t.
AirSend’s overall functionality is great for power users, such as coders, real estate agents, lawyers, and accountants. The platform also makes it incredibly easy to learn within five minutes of using the product. Essentially, the platform is made for both tech-savvy and non-tech-savvy users. Here is a list of AirSend’s main features.
Once you sign up for AirSend, the first thing the platform will have you do is create a channel. AirSend channels are like the gateway to a workspace. In this workspace, you have all the basic features you need. Further, thanks to AirSend’s super-fast processing, users can create channels and collaborate instantly with anyone.
Each message that is sent has the capability functions of:
Users also have the ability to convert a message into an action. Finally, AirSend has the option to make public channels. Public channels are great for starting your own group.
AirSend offers various ways to share and store files and folders. One of my favorite methods is through their central file view. As the name “central file view” implies, this is where all users can see the files and folders from all the channels they have joined and created.
Additionally, with renaming capabilities, organizing files are straightforward. Once you upload the document in the desired channel folder in the central file view, that file will instantly appear in the actual channel. In other words, you do not have to worry about uploading the same document twice in two different locations.
