When Robin Good wrote about Groove recently, I thought: hey, nice practical perspective.

Since then, I've become seriously impressed by his articles on a range of different subjects. Thoughtful reviews - with a decided focus on effectiveness - of several interesting pieces of software. Informed commentary on important topics: usability, security and marketing, intellectual property and cooperation. Today's posting includes a nice pointer to George Siemens' thoughts on the importance of networking.

When information is abundant, effectiveness is a measure of attention applied to a task (as John Maloney says in an important note, "Organized attention needs to be delivered to what matters most to improving business performance"). Robin's articles really help to direct attention.

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