Background
The software was first developed in Sydney, Australia, under the name Grouputer. A change in company ownership lead to a split and Grouputer Solutions and Zing Technologies went their separate ways. Zing software is now used in Australasia, Europe and North America. Zing software is designed to assist teams create new knowledge together and has been variously categorized as groupware, instructional technology, Group decision support systems (GDSS), decision support systems (DSS), electronic meeting systems and a Team Learning System.
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