COLLABORATIVE DOCUMENT PORTAL

1 . A method comprising:

receiving a document from a first user;

receiving a message associated with the document from a second user;

generating a communication thread for the document, the communication thread including the message from the second user;

associating the communication thread with the document;

providing the communication thread to the first user;

receiving a message from the first user;

inserting the message from the first user in the communication thread; and

providing the communication thread and a portion of the document to the second user for display.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a another version of the document; and

generating a new communication thread for the new version of the document.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending a notification to the second user to indicate that the first user has uploaded the document.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending a notification to the first user to indicate that the second user has initiated a communication thread.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication thread and the portion of the document are simultaneously displayed.

6 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the notification includes a link to the document.

7 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the notification includes a link to the communication thread and the document.

8 . A server comprising:

one or more process; and

memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more process, the one or more programs including instructions for:

receiving a document from a first user;

receiving a message associated with the document from a second user;

generating a communication thread for the document, the communication thread including the message from the second user;

associating the communication thread with the document;

providing the communication thread to the first user;

receiving a second message from the first user;

inserting the second message from the first user in the communication thread; and

providing the communication thread and a portion of the document to the second user for display.

9 . The server of claim 7 , further comprising sending a notification to a portable electronic device of the second user when the first user has modified the electronic file stored in the collaboration server.

10 . The server of claim 7 , wherein the collaboration server triggers an alert to be sent to a portable electronic device of the second user when the first user has updated the communication thread stored in the collaboration server.

11 . The server of claim 7 , wherein the collaboration server is operable to simultaneously display the electronic file and communication thread to the first and second users.

12 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by a processor, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

receiving a document from a first user;

receiving a message associated with the document from a second user;

generating a communication thread for the document, the communication thread including the message from the second user;

associating the communication thread with the document;

providing the communication thread to the first user;

receiving a second message from the first user;

inserting the second message from the first user in the communication thread; and

providing the communication thread and a portion of the document to the second user for display.

13 . The computer readable medium of claim 12 , further comprising:

receiving a modification for the document;

updating the document in accordance to the modification to generate a new version of the document; and

generating a new communication thread for the new version of the document.

14 . The computer readable medium of claim 12 , further comprising sending a notification to the second user to indicate that the first user has uploaded the document.

15 . The computer readable medium of claim 12 , further comprising sending a notification to the first user to indicate that the second user has initiated a communication thread.

16 . The computer readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the communication thread and the portion of the document are simultaneously displayed.