1. A method for providing access to a cloud-based workspace via an interactive user interface on a mobile device, the cloud-based workspace being shared among a user at the mobile device and collaborators of the user, the method comprising: receiving updates regarding activities performed by the collaborators of the user on content in the cloud-based workspace; displaying, on the interactive user interface of the mobile device, a list of information based on the updates to facilitate interaction from the user of the mobile device with respect to the updates, wherein the list of information based on the updates associated with the user and the collaborators of the user includes: activities associated with the user or the collaborators of the user; and thumbnails that illustrate previews of files associated with the activities, wherein the previews depict actual content of the files.