July 29, 2008
About Web Conferencing
Web conferencing is a software application that allows you to interact with other participants of a meeting as you sit at your desk facing your computer. The meeting is only conducted virtually and you stay connected with the presenter and the rest of the participants via the Internet and the web conferencing software you are using.
Web conferencing software lets you attend online meetings without leaving the comfort of your office. So in effect, you are saving on travel and hotel accommodation costs with web conferencing.
Basic Features
The most basic conferencing feature that is found in web conferencing software is screen sharing. This nifty capability enables you to view and even control the presenter’s screen by manipulating your computer mouse. This allows for greater interactive learning and discussion between the participants and the presenter.
You could say that web conferencing is made for slide presentations. Most software applications available out there offer support for PowerPoint even as they support other presentation platforms as well. Desktop sharing, file sharing, and application sharing are just few of the basic features that makes web conferencing a truly dynamic and interactive way of conducting meetings.
Other features include audio, video, and text-based communication.
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July 29, 2008
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[…] Original post by Vic Bilson […]
July 30, 2008
Andrew Donnelly @ 3:16 am:
Hi Vic,
If you’re interested in a free web conferencing solution, I would like to suggest Mikogo - the free online meeting tool (http://www.mikogo.com)
With Mikogo you can host free screen sharing meetings in real time secured with 256 bit AES encryption. Simply start a meeting, receive the unique 9-digit ID (additional passwords are possible if you wish), distribute the ID to your meeting participants, and they can join straight from the Mikogo homepage. Features include: switch presenter, remote keyboard and mouse control, application selection, file transfer, and more.
We’re aiming to release the next version with greater features very shortly. If you are interested, let me know and I’ll keep you posted.
If you wish to contact me, feel free to drop me a line at the email address below. I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have on how Mikogo can support small businesses.
All the best,
Andrew
The Mikogo Team
andrew(at)mikogo.com
July 31, 2008
Robert O'Neill @ 8:38 am:
Hi there! You seem to have drawn in a few of us industry-insiders
. My name is Robert O’Neill and I work for Glance Networks, the makers of a very simple and easy-to-use screensharing and webconferencing tool called Glance. I’d definitely recommend Glance to yourself or anyone else out there who’s looking for a webconferencing tool that “just works”; with just a few clicks you can be up and running in a matter of moments, and not minutes. Check out our website and if anyone has any questions feel free to contact me!
Robert O’Neill
bobby@glance.net