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.