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WEB CONFERENCING INTRODUCTION

Web conferencing is an innovative technology that allows

a person to establish communication over the Internet. It isalso known as online conferencing system. The web

conferencing system is regarded as a technological novelty.

It is getting popularity at a fast pace among business

organizations of all sizes. For these organizations, web

conferencing is the most convenient option to

communicate with their prospective business clients and

employees. In the present age where transportation cost is

on the rise, the facility of conferencing is nothing short of a

boon for the business organizations

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HISTORY

Web conferencing started with Plato, a small standalonesystem that supports a single class of terminals connectedto a central computer.

Real-time text chat facilities such as IRC appeared in thelate 1980s. Web-based chat and instantmessaging software appeared in the mid-1990s. In the late1990s, the first true web conferencing capability becameavailable and dozens of other web conferencing venuesfollowed thereafter

A trademark for the term "webinar" was registered in 1998by Eric R. Korb

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WEB CONFERENCING INDUSTRY

Grew out of web-based chat and IM software .Net Meeting

introduced in late 1990s.Initially focused on corporatemarket many products still serve only corporations. A

few vendors are starting to address the needs of the

educational market

WHY WEB CONFERENCING

1. EXTEND YOUR COMPANY'S REACH: In today'schallenging business environment, Web conferencing helpsorganizations work with new customers in global marketsto augment sagging local and regionalsales.

2. UNITE GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSED WORK

SITES: Employees working at satellite sales offices,remote manufacturing facilities and other off-site locationsoften feel left out the loop when it comes to participating inmission-critical meetings. Web conferencing has the

power to put all stakeholders on equal footing withoutdriving up travel costs or upsetting work routines.

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3. SPEED PROJECT COMPLETION: Discussion andplanning are vital to all business projects. By eliminatingscheduling conflicts and enabling participants to replay

past meetings and distribute documents at any time,projects can get planned, approved and set into motionfaster.

4. ENHANCE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: Webconferencing helps keep customers

happy by providing personalized sales, training andtechnical support all at the same quality level regardless ofthe distances involved.

5. INCREASE INTERNAL BUSINESS PROCESS:Departments ranging from HR to marketing to product

development can use the technology to interview jobscandidates, hold sales meetings and interactivelycollaborate on projects in a fraction of the time it wouldtake to organize an in-person meeting..

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WEB CONFERENCING FEATURES

Slide presentations Multimedia playback Document/file sharing Application sharing Shared whiteboards with annotation Public and private text chat

Polls and surveys Quizzes Breakout rooms

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Recording and playback

Event management User management Content management Reporting and tracking

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WEB CONFERENCING IN

HIGHER EDUCATION

Distance Learning Project-based work Office hours and help sessions Faculty and staff collaboration with colleagues Access to off-campus experts Connecting students with employers Marketing and admissions Student advising Fundraising Interviewing job applicants Helpdesk support

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PROS & CONS OF WEB CONFERENCING

Pros Real-time communication Access to remote individuals Dynamic presentations Interactivity Uses relatively simple and common technology

Cons Time zone differences Support issues Audio quality

Accessibility issues Administration issues

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WEB SERVICES

Web services is an effort to build a distributed

computing platform for the Web.

Yet another one!

DESIGNING WEB SERVICES

Goals

Enable universal interoperability. Widespread adoption, ubiquity: fast!

Compare with the good but still limitedadoption of the OMGs OMA.

Enable (Internet scale) dynamic binding. Support a service oriented architecture

(SOA). Efficiently support both opens (Web) and more

constrained environments. Requirements

Based on standards. Pervasive support is critical. Minimal amount of required infrastructure is

assumed.

Only a minimal set of standards must beimplemented. Very low level of application integration is

expected. But may be increased in a flexible

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TOP 10 BEST FREE WEB

CONFERENCING SERVICES

Online meetings and web conferences arent just for large

corporations anymore. Video conferencing and webinars

enable communication between just a few people to

literally thousands. If youre an entrepreneur or small

business owner, its imperative that you utilize one suchservice to help expand your business. Feel free to share

your own recommendations, as well as likes and dislikes in

the comments.

1. GO TO MEETING:

Go to Meeting can be used to meet and collaboratewith others all over the world. You can provide

presentations, demonstrations, online training,

collaboration on documents and more in real-time for

one low flat rate. Youll have the option to show your

entire screen, an application or just a specific

document. With GoToMeeting you can invite others toyour meetings via phone, email or IM. Go To

Webinar, a step up, allows for unlimited webinars with

up to 1000 attendees. Go To Meeting Corporate,

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geared toward organizations, allows multiple

organizer accounts with unlimited webinars for up to

1000 attendees

2. DIM DIM :

Dim dim lets you display synchronized live

presentations, whiteboards and web pages with voice

and video. It is browser based, so there is no downloadrequired. A single click is all it takes to start a

meeting. A free account will let you have up to 20

attendees. Dim dim Pro gives you unlimited meetings

and pro features with up to 50 attendees. Plus you can

customize your meeting rooms with your own logos.

Dim dim Webinar will give you up to 1000 attendeesand also gives you the option to make money from

your webinars by joining their affiliate program.

3. MYMEETING123: MyMeeting123offers both live

web meetings and conference calling for users. Theyoffer multiple plans to fit your needs, a 14-day money

back guarantee, they dont require a contract, and you

can cancel at any time and obtain refunds on unused

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minutes. Web meeting features include the ability to

record meetings, file sharing, whiteboards, annotation

tools, scheduling, desktop sharing, privacy control,

and the ability to assign roles to participants.

Conference call features include call history, multiple

concurrent conference call sessions, local and toll-free

access, name announcements, invitation handling, and

the ability for the host to permit conference calls to

begin without his/her presence..

4. MEGA MEETING: Mega Meeting is browser based

(no download required) and offers online conferencing

with true VoIP audio, text chat and no long term

contracts. There are four different packages to choosefrom. Mega Meeting Personal is designed for small

businesses that dont require any of the advanced

features like desktop and computer sharing. It simply

combines video and webcam software for video

conferencing and allows up to 10 attendees. Mega

Meeting Enterprise Private Branding lets you brandyour meetings with your own logos and colours. It

includes application and document sharing among

participants and video conferencing. Mega Meeting

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Enterprise is not hosted and runs on your own

dedicated servers. You can provide web and video

conferences for an unlimited amount of attendees.

Mega Meeting Professional offers web and video

conferencing for up to 16 attendees.

5. WEBEX: WebEx gives you unlimited online

meetings for as low as $59.00/month plus, youll even

get one month free. It incorporates real-time desktop

sharing with instant record and plays video or VoIP

conferencing and allows up to 25 attendees. You can

deliver presentations, show documents or demonstrate

any application. WebEx also lets you transfer control

of the meeting from yourself to someone else. For alimited time youre able to get 1 month free with

either a monthly or prepaid annual plan so act fast!

6. FUZE MEETING: Fuze Meeting offers onlinemeetings in HD (High Definition); simply login and

upload your content in order to start a meeting.

Sharing is 100% browser based (no download

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required) and in real-time. With Fuze Meeting you get

their patent-pending synchronization no lag time

between presenter and viewer. Their advanced

business-grade IM lets you access all of your IM

contacts on one application; you can sync your

contacts from Yahoo, Google Talk, AIM, MSN, Skype

and more. You can also add annotations to your

presentations. They even offer mobile meetings via the

iPhone or BlackBerry.

7. WEB CON CENTRAL: Web Con Central: offers

three options for sharing in real-time: you can share

one program and also share other applications as you

open them; you can just share one program and keepeverything else private; or you can share your entire

desktop. You can either share or pass the presenter

responsibilities to one of your attendees. You can also

customize your webinar sign-up form to suit your

preference and then send thank you notes after the

webinar is over. When sharing files youre able tosave them on the site and then send your attendees a

URL instead of an attachment (which can often cause

problems).

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8. ADOBE ACROBAT CONNECT PRO :Adobe

Acrobat Connect Pro offers numerous features and letsyou do things like provide online training, manage

events and meetings, and provide on-demand

presentations and courses. With a Pro software license

you can host meetings with hundreds of participants,

brand your meeting rooms, and customize the program

to match your organization. You can even ensureprivacy by controlling access to your meetings on an

advanced level. Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro is

browser based (no download required) and uses Adobe

Flash Player runtime.

9. INTER CALL: Inter Call offers one click access for

sharing documents and creating customizable online

meetings. Inter Call seamlessly integrates with

Outlook & Lotus Notes plus provides interactive

attendee tools. Theres no plugins or downloads

required for attendees to join and meeting rooms do

not require reservations. However, presenter will need

to download the Inter Call Unified Meeting

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application in order to conduct a meeting. Other

features include full screen mode, PowerPoint

compatibility, application sharing, and document

sharing plus chat and IM capabilities. You can also

use their surveys, quizzes and polls in order to receive

feedback from your attendees. During meetings,

participants can provide feedback by using the

integrated emoticons.

10.YUGMA: Yugma can be used for team meetings,

webinars, sales demos, training, tutoring,

brainstorming and much more. With a free account

you can share your desktop with up to 20 attendees.

With a pro account you get real-time collaborationwith a whiteboard, annotation tools, mouse and

keyboard sharing, the ability to instantly change

presenters, and more. You can have up to 500

attendees. Theres also Yugma for Skype which

allows web conferencing via Skype; there is a

download required.

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