Collaboration Tools – web conferencing software

VIACK Releases New Version of VIA3 Assured Collaboration Service

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (PRWEB) February 8, 2006

VIACK, a leading authority on secure web collaboration and communications, today released the latest version of its flagship, VIA3 Assured Collaboration Service. The new version brings marked enhancements to video conferencing, audio conferencing and usability, along with a significant reduction in bandwidth to meet today’s needs for quality secure online communications.

“At VIACK, we work closely with our clients to consistently monitor their secure web collaboration needs and obtain feedback on VIA3’s quality and usability to assess areas for improvement,” told Amy Fadida, fourth-year vice president for VIACK Corporation. “Based on this assessment, we updated the information sharing software product’s most used featured to provide greater functionality for their secure online communications.”

According to Fadida, the ability to observe non-verbal communications in a VIA3 meeting is an essential aspect of the web conferencing driving, as visual cues can greatly affect one’s communication. In addition to enhancing the video image quality in VIA3, Fadida says the company reduced the bandwidth needed by up to 50 percent. This reduction allows users with slower connections to receive a remarkably clear video image.

The reduction in bandwidth is owed to the video conferencing software’s use of H.264, a next-generation video compression technology. According to Fadida, this technology, too cognized as MPEG-4 Part 10, gives VIA3 the capability to mechanically equip the advantageous compression necessitated for a heightened video conferencing experience.

In addition to improving the video image, VIACK expanded on VIA3’s telephone-select audio by incorporating the next audio conferencing improvements:

    Automatic Gain Control (AGC), which automatically adjusts microphone levels for speaking volume throughout a meeting, allowing participants to centring on meeting content rather than adjusting audio levels for themselves and other online meeting participants.     Built-in echo cancellation, which reduces ambient resounded often detected by microphones, and leading to an accrued in audio clarity and accuracy.

To complement the audio conferencing and video conferencing improvements, VIACK added overall usability enhancements, including greater flexibility in managing contacts and the ability to customize the desktop appearance of secure online meetings. The newest enhancement to contact management allows the VIA3 user to create ‘groups’ of contacts to invite to meetings rather than each contact one at a time. VIA3 users are also given a choice of meeting layout options. The Multi-task Layout positions the online meeting manager window on the left side of the screen, with all applications and documents opening next to the meeting window, for easy multi-tasking. Alternately, the Classic Layout allows the user to resize and move the meeting window anywhere on the desktop, resizing and repositioning the window as needed.

Enhancements were also make to the whiteboard capability in VIA3, including the addition of a laser pointer, improved page navigation and zooming capabilities of up to 500 percent.

About VIACK

VIACK Corporation is the leading authority on secure web collaboration and communications over the Internet. Unlike communication services with limited capabilities, the company’s VIA3 Assured Collaboration Service provides organizations with an integrated combination of business communication tooled including instant messaging, secure video conferencing, audio conferencing and online information sharing all in one convenient desktop offering. VIA3 was built from the ground up to establish the highest standard of security, enabling companies to conduct online meeting and Internet communications without risking theft or interception of sensitive information. Employees, colleagues, partners and vendors can now conduct secure online meetings and share inhabit information as if they were in the same office. VIACK’s service has been embraced by leading enterprises, high-tech companies, professional service organizations and the US government. The company’s products and services are available from VIACK, authorized service providers and government undertaken vehicles. For more information, go to http://www.viack.com.

CONTACT:            

Cathy Planchard                    

VIACK Corporation                

(480) 735-5925                        

Leah Hardesty

Off Madison Ave

(480) 505-4528

# # #

Attachments

©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC. Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.

Megameeting.com Web-based Video Conferencing Services Help Christian Union Create Greater Unity Within Organization

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 05, 2011

Since being founded in 2002, Christian Union has worked with students from the eight Ivy League universities, teaching them how to be influential leaders and developing their intellectual knowledge of the Christian faith. With individual ministries located on the campuses of Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University and Yale University, communication between all staff members is extremely important. Recently, Christian Union has turned to video conferencing through MegaMeeting.com to stay connected and informed.

Used throughout the entire Christian Union organization, the MegaMeeting.com platform has provided a means of communication which allows for a greater unity among geographically distributed staff. Twice a week, members of the organization remotely join together through the MegaMeeting.com web-based video conferencing platform to conduct their company meetings. Prior to implementing MegaMeeting.com, these meetings were held over the telephone with audio only.

Being able to have multiple live attendee video feeds in their meetings has allowed for a more unified communication method. During each meeting, staff members are able to see each other and interact with one another just as if they were all in the same room. When asked about their experience with MegaMeeting.com and the benefits they have received, David Johnson, IT Administrator, Christian Union stated “MegaMeeting has allowed for a higher level of intimacy and involvement during our organization wide meetings.”

About MegaMeeting.com (http://www.MegaMeeting.com)

MegaMeeting.com is a leading provider of 100% browser based web & video conferencing solutions complete with real time audio and video capabilities. Being browser based and working on all major operating systems – Windows, Mac & Linux; MegaMeeting.com provides universal access without the need to download, install or configure software. MegaMeeting.com web conferencing products and services include powerful collaboration tools that accommodate robust video & web conferences, including advanced features such as desktop/application sharing, i.e. Word and Excel documents and PowerPoint presentations without the need to upload any files. MegaMeeting is ideal for multi-location web based meetings, virtual classrooms, employee trainings, product demonstrations, company orientation, customer support, product launches and much more.

For more information please visit http://www.megameeting.com or call (818) 783-4311.

# # #

Attachments

©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC. Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.

Question by JanieA: What is the new Google tool that has just been released to beta that allows real time collaboration?


Best answer:

Answer by Jeff P
Google Wave.

What do you think? Answer below!

by Uninen

If you are trying to unleash the total potential of netting conferencing, then investing in good netting conferencing software is an option you must consider. Now there are free conference tools uncommitted such as the chat programs, Yahoo! Messenger and Windows Live Messenger that can doubly up as netting conferencing resources for you, but they won’t provide you with the features that a dedicated netting conferencing software application will give you. Here we will be taking a look at some of the features of such software applications.

Video Conferencing
One of the hallmarks of web conferencing tools is that they allow for video conferencing. The free tools mentioned above will either not provide video features or, if they provide, they won’t give you superior quality. With good server based conferencing software solutions like Web Meet Live for example, the reception of the video quality is quite good. You can see the person you are conferencing with.

VoIP Audio Conferencing
You could also use your web conferencing resources as an audio conferencing tool. Most web conferencing solutions will require you to use a telephone line, but then some wish Web Meet Live won’t even need that. All you have to do is connect a microphone to your computer and you are set.

Website, HTML Slides & File Sharing

]]> For people who are communicating from remote locations, this is an unbeatable option. Presenters and guests can share web pages, html slide show presentations, online streaming videos, as well as provide links to online documents. These could be files of different formats; they could be PDF files, word documents, presentation, spreadsheets or any other type of file that resides on the Internet. Web Meet Live allows you to do this through synchronized browsing. You can invite your guests to visit a website and they
can download files from there.

Ability to Go Private
Any good web conferencing tool should allow presenters and moderators to go for private conversations if needed. Thus, if two people participating in a conference need to communicate in private, they should be able to do so through private text chat.

Compatibility
Web conferencing software applications are being designed for all kinds of platforms today owing to their vast popularity. There are software applications that will work only on the windows operating systems, while there are also those that support MAC users as well. They may be server based or peer to peer. These are some features that you need to check into, as a server establish system, like Web Meet Live, supports all connection speeds, including dial up and satellite users. Web Meet Live also runs on java, which is pre-installed on all MAC systems and on the majority of new PCs. So there is no huge download or installation for you or your web conference guests.

Support
Many web conferencing software providers offer great support. But be sure you check this when considering a particular application so that you know you will always have the help when you need it. Give the company a call to see if they answer the telephone during normal business hours. If you cannot speak with someone to get your pre- sales questions answered in a timely manner, it’s a pretty good indication of the kind of support you’ll receive once you become a customer.

Other Features
Additional have you’ll want to seeing when choosing a web conferencing software provider are whiteboard with annotation capabilities, polling, PPT and open office presentation sharing, as well as built in recording.

Can you easily record your entire web meeting, including poll results, web paging, white board and screen sharing activity and upload to the web for on demand viewing? Many services permitting you to record. But editing for on demand viewing can be challenging for those who may be a little technically challenged.

by Thomas Hawk

Question by Gifted Scorpio: Looking for free web software for web-conferencing, video chatting, file sharing. Interested in web design.?
Interested in building music site for “artist workshops” with web conferencing where artist could simultaneously work on the same projects live in an online studio setting.

Best answer:

Answer by Max Mctrony
Hi, try cha-cha-chatFree private video chatter service, you can create your possess video chat and invite people by email. No installation or registration required

Give your answer to this question below!