|
Home Articles By Other Authors. |
On-Line Conferences - Technical Know-How For The 21st Century Internet Business | ||
|
Web conference programs not very long ago were beyond costly and only obtainable to richer corporations. However because of recent price drops they are now readily available in the market to even the smallest business. With web conferencing providing features such as instant messaging and live hosting of group meetings, it won't take you long to see how viable they can be for company meetings, seminars, or even presentations or product launches. The improvement of web conferences has been nearly limitless in just the short time it has come available as a effective business tool. Many of the products of the conferencing technology are teleconferencing, video conferences, and web seminars and of course web conference rooms. With tele-conferencing, it is essentially about conference calls where small to very large groups of people can participate to or listen to the phone communication. With video conferences, the presenter can be in sight on the screens of all the attendees or for small groups, all the attendees can appear on the screen in separate web cam windows. A web conference is often confused with web seminars. There is just a thin line separating these two types, it is essentially about the number of the attendees and the amount of inter-activity in the meeting. Web seminars are usually more than ten attendees and only the host and a small number of panelists would have the control over the meeting. With web conferencing, it is traditionally limited to ten people, where the participating members would have the opportunity to present and take control of the flow of the session. Web conference programs use Internet communication to transfer and share files and applications. These software combine HTML, Java scripts, flash animation, instant messaging and even audio and video streaming. Through the combination of these, web conferencing can offer several features. These functions are application and file sharing, desktop sharing, co-browsing the Internet, white boards, polling/surveying, text messaging, Power Point presentations and even private meeting rooms. There are two choices to choose from if a company or any institution is interested in using web based conference rooms. There is conference software that can be configured on the owner's computer where they can host conferences themselves. Another way is by using a hosting service that provides the software and server space to offer the web-based conferences. Prior to the conference the host sends out e-mails or text messages inviting the guests and participants to the web conference. The invitation sent out includes a link to the conference room and a password to join the conference. The participating members just have to click the URL and enter the access code. Once the attendees have logged on to the conference, the host starts the meeting. The host has the ability to share the desktop and other applications. Control of the flow of the session can also be handed over to other attendees. Participants can communicate to each other by audio or video, voice chat, instant messaging or desktop sharing. Graphics from the host's computer are uploaded to the server and sent to participating members, much like video streaming. Participants can share documents and applications because the files are temporarily available on the server where anyone with the right link and password can access. To end the conference or to log out of the meeting, participants just simply close their conference room programs. Web conferences are easy to set up and can create strong working relationships among employees. Plus play a very important role in improving business and its operations. |
| |
|
| ||
|
Disclaimer: The information on this website has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The information on this website is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition. The information is provided for educational purposes only. Anyone who has a disease or other medical condition should first seek the advice of a qualified health care professional. All content posted on this website is commentary or opinion and is protected under Free Speech. Achievehealth.org assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of this material. Achievehealth.org sells no hard products. All trademarks, registered trademarks and servicemarks mentioned on this site are the property of their respective owners. External website links provided on this site are meant for convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement. |
| http://www.achievehealth.org • Terms and Conditions |