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* Video quality is not as good as others - actually it's unintelligible. | * Video quality is not as good as others - actually it's unintelligible. | ||
* Video capability when lots of people have webcams, not much flexibility to reshape/zoom/crop video feeds. | * Video capability when lots of people have webcams, not much flexibility to reshape/zoom/crop video feeds. | ||
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+ | Nope, just need a flash player | ||
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* Requires dedicated server and network support | * Requires dedicated server and network support | ||
* Requires installation and setup that are a little cumbersome | * Requires installation and setup that are a little cumbersome | ||
+ | * Requires powerful computer, if not video is terrible (worse than Connect!). | ||
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+ | Yes, heavy weight installation required | ||
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* Individual flexibility, people can move and reshape windows to best suite needs | * Individual flexibility, people can move and reshape windows to best suite needs | ||
+ | * Video quality really good | ||
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− | * | + | * Overwhelming for older/less powerful computers |
+ | * Expensive | ||
+ | * Not readily available through the web like Connect (requires download, demo, install, ...) | ||
+ | | Easy install, but company makes it heavy weight, and must have a license. | ||
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− | ! | + | ! Cisco's Webex |
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− | * | + | * Looks a lot like e/pop |
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− | * | + | * Seems expensive - not sure about video - more geared toward business meeting and sharing desktop apps |
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+ | * I think so, not sure | ||
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− | ! | + | ! Epresence |
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− | * | + | * Open source version |
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− | * | + | * Expensive service plan and hosting plan, not sure how that fits in with the open source stuff |
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+ | * Not sure | ||
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+ | ! Elluminate [http://www.elluminate.com/] | ||
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+ | * Tons of cool features, captions-ready | ||
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+ | * Inflexible Layout, hard to configure or make windows any size other than what they are. | ||
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+ | * Yes, but fast java browser plug-in install (no restarting or anything) | ||
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+ | ! CommuniClique [http://www.communiclique.com/] | ||
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+ | ! Winba [http://www.wimba.com/] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 21 September 2009
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Adobe Connect [1] |
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Nope, just need a flash player |
MS Conference XP [2] |
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Yes, heavy weight installation required |
e/pop [3] |
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Easy install, but company makes it heavy weight, and must have a license. |
Cisco's Webex |
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Epresence |
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Elluminate [4] |
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CommuniClique [5] |
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Winba [6] |
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