All benefits of Web conferencing can only be achieved by gaining knowledge of and implementing proven planning processes. This white paper outlines a framework that should be considered when developing a successful Web conference.

First reviewed will be Web conferencing features, as learning about these features will help users become more knowledgeable when conversing with and evaluating vendors.

Next, this paper will assist in vendor consideration and decision-making. And finally, this paper will describe how to establish a Web conference.

Video conferencing is generally considered separately because it is a far more bandwidth intensive activity. To achieve reasonably acceptable simultaneous live video and audio, you need serious bandwidth. And the more active participants involved the more serious the problem becomes. Internet chat services with webcams [ ... read more ]

Real-Time Conferencing. Real-time conferencing refers to synchronous communications such that the participants are concurrently virtually present and able to actively interact as if they were physically co-located. Some typical and common applications are instant messaging and interactive chat, participatory webinars, interactive webcasting, online interactive teleseminars. [ ... read more ]

Reduce Your Communication Costs Document sharing is one of the many facilities available through web conferencing. Documents can be viewed simultaneously by individuals, regardless of where they are located. Projects can be completed more quickly and more accurately. Documents can be updated in real time and colleagues can edit them together. [ ... read more ]

The productivity boom. Web Conferencing can drive your business to be more productive. No doubt. More than half of my day used to be wasted going to and from meetings. Cutting out just 15% of travel time can make a huge difference. Wouldn't you rather be doing something else besides waiting to go to meetings? Web conferencing can significantly cut down on your wasted time and will help your business become more profitable in a short period of time. [ ... read more ]