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<p>Alex James: /* Open-Source Software */</p> <hr /> <div>=Goal=<br /> *platform for 10-20 people at one time<br /> *One person shares screen<br /> **Good to have other people share screens, too - one at a time<br /> *Video Capture of development session<br /> *Clear voice<br /> *Chat window<br /> <br /> Videoconferencing is a way to connect multiple distributed parties via global communication networks to allow for video and audio exchanges between multiple parties simultaneously. This article is to describe what cross-platform software is currently available for cheap or free and their capabilities.<br /> <br /> =Comparison of Web Conferencing Software=<br /> <br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_conferencing_software<br /> <br /> ==Open-Source Software==<br /> <br /> '''OpenMeetings'''<br /> <br /> https://incubator.apache.org/openmeetings/<br /> <br /> '''BigBlueButton'''<br /> <br /> http://www.bigbluebutton.org/<br /> <br /> has a test room<br /> <br /> [http://www.bigbluebutton.org/videos/ 2 Short Tutorial Videos]<br /> <br /> '''Webhuddle'''<br /> <br /> https://www.webhuddle.com<br /> <br /> hosted version free to use while beta testing.<br /> <br /> '''Ekiga'''<br /> <br /> http://www.ekiga.org/<br /> <br /> '''CUMeeting'''<br /> <br /> http://www.cumeeting.com/<br /> <br /> =Webhuddle=<br /> <br /> *No audio<br /> <br /> https://www.webhuddle.com/<br /> <br /> =TokBox=<br /> <br /> *Incompatibility with Linux<br /> <br /> http://www.tokbox.com/<br /> <br /> =Meetecho=<br /> <br /> *Free for 3 people, pay for more. Argh.<br /> <br /> http://www.meetecho.com/<br /> <br /> =OpenMeetings=<br /> <br /> https://incubator.apache.org/openmeetings/<br /> <br /> *Free and Open Source<br /> <br /> *Audio and Video Conferencing<br /> <br /> *Meeting Recording and Screen Sharing<br /> <br /> *File Explorer and Moderating System<br /> <br /> *Multi-Whiteboard and Chat<br /> <br /> *User and Room Management<br /> <br /> *Private Message Centre<br /> <br /> *Integrated Calender<br /> <br /> *Polls and Votes<br /> <br /> *Backup<br /> <br /> *Available as a Hosted Service OR Download and Install as Package on Server<br /> <br /> *No Usage or User Limitations<br /> <br /> =MeetingBurner=<br /> http://www.meetingburner.com/<br /> *Skype integrated<br /> *Meeting analytics<br /> *Mac &amp; PC<br /> <br /> =Skype=<br /> http://skype.com<br /> <br /> Available for:<br /> * Mac<br /> * Windows<br /> * linux<br /> * Android (audio only in group video chat)<br /> * iOS (audio only in group video chat)<br /> <br /> Pricing:<br /> * One-to-one video conferencing: free<br /> * Unlimited audio conferencing: free<br /> * More than two simultaneous video conferencing parties: $4.95/mo<br /> <br /> =ooVoo=<br /> http://oovoo.com<br /> <br /> Available for:<br /> * Mac<br /> * Windows<br /> * Android<br /> * iOS<br /> * Web-based<br /> <br /> Pricing:<br /> * Up to 6 simultanuous video conferencing parties: Free (with ads)<br /> * Up to 6 simultanuous video conferencing parties: $9.95/mo (no ads)<br /> * Up to 12 simultaneous video conferencing parties: $29.95/mo<br /> <br /> =buzzumi.com=<br /> https://buzzumi.com<br /> <br /> Available for:<br /> * Web-based<br /> <br /> Pricing:<br /> * Up to 6 simultaneous video conferencing parties: Free<br /> <br /> ''based on OpenTok API ''<br /> <br /> =Expressway Flexchat=<br /> http://videochatsoftware.ca/<br /> <br /> Available for:<br /> * Web-based (multiple rooms)<br /> <br /> Pricing:<br /> * Unlimited domain license: $300<br /> <br /> =Notes=<br /> Joe Justice promotes freeconferencecall.com, a web-based audio conferencing software, as used in Scrum project management of WIKISPEED.<br /> <br /> =See also=<br /> [[online conferencing]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Communications]]<br /> [[Category:Organization]]</div>

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