Unit 5

OTHER WAYS TO
COLLABORATE ONLINE

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 Collaborating via Web-Based Communication Tools
- Evaluating Web Mail Services
-Evaluating Web Conference Tools
Collaborating via Social Networks and Groupware
Collaborating via Blogs and Wikis

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 Collaborating via Web-Based Communication
Tools

What kinds of communication tools are we

talking about?
Evaluating Web Mail Services
Evaluating Instant Messaging Services
Evaluating Web Conferencing Tools

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 Evaluating Web Mail Services
Gmail:

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 Yahoo! Mail
Windows Live Hotmail
Hotmail started life (in 1996) as an independent
company, but was acquired by software behemoth
Microsoft in 1997.

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 Apple MobileMe Mail
you can also send and receive emails from
your Apple iPhone or iPod touch, via Wi-Fi
Internet or cellular network.

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 OtherWeb Mail Services
AOL Mail (mail.aol.com)
BigString (www.bigstring.com)
Excite Mail (mail.excite.com)
FlashMail (www.flashmail.com)
GMX Mail (www.gmx.com)
Inbox.com (www.inbox.com)
Lycos Mail (mail.lycos.com)
Mail.com (www.mail.com)
Zoho Mail (zoho.mail.com)
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Evaluating Instant Messaging Services

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 Google Talk
Google Talk is the name of both Googles instant messaging
network and its IM client. You can download the Google Talk
client and learn more about the Google Talk network at
talk.google.com.

Google Talk has recently been connected to the AOL Instant

Messenger networkso you can now use Google Talk to
message with all your AIM buddies, and vice versa.

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 Windows Live Messenger
Windows Live Messenger was formally known as both MSN
Messenger and Windows Messenger.

Yahoo! Messenger
chat.zoho.com

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 Evaluating Web Conferencing Tools
When you need to include more than two people in your
communications, or when you want to give a presentation to
a group of people who arent all in the same location, a
different communications tool is needed. This new tool is
called a web conference, and its a way to conduct live
meetings and presentations over the Internet.

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features
Application sharing,
Desktop sharing,
File and document sharing,
PowerPoint presentations,
Presenter notes,
Annotation,
Whiteboard,
Text-based chat,
Audio conferencing,
Video conferencing,
Polling,
Quizzes,

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 Adobe Acrobat Connect
Convenos Meeting Center
Genesys Meeting Center
Glance
IBM Lotus Sametime
Microsoft Office Live Meeting
Yugma
www.webex.com
Pixion PictureTalk

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 www.glance.net

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Features:
Desktop Sharing (for Mac/Windows)
Multiple Meeting Participants(for Mac/Windows)
Switch Presenter(for Mac/Windows)
Remote Keyboard and Mouse Control(for Mac/Windows)
Meeting Scheduler(for Windows)
Meeting Recording and Playback (for Windows)
Whiteboard (for Windows)
Transfer Files(for Mac/Windows)
Application Selection(for Windows)
Back Monitor(for Windows)
Pointer(for Mac/Windows)
Copy/Paste/Email Meeting Info(for Mac/Windows)
Pause Transmission(for Mac/Windows)

Voice Conferencing Service(for Mac/Window

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 Why use Vyew?
It's easy no installations.
It's compatible PC, Mac, Linux, powerpoints, documents, images, videos,
mp3's, flash files.
It's FREE! Our free version is free forever. Unlimited use with up to 10
people. What's the catch? It's ad supported.
Conferencing features whiteboarding, video conferencing, screen
sharing, Voice-over-IP.
Collaboration features continuous rooms are always saved and always-
on. Contextual discussion forums, voice-notes, track and log activity.

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 OnWebinar (Free)
OnWebinar is a free web conf service that
allows you to organize distance learning,
business meetings, online coaching,
videoconferences and interactive
communication. The service includes video
broadcasting, private chat, public chat, shared
resources area (whiteboard, slide show
presentation, desktop sharing, files and links),
polling tools, videoconferencing etc.

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 BigBlueButton (Free and Open Source)
BigBlueButton is an active open source project
that focuses on usability, modularity, and
clean design both for the user and the
developer. The project is hosted at Google
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 DimDim (Unfortunately a paid service now after Salesforce acquisition)
DimDim delivers synchronized live presentations, whiteboards and web
pages while sharing your voice and video over the Internet - with no
download. It is a good Free commercial Web Conferencing solution for
team of up to 20 with features like,
Browser based, It works on Windows, Mac as well as Linux.
Share and Present documents
Share Computer Screens, WebPages
Share microphones (up to 4 people for Free)
Share whiteboards
Built-in VoIP support and more

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 Adobe ConnectNow (Free with Limited features)
Adobe ConnectNow, one of the Acrobat.com services, is a great way to
share ideas, discuss details, and complete work together all online.
Reduce travel costs, save time, and increase productivity with a web
conferencing solution thats easy to access and simple to use. Use screen
sharing, chat, notes, audio, and video to conduct meetings online that can
be as interactive and productive as in-person meetings. Adobe
ConnectNow is free web conferencing solution with limited features.
Features:
Screen sharing
Whiteboards
Remote control
Integrated audio choices
Meeting URL
Video conferencing and more

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 YuuGuu (Free with Limited features)
Yuuguu offers cross network instant messaging, instant screen
sharing, real time collaboration, free web conferencing and
remote support. YuuGuu Free is good for starters with Screen
Sharing support up to 5 participants and features like;
Integrated chat and real time collaboration
Screen sharing in real time
High Quality Global Audio Conferencing

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 OpenMeetings (Free)
OpenMeetings, an Open Source Free Web Conferencing tool that is worth
trying. It supports a lot of features
Features:
Video/Audio
See Desktop of any participant
Whiteboard with drawing, write & edit, dragNDrop, Resizing, Images
(DragNDrop from Library), Symbols
Safe/export Drawings from whiteboard and load it next time, edit and
resave
Document Importing
Send invitation and direct links into a conference room
LDAP-Connector
Remote SOAP-Gateway for Single Sign On, integration and remote
administration
Moderating System, User-/Organisation-/Moderating- System
Private and Public (Organisation only) Conference-Rooms
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 WebHuddle (Free)
WebHuddle (free web conferencing tool) makes it easy to
meet with the people you need to, when you need to all it
takes is a web-enabled PC and something to say. Using
WebHuddle, you have options and flexibility. Meetings can be
conducted either in conjunction with an enterprises existing
teleconferencing service, or utilizing WebHuddles optional
voice over IP. WebHuddle also offers recording capabilities
presentations can easily be recorded for playback over any
web browser for those who missed the live meeting.
WebHuddle is Open Source.

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