Web Based Video ConferencingFor years, the promise of web based video conferencing has been to fix that dreaded corporate institution – the business meeting. With offsite meetings minimized and perhaps even completely phased out, travel costs can be slashed down significantly yet still keep employees in tip-top shape in terms of productivity. During the early years of conferencing, there was no such thing as a web based video conferencing. There was only web conferencing which was distinct from video conferencing in that it relies mostly on audio for facilitating communication. But with surging demands for more interactive media and the rise of hybrid products featuring web cams, the line between web conferencing and video conferencing was blurred. And with the emergence of web based video conferencing, the difference between the two became a moot point. Flash Technology Perhaps the most interesting technology which web based video conferencing solutions are based on is the Flash Communication Server. There is a fast growing number of Flash vendors that sell web based video conferencing packages. What they offer is both an integrated Flash-based video and audio into their own existing technologies or a web based video conferencing services completely built around the Flash Communication Server technology. The web based video conferencing vendors offer a wide range of products and services and there is often a lot of difference in the quality of such offerings. The features offered may also differ, as well as reliability and customer support. In this article, you are provided with a list of some of the best web based video conferencing solutions currently available in the market. Feel free to browse through the products featured and see which one suits your business needs. FlashMeeting A web based video conferencing system, FlashMeeting is based on the Macromedia Flash MX Server technology. This web based video conferencing package is extremely easy to use and shows all of its character through a very simple and intuitive interface. Its features include a full text chat facility, co-browsing, the ability to vote, raise a hand, and a good set of visual emoticons. InstantPresenter Another good web based video conferencing software is InstantPresenter. Featuring an interactive whiteboard, InstantPresenter definitely complements video conferencing technology with its wide set of interactive features and live annotation tools which both the presenter and audience can use in order to increase collaboration over the materials being showcased. It also features a basic text chat facility allowing members to communicate even as the presentation is made.
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