| Evolution in telecommunications during the past | | | | interaction. |
| two decades was enhanced with the increasing | | | | Many software programs are available online, |
| popularity of the Internet during the 1990s. Web | | | | providing individuals with further features and |
| Conferencing is just one of the different | | | | functionality. However, it is not always necessary |
| modalities enabling people to get in touch through | | | | that users look for the software, since the host |
| the world wide web, whether for business, | | | | of a conferencing system usually provides an |
| educational, or recreational affairs. | | | | interface to a shared environment where people |
| There are many advantages of web conferencing | | | | are engaged in common tasks. |
| over other communication means, such as chat | | | | Several services provide their users with web |
| rooms, message boards or instant messaging. For | | | | interfaces to participate in live telecommunication, |
| example, Video Web Conferencing allows people | | | | or the links to download desktop clients. Others |
| to watch each other while working collaboratively. | | | | are just platforms providing technology and |
| Even when most of the communication processes | | | | support to individuals and companies who want to |
| via Internet requires an individual to setup an | | | | setup their own service or enable conferencing on |
| account and log in, techniques and results are | | | | an intranet. |
| different. | | | | As of 2006, there is no standard for this |
| Online communication is a real-time interaction | | | | advanced technology, the fact that has created a |
| where two or more individuals have a | | | | significant market fragmentation. However, most |
| conversation across the Internet, either typing in | | | | of the actual technologies are compatible with the |
| or using advanced techniques such as VOIP | | | | users software and computer equipment. |
| (Voice Over Internet Protocol). Although some | | | | However, more CPU memory is required than |
| applications have integrated sounds, only those | | | | standard web based methods. |
| intended for web conferencing are based on voice | | | | Choosing a Web Conferencing Company offers |
| over internet protocol. | | | | the opportunity today to test the service of |
| This feature enables audio and web contact for a | | | | different web conferencing providers, such as |
| more realistic experience, reducing the costs that | | | | Genesys, Raindance, or Microsoft, just to name a |
| otherwise a regular phone company could charge | | | | few. Competing for excellence, most of these |
| for a similar service, and having a larger coverage | | | | providers offer additional benefits to enrich your |
| area. The internet not only cuts off calling and | | | | overall experience. |
| broadcasting fares, but also has no frontiers. | | | | Actually, online conferencing is largely used for |
| For making communication easier, there are a | | | | attending learning courses and seminars, often |
| number of kinds of videoconferencing and similar | | | | called Webminars, because they are conducted |
| software expressly designed for operating under | | | | over the world wide web. Some people consider |
| web conferencing systems. These types of | | | | web seminars as the response to webcasts, the |
| software are commonly referred to as | | | | broadcasting of information in one direction, while |
| collaborative software and include a large number | | | | web conferencing isbi-directional, the feature that |
| of programs such as calendar, notes | | | | enables interactivity among the participants. |
| management, scheduler, and an area for live | | | | |