gnhlug-discuss Digest, Vol 67, Issue 15

Jeff O'Brien jeffreyeobrien at gmail.com
Tue Apr 17 11:21:01 EDT 2012


>
> I've used Elluminate in the past, which looks like they were bought by
> blackboard.
>
http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Collaborate/Products/Blackboard-Collaborate/Web-Conferencing/Features.aspx

JeffO

>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
> To: gnhlug-discuss at mail.gnhlug.org
> Cc:
> Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:18:08 -0400
> Subject: Re: Webinar Hosting
> On 04/16/2012 10:10 AM, Robert Pruyne wrote:
> > Howdy folks,
> >
> > My agency is looking into webinar software for hosting meetings.  We
> don't need anything too fancy.  But I was curious if someone here might
> have some experience with a more platform neutral/less plug-in (software
> centric) service for hosting webinars/meetings.
> >
> > This list has been helpful in the past in helping me find less
> "windows-centric" software solutions, I was hoping for similar results!
> Thanks in advance!
> >
> > -Rob
> >
> > p.s. I have looked at Goto meeting/webinar; Anymeeting, Webex, Adobe
> Connect.
> dimdim comes to mind. http://www.dimdim.com. We tried it for a Boston
> Usergroup weeting a while back, but there were some limitations at the
> time. Additionally, my microphone did not work (was my problem). One
> issue is the number of 2-way users. One thing that drives me nuts about
> the way some of these systems work is that I have to use the phone to
> dial in (or Google).  Dimdim does support logged in voice users.
>
> There was another system I looked into at the time, but I don't recall.
>
>
> --
> Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
> Boston Linux and Unix
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Ted Roche <tedroche at tedroche.com>
> To: GNHLUG List <gnhlug-discuss at mail.gnhlug.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:54:59 -0400
> Subject: Re: Webinar Hosting
> You may want to take a look at BigBlueButton -
> http://demo.bigbluebutton.org/
>
> One of the regulars here had mentioned this as an alternative in the
> past. No personal experience to share.
>
> I'm not sure if this fulfills your "platform neutral/less plug-in
> (software centric)" requirement: can you expand on that? BBB works, if I
> understand correctly, as a Java app launched from a browser, so it is
> Mac, Windows and Linux compatible. But it may not run on an iPad, an
> Android tablet, a smartphone or a TV set top box. I guess I'm asking
> "how neutral" a platform you require.
>
> On 04/16/2012 10:10 AM, Robert Pruyne wrote:
> > Howdy folks,
> >
> > My agency is looking into webinar software for hosting meetings.  We
> don't need anything too fancy.  But I was curious if someone here might
> have some experience with a more platform neutral/less plug-in (software
> centric) service for hosting webinars/meetings.
> >
> > This list has been helpful in the past in helping me find less
> "windows-centric" software solutions, I was hoping for similar results!
> Thanks in advance!
> >
> > -Rob
> >
> > p.s. I have looked at Goto meeting/webinar; Anymeeting, Webex, Adobe
> Connect.
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------
> > Robert C Pruyne Jr, GISP
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> > p 603.778.0885
> > f 603.778.9183
> >
> > New England Chapter of URISA - Secretary
> >
> >
>
> --
> Ted Roche
> Ted Roche & Associates, LLC
> http://www.tedroche.com
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