Delivering content online for a conference or a meeting can sometimes be problematic. As part of the MoLeNET project I have been delivering a fair few online conferences using InstantPresenter. One of the problems I had with this system was that the screen sharing was Windows only (and those who know me know that I use a Mac).
Today Alan Cann (via Seesmic) told me about Adobe ConnectNow which is a way to meet live over the web and share screens, whiteboards, video conference and then some…
Adobe ConnectNow 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 that is easy to access and simple to use.
The presenter does need to sign up and install a plugin, and the free version allows for three participants. The participants only need to have Flash installed. The full version seems quite expensive, but the quality is really good.
You can see a demo here (from a Seesmic conversation I was having with Alan about it).
Now is this not Macromedia Breeze just reinvented?
June 2, 2008 at 1:19 pm |
[...] launches Acrobat.com Though I mentioned Adobe’s ConnectNow earlier today, it is just one part of a larger community release based at [...]
June 5, 2008 at 9:55 am |
Yep, it is. Adobe bought macromedia breeze a while back, we had breeze and it was rebadged as adobe connect/presenter/meeting then (as a networked service).
http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/breeze/index.html
Jo
June 5, 2008 at 10:39 am |
Thanks Jo.
June 14, 2008 at 7:43 am |
Actually to clarify, this is kind of “Breeze re-invented”. But this is a completely different infrastructure and it seems to support different use cases. It is built using Adobe AIR as its backbone and to target different, more simplified use cases. Much of the functionality of Breeze/Acrobat Connect Pro is not present which makes the product easier to use for casual users. Hopefully when this product gets out of beta the free price will remain with an affordable cost for meetings with more than 3 people.
July 29, 2008 at 1:57 am |
Hey James, just so you know, InstantPresenter now supports Mac screen sharing through a Java plugin. You may want to give them another try at http://www.instantpresenter.com. Best of luck!