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Re: Open source web conferencing tools

 

Thanks For sharing this useful information.

Regards

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Knut Staring <knutst@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Gaurav Paliwal <gauravpaliwal@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sat, May 14, 2011 at 4:54 PM
> Subject: [OPENMRS-DEV] Regarding Alternative to Adobe Connect
> To: openmrs-devel-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Please see the inline comparison between various alternative available for
> the Adobe Connect based on some criteria that I understood in the previous
> meetings.
>
>
>     Criteria
>
>
>   BigBlueButton
>
> http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/
>
> Openmeetings
>
> http://code.google.com/p/openmeetings/
>
> WebHuddle
>
> https://www.webhuddle.com/
>
> Browser Supports
>
> Firefox , IE , Chrome and Opera with Java
>
> Firefox , IE and Chrome (Not Officially Supported)
>
> Firefox , IE and Chrome
>
> Presentation/File sharing
>
> ppt, pptx, pdf
>
> ppt, svg, rtf, txt, doc, xls, pdf
>
> ppt converted to jpeg
>
> Recording Facilities
>
> No , but must be available in future releases according to the project home
> page.
>
> Available
>
> Available
>
> Installation
>
> Easy as it has Ubuntu VM image.
>
> Easy Deb Installer Available
>
> Easy in Windows NOT that easy in GNU/Linux
>
> Brower Plugins Required
>
> Java and Adobe Plugin installed
>
> Java and Adobe Plugin installed
>
> Java and Adobe Plugin installed
>
> Maximum Participant
>
> Okey
>
> Okey
>
> Okey
>
>
>  My Experience
>
>
>
>
>   1. UI Interface is good but not that glossy as that of Adobe Connect.
> (++)
>
> 2. Easy to Navigate. (++)
>
> 3. Recording Facility not available, So a big problem.(--)
>
> 4. Works fine for me in Debian Squeeze GNU/Linux.(++)
>
> 5. For sharing ppt with any font embedded it is good.(++)
>
> 6. The person who is sharing his desktop need to have good broadband
> connection.(--)
>
> 7. Installation seems to be easy though I haven't tried it yet :D. (++)
>
> 8. Good Documentation available.(++)
>
>   1. UI Interface is NOT that good. (--)
>
> 2. Easy to Navigate. (++)
>
> 3. Recording Facility available.(++)
>
> 4. Works fine for me in Debian Squeeze GNU/Linux.(++)
>
> 5. For sharing ppt, svg, rtf, txt, doc, xls, pdf it is good but WORSE if
> that font is not commonly used and not Detected by it.(+-)
>
> 6. The person who is sharing his desktop need to have good broadband
> connection.(--)
>
> 7. Installation seems to be easy though I haven't tried it yet :D. (++)
>
> 8. Good Documentation available but not easy to navigate.(+-)
>
>   1. UI Interface WORST(--)
>
> 2. NOT easy to Navigate. (--)
>
> 3. Recording Facility available.(++)
>
> 4. Works fine for me in Debian Squeeze GNU/Linux.(++)
>
> 5. For sharing ppt with any font embedded it is good.(++)
>
> 6. The person who is sharing his desktop need to have MODERATE broadband
> connection.VERY VERY bandwidth friendly(++)
>
> 7. Installation seems to be NOT easy though I haven't tried it yet :D. (--)
>
> 8. Good Documentation NOT available.(--)
>
> *STILL IN BETA*
>
> Please give your valuable comment regarding the same.
>
> --
> With Regards,
> Gaurav Paliwal
> http://gauravpaliwal.com
>
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> Knut Staring
>
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