{"id":132,"date":"2010-04-27T07:57:24","date_gmt":"2010-04-27T07:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lucidtmedia.com\/journal\/?p=132"},"modified":"2010-04-27T08:05:07","modified_gmt":"2010-04-27T08:05:07","slug":"top-ten-web-conferencing-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lucidtmedia.com\/journal\/top-ten-web-conferencing-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Web Conferencing Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>#1<\/td>\n<td>#2<\/td>\n<td>#3<\/td>\n<td>#4<\/td>\n<td>#5<\/td>\n<td>#6<\/td>\n<td>#7<\/td>\n<td>#8<\/td>\n<td>#9<\/td>\n<td>#10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/adobe-connect-pro-review.html\">Adobe  Acrobat Connect Pro<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/gotomeeting-review.html\">GoToMeeting<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/megameeting-review.html\">MegaMeeting<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/fuze-meeting-review.html\">FUZE  Meeting<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/webex--review.html\">WebEx<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/dimdim-pro-review.html\">Dimdim  Pro<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/intercall-review.html\">InterCall<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/ilinc-review.html\">iLinc<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/microsoft-office-live-meeting-review.html\">Microsoft  Office Live Meeting<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/yugma-pro-review.html\">Yugma  Pro<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/adobe-connect-pro-review.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toptenreviews.com\/i\/rev\/prod\/small\/2941-adobe-connect-pro-box.jpg\" alt=\"Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/gotomeeting-review.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toptenreviews.com\/i\/rev\/prod\/small\/2942-gotomeeting-box.jpg\" alt=\"GoToMeeting\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/megameeting-review.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toptenreviews.com\/i\/rev\/prod\/small\/2950-megameeting-box.jpg\" alt=\"MegaMeeting\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/webex--review.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toptenreviews.com\/i\/rev\/prod\/2943-webex-box.jpg\" alt=\"WebEx\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/dimdim-pro-review.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toptenreviews.com\/i\/rev\/prod\/small\/2946-dimdim-pro-box.jpg\" alt=\"Dimdim Pro\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/intercall-review.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toptenreviews.com\/i\/rev\/prod\/small\/2945-intercall-box.jpg\" alt=\"InterCall\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/microsoft-office-live-meeting-review.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toptenreviews.com\/i\/rev\/prod\/small\/2944-microsoft-office-live-meeting-box.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Office Live Meeting\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lucidtmedia.com\/whmcs\/cart.php?gid=11\">For information on setting up Web Conferencing using Adobe Connect Pro, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Why Web Conferencing?<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Web Conferences<\/strong> enable users to hold  collaborative meetings with interactive whiteboard tools, give sales  demonstrations with real-time efficacy, stage presentations with full  and select moderator control or hold enhanced, multimedia roundtable  discussions. With parallel developments in telephony, such as VoIP, and  available full duplex webcam support, users can defray the cost of  traditional teleconferencing even further. And, with recording and  playback tools available in the leading Web Conferencing Service  providers, audience members and authorized users can access meetings,  presentations and demonstrations again and again or continually  reference whiteboard sessions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Functionality aside, Web conferencing has many economical  advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Travel expenses: Web Conferencing Services can substantially  reduce meeting-related travel expenses.<\/li>\n<li>Material expenses: Web Conferencing Services can reduce overhead  related to meetings materials.<\/li>\n<li>VoIP and beyond: Leading Web Conferencing Services offer VoIP  functionality, giving it a serious advantage over traditional  teleconferencing and video conferencing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What to Look For in Web Conferencing Program<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Web Conferencing is a fairly recent development, but one that has  evolved rapidly and progressed far beyond its initial functionality and  capability in only a few years time. As the Internet has accelerated due  to new methods of data transfer and new telecommunications media like  VoIP have been developed, Web Conferencing has been enriched further,  making it possible for meetings to occur in real-time, with hands-on  interaction and advanced multimedia integration.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the advances made by Web Conferencing, not all programs are  created equally. Below are the criteria TopTenREVIEWS used to evaluate  Web Conferencing Services:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conferencing Features<\/strong><br \/>\nWeb Conferencing shouldn\u2019t be a cheap substitute for physical,  location-based conferences. Rather, they should be an improvement upon  them or equal to them. By offering a variety of feedback and interactive  whiteboard tools, as well as other features to simplify the meeting  process and make ad hoc or improvised meetings a possibility, Web  Conferencing can improve the quality of meetings, making them more  focused, democratic or a combination of both.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio\/Video Features<\/strong><br \/>\nWith the development of VoIP and other enhanced telephony, as well as  the advancement and integration of webcam and video into real-time  efficacy, Web Conferencing should have a variety of telephony and  webcam\/video options to fuel their meetings and give it the personal  touch necessary to remain effective. Many users still find traditional  call-in\/call-back and toll\/toll-free telephony to be more effective than  newer VoIP technologies. Web Conferencing providers should offer a  variety of telephony functionality and, as is evident in the best of  those providers, full integration of a variety of telephony methods for  added flexibility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Security Features<\/strong><br \/>\nAs the Internet has advanced, evolved and expanded, so too has its  threats. Web Conferencing programs should offer seamless security with  user registration and authentication and end-to-end encryption while  remaining firewall-friendly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Help\/Support<\/strong><br \/>\nWeb Conferencing is fairly complicated. Even those with experience in  teleconferencing and video conferencing may find themselves in need of  assistance. Web Conferencing programs should come with built-in help  menus and step-by-step guides for every stage of the meeting, from  initiation to termination. Web Conferencing Services should also provide  technical and helpful resources on their site in the form of tutorials,  guides, FAQ sections, knowledgebases, direct chat and moderated forums.  Many Web Conferencing providers also offer 24\/7 support for meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Web Conferencing programs are a functional and cost-effective  technology that provides consumers with an alternative to physical,  location-based meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Our objective review of Web Conferencing programs rates <a href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/adobe-connect-pro-review.html\">Adobe  Connect Pro<\/a> the overall best bet but we stress that the most  important measure of any Web Conferencing program is how well it meets  your personal needs. Take a look at our review of <a href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/gotomeeting-review.html\">GoToMeeting<\/a> for another outstanding service that offers <strong>Web Conferencing<\/strong> with simplified pricing. Each of the ranked programs has advantages and  disadvantages worth considering.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com\/\">At TopTenREVIEWS We Do the Research So You Don\u2019t Have To.\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro GoToMeeting MegaMeeting FUZE Meeting WebEx Dimdim Pro InterCall iLinc Microsoft Office Live Meeting Yugma Pro For information on setting up Web Conferencing using Adobe Connect Pro, click here. 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