Faiza Assignment3
- 1. Video ConferencingFaiza M.Al Jabri
- 2. ooVooType: Site http://www.oovoo.comMinimumTechnical Requirements:Pentium 4, 1Ghz with 256MB RAM/ Power MAC G5 (1Ghz) or Intel MAC 256MB RAM20MB hard disk spaceWebcam & HeadsetBroadband internet connectionMSOS 00,XP, Vista or win 7/ Tiger, Leopard or snow Leopard
- 3. ooVoo Free FeaturesVideo& Audio calls 2 way (ooVoo to ooVoo)Video & Audio calls 2 way (ooVoo to non-ooVoo)Record & send video messages to people or to email addressEmbed 1 video chat room on websiteBasic video effectsText chat & text chat history (ooVoo to ooVoo)
- 4. ooVoo Free FeaturesTechnicalsupportSend files up to 5MB
- 5. ooVooPro & ConsInaddition of the free plan, 3 plans are available (3, 4, & 6 way)Plans could be on month rate or pay per useIt has only up to 6-way video callsAdditional features in the plans (e.g. bigger size of stored videos) Can add phone minutes (landline) Can have no ads for additional $2/monthIt requires downloadHas plan for businesses (6-way only)Additional installation for screen sharing
- 6. DimdimType: Site http://www.dimdim.comMinimumTechnical Requirements:BrowserFlashWebcam & headsetBroadband connection
- 7. Dimdim Free FeaturesOnlineMeetings with 20 attendeesInstant start meetingsDesktop & presentation sharingWhiteboard & annotation toolsWeb Page Co-BrowsingShare mics &webcamsRecord & embed meetingsChange presenters instantlyFree audio conference bridge
- 8. Dimdim Pros &ConsNo downloads requiredIn addition to the free one, 2 additional plans available (from meetings with 50 attendees to events with up to 1000 attendees)More range of features in the paid plans (e.g. custom branding & messaging, & registration widgets)It has an open source editionCan be started from other websites (e.g. Moodle, FaceBook)No landline callsNo video recording feature
- 9. RecommendationsI recommend ooVooFor small group conferencing that doesn’t exceed 12 people (mixed audio & visual)For groups who need to record their conversationAnd if the video or call conferences is their main requirement
- 10. RecommendationsI strongly recommenddimdim because:It offer more featurs than ooVooIt could be for smaller group or large group like a class or an event that have up to 1000 attendeeIt gives the user a wide range of file sharing such as screen, web browsing, & presentationIt has a various ways of communication from audio & video chat as a group or send IM to an individualsIt doesn’t need any downloads of the program or install any application to support it
- 11. Recommendation (dimdim cont’)Itscost effective for the benefit that you get in relation to the price you payIt could also be used for group projects as the group member could search resources together and exchange file while the video conferenceIt doesn’t require specific OSThe website offer all the required information including organization that uses it.It has an open sources edition that other similar sites doesn’t offerCould be incorporated with other site such as FaceBookIt provide a variety of technical support
- 12. Video ConferencingI thoughtof sharing those related to video conferencing, I got them in Google images