Online web meeting

Showdocument – Web meeting on a mobile device with Share To Mobile

netmeetings — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:20:35 +0000

Share to mobile is an alpha stage tool that lets users who have Windows Mobile to use Showdocument through their mobile device. This option enables working and collaborating with co-workers even when there is no access to a PC, So anyone can use Showdocument remotely – while out of the office, at home and at different hours.

Browsing Google Maps in Showdocument

netmeetings — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:36:18 +0000

One of Showdocument‘s interesting features is the Google Maps browser, which enables the option of co-browsing in google maps. After opening a new tab and choosing the google maps browser, This tool works pretty much like regular google maps, only you can browse it together, chat and draw.

This kind of interactive map browsing gives tourists, backpackers and others the option to search for a certain map, annotate on it, plan their trip and more. It certainly has potential for many types of activities inside your web meeting.

Showdocument – co-browsing Youtube inside the web conference

netmeetings — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:15:04 +0000

Showdocument has a unique feature which allows users to interact while watching and sharing Youtube videos.
As in the other tools – when co-browsing youtube, the presenter controls the session. He can share a specific video with others, pause and also draw on the video during the web meeting.
This is great for eLearning, as the Teacher can share online video lessons with students, and combine it with other tools for a really interactive learning experience. This web conferencing tool can serve for many educational and business purposes.

Online Collaboration on Showdocument: The whiteboard

netmeetings — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:15:19 +0000

The white Board in Showdocument Is an interactive place for users to draw images, sketches, plans and more. It gives option for designers and other professionals to share their ideas with co-workers or clients, plan future projects, or to create an interactive presentation for any kind of audience. The whiteboard is an important tool in many kinds of web meetings.

All the basic drawing tools are here, as well as zoom out & zoom in tools, and a “move” tool.

Tip: When taking a break, you can always save the document online and return to it later.

Web meeting in Showdocument: The advanced text editor

netmeetings — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:34:23 +0000

Showdocument has an advanced online text editor, which allows users to work together on text files and save them online in order to work on later. This is efficient for many purposes – both educational and business-related. For example, you can use it To correct a test, do homework and projects online, work on sketches, contracts, ideas and more. In this tool and others, The Presenter(marked with a star) is in control of the web meeting, and can give & take control from others.

You either open a text document or start a new one. Users can write, edit and draw inside the uploaded document using a number of tools beside the regular pen – a marker, line tool, color changer, and eraser. To draw, click on the “draw” button, which is also used to go back to writing mode.
In case of mistakes, use the undo and redo buttons.

How to upload and share files with ShowDocument

netmeetings — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:59:10 +0000

Document sharing is essential for any type of remote working, and here you can also chat while working on the different files. Uploading and viewing documents is simple in Showdocument. The main site offers direct access to document sharing – simply click on the start button below “Shared documents”:

You will now have the option to choose a file and upload it. finished uploading? Now you can invite friends or co-workers in order to collaborate together. You are given 3 ways to invite others: By sending them an email, a link or a room code\number.

To use the web meeting room’s number, enter it on the main site and You will be directed into the web conference. Try it!

Document sharing and web meeting is made easy on Showdocument, but If you get confused, click on the help button inside the web-conference.

Next, we will be reviewing Showdocument’s different collaboration tools.

Web meeting and document sharing with ShowDocument

netmeetings — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:58:10 +0000

The web meeting has become an important part in many kinds of online collaboration – from eLearning , to business meetings and even architecture & design. Sharing ideas online and working remotely can be successful, if you have the right tools.

Showdocument is a free web-based application that allows web meeting and document sharing for anyone, in real time. Its Web-based platform offers a simple advantage to web meetings : you don’t have to install anything. With so many opportunities, clients and co-workers on the net, you can’t ask everyone to install the same program like you(and pay for it too). That’s where Showdocument comes in: freedom to instantly collaborate together from anywhere, online-only.

There are many tools and working aspects to Showdocument and web conferencing In general, which I will talk about in the next posts.