Screen Sharing Should Be Simple

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Robin Good and John Udell are looking for screen sharing applications that are very basic - no chat, audio, video or difficult interfaces. Just screen sharing.

They make a good argument, and Robin lists several options which I've filed away to review, but there are three features which I absolutely need:

Ability to turn on and off the cursor
Ability to switch presenters
Ability to give control of the screen to another person

Cursor
The cursor is important, because you use it to point to specific parts of what you are presenting. I use screen sharing for workshops and without being able to point out information on applications, my presentation is hindered.

Switch Presenters
This occurs in a couple of different ways. First, if I am giving a tutorial on how to use an application, I want the audience to be able to try it out on their own computer while I watch and walk them through it. Second, when giving team workshops, I may present part of the information and then hand off the screen to my partner.

Pass Screen Control
I mostly use this in design situations. When I'm talking to a client about the custom layout for an application, it helps if they can use the cursor to point to the parts of the design they want changed. I also use it when the client is the presenter so that I can access their computer and physically show them what to do.

What I Generally Don't Need
Chat is OK for very large presentations, but I've never used it or seen in used in my workshops. Audio and video is still a little dicey because not everyone has high speed connections, so I use a telephone conference connection for the audio. Recording the presentation only works if the audio is attached to it - I'd like to use it, but never have.

Tell me - what do you want in your screen sharing applications? Do you prefer full-featured products, or do you just want the basics? What can't you live without?

My favourite screen sharing application is Vyew. It is a web-based and a live annotation tool. Its features include live desktop sharing, whiteboard and the capability to present files to your audience from whatever platform, since you only need a compatible browser. Vyew users are provided a unique teleconferencing bridge number that all presenters and attendees can call into. This is a free teleconferencing service (callers only pay for the toll, if any).It's really nice, and the current version is free to use!

Posted by: 5thAge | November 7, 2006 2:20 PM | Permalink to Comment

Vyew users are provided a unique teleconferencing bridge number that all presenters and attendees can call into. This is a free teleconferencing service and I think it is good.

Posted by: atlanta news | November 15, 2006 8:17 AM | Permalink to Comment

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