Comments on: More cloud working stuff http://davepress.net/2008/08/27/more-cloud-working-stuff/ Using the internet to make government more interesting Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: MJ Ray http://davepress.net/2008/08/27/more-cloud-working-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-1729 MJ Ray Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:04:20 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=703#comment-1729 The "Join Meeting" link is to a Connect.exe binary file which I guess is for Microsoft Windows only. Seems to me like a classic non-web meeting system along the lines of http://www.generatesuccess.co.uk/why-i-didnt-buy-some-online-courses/46 There's still room in the online meeting space for a good prepackaged open web conferencing system. The “Join Meeting” link is to a Connect.exe binary file which I guess is for Microsoft Windows only. Seems to me like a classic non-web meeting system along the lines of http://www.generatesuccess.co.uk/why-i-didnt-buy-some-online-courses/46

There’s still room in the online meeting space for a good prepackaged open web conferencing system.

]]> By: Andrew Donnelly http://davepress.net/2008/08/27/more-cloud-working-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 Andrew Donnelly Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:08:31 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=703#comment-1661 Hi MJ Ray, We recorded the video tutorials using Camtasia and then produced the videos as Flash files. You can also check out all of our videos on our youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/mikogomeetings You won't need Java Script or Flash to use the software and start a meeting. Also, there are no installations or registrations required for the meeting participants. They can just join by clicking on "Join Meeting" on the Mikogo homepage. Very simple and fast to get started. No configurations or network changes required. Feel free to drop me an email if you have any other questions. Cheers, Andrew The Mikogo Team andrew(at)mikogo.com Hi MJ Ray,

We recorded the video tutorials using Camtasia and then produced the videos as Flash files. You can also check out all of our videos on our youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/mikogomeetings

You won’t need Java Script or Flash to use the software and start a meeting. Also, there are no installations or registrations required for the meeting participants. They can just join by clicking on “Join Meeting” on the Mikogo homepage. Very simple and fast to get started. No configurations or network changes required.

Feel free to drop me an email if you have any other questions.

Cheers,

Andrew
The Mikogo Team
andrew(at)mikogo.com

]]> By: MJ Ray http://davepress.net/2008/08/27/more-cloud-working-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 MJ Ray Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:02:36 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=703#comment-1650 Just tried looking at mikogo.com and their tutorial says: "The Camtasia Studio video content presented here requires JavaScript to be enabled and the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. If you are you using a browser with JavaScript disabled please enable it now." So another web meeting platform for Adobe customers only and no stand-alone players? Why are so few providers offering something open? Just tried looking at mikogo.com and their tutorial says: “The Camtasia Studio video content presented here requires JavaScript to be enabled and the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. If you are you using a browser with JavaScript disabled please enable it now.”

So another web meeting platform for Adobe customers only and no stand-alone players?

Why are so few providers offering something open?

]]> By: Andrew Donnelly http://davepress.net/2008/08/27/more-cloud-working-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-1647 Andrew Donnelly Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:26:13 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=703#comment-1647 Hi Dave, I'd like to quickly suggest a free online meeting tool that you might be interested in: Mikogo http://www.mikogo.com Mikogo is great when you wish to host a free Web presentation or provide some remote support. Very easy to get started and you're able to share any screen content with up to 10 meeting participants. This is great for Web conferencing, meetings, and other forms of group Web collaboration. 256bit encryption and free for everyone to use with all features included. You can access Mikogo quickly from within Skype with the Mikogo Skype Extra. Free online meetings with free Skype calls: https://extras.skype.com/1672 I'd be really interested to hear your own opinion of our app. When you have a moment to check out the website, feel free to drop me a line with your impression of Mikogo. Would be great to get your feedback. Looking forward to hearing from you. Best of luck with the work@home. Andrew The Mikogo Team andrew(at)mikogo.com Hi Dave,

I’d like to quickly suggest a free online meeting tool that you might be interested in: Mikogo http://www.mikogo.com
Mikogo is great when you wish to host a free Web presentation or provide some remote support. Very easy to get started and you’re able to share any screen content with up to 10 meeting participants. This is great for Web conferencing, meetings, and other forms of group Web collaboration. 256bit encryption and free for everyone to use with all features included.
You can access Mikogo quickly from within Skype with the Mikogo Skype Extra. Free online meetings with free Skype calls: https://extras.skype.com/1672
I’d be really interested to hear your own opinion of our app. When you have a moment to check out the website, feel free to drop me a line with your impression of Mikogo. Would be great to get your feedback.

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best of luck with the work@home.

Andrew
The Mikogo Team
andrew(at)mikogo.com

]]> By: MJ Ray http://davepress.net/2008/08/27/more-cloud-working-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 MJ Ray Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:04:27 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=703#comment-1599 Have you tried SIP phones as a open Skype replacement? I've got one, I've only SIP-called Bristol Wireless (the co-op in the big city up the road) and some people in the USA so far. Most of my calls are through dial-in and dial-out to the regular phone network. I've tried and failed to use GoToMeeting before. Their browser restrictions and unhelpful helpdesk were very disappointing. So, I think there's space for some decent online training providers - see http://www.generatesuccess.co.uk/why-i-didnt-buy-some-online-courses/46 for some reasons why I'm not buying as much as I want yet. Have you tried SIP phones as a open Skype replacement? I’ve got one, I’ve only SIP-called Bristol Wireless (the co-op in the big city up the road) and some people in the USA so far. Most of my calls are through dial-in and dial-out to the regular phone network.

I’ve tried and failed to use GoToMeeting before. Their browser restrictions and unhelpful helpdesk were very disappointing. So, I think there’s space for some decent online training providers – see http://www.generatesuccess.co.uk/why-i-didnt-buy-some-online-courses/46 for some reasons why I’m not buying as much as I want yet.

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