Comments for Open Alternatives http://www.openalternatives.org/site Open source and Free Alternatives to the commercial and costly softwares Tue, 31 May 2011 21:27:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Free screen sharing alternatives – a list by Janet http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/08/free-screen-sharing-alternatives-a-list/comment-page-1/#comment-7872 Janet Tue, 31 May 2011 21:27:32 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=106#comment-7872 you list is mainly about hosted solution.It missed on-premise solution such as IBM lotus Samtime software, and RHUB's plug-and-play appliance. you list is mainly about hosted solution.It missed on-premise solution such as IBM lotus Samtime software, and RHUB’s plug-and-play appliance.

]]> Comment on Best free web conferencing, web meeting, online collaboration alternatives with VOIP by Usman Sarfraz http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip/comment-page-1/#comment-7435 Usman Sarfraz Wed, 11 May 2011 20:18:42 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=36#comment-7435 Banckle Online Meeting http://banckle.com/apps/online-meeting/default.html is another FREE online collaboration alternative and offers the same set of web and video conferencing, webinars and documents + screen sharing features. Users can evaluate it for 1 complete year without paying a single penny. You should also read this feature comparison http://banckle.com/blog/collaborative-and-social-apps/entry/banckle-online-meeting-vs-other-web-conferencing-tools-feature-comparison.html between Banckle Online Meeting and other web conferencing tools to have a head-to head features analysis in one shot. Banckle Online Meeting http://banckle.com/apps/online-meeting/default.html is another FREE online collaboration alternative and offers the same set of web and video conferencing, webinars and documents + screen sharing features. Users can evaluate it for 1 complete year without paying a single penny.

You should also read this feature comparison http://banckle.com/blog/collaborative-and-social-apps/entry/banckle-online-meeting-vs-other-web-conferencing-tools-feature-comparison.html between Banckle Online Meeting and other web conferencing tools to have a head-to head features analysis in one shot.

]]> Comment on Best free web conferencing, web meeting, online collaboration alternatives with VOIP by Abhi http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip/comment-page-1/#comment-6559 Abhi Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:36:33 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=36#comment-6559 My experience with Buddymeeting has been positive although it did take me some time to figure out how to get the meeting details etc. How many people are you expecting to meet tonight? I believe skype has a screenshare feature now. My experience with Buddymeeting has been positive although it did take me some time to figure out how to get the meeting details etc. How many people are you expecting to meet tonight? I believe skype has a screenshare feature now.

]]> Comment on Best free web conferencing, web meeting, online collaboration alternatives with VOIP by Salma http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip/comment-page-1/#comment-6558 Salma Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:31:29 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=36#comment-6558 I've just tried Big Blue Button, but doesn't have an option to schedule a online meeting. Then tried BuddyMeeting. I arranged a test meeting to see how it works. But never received any email confirming meeting with ID and details. When I went to My Meetings and tried to Join Now! received an error message. Sent an email to BuddyMeeting with the problem, have yet to receive a confirmation email or any communication from them...not impressed. So now I will try out Vyew. Hopefully one of these will work for me, as I organizing a meeting for tonight! argh! I’ve just tried Big Blue Button, but doesn’t have an option to schedule a online meeting. Then tried BuddyMeeting. I arranged a test meeting to see how it works. But never received any email confirming meeting with ID and details. When I went to My Meetings and tried to Join Now! received an error message. Sent an email to BuddyMeeting with the problem, have yet to receive a confirmation email or any communication from them…not impressed.

So now I will try out Vyew.

Hopefully one of these will work for me, as I organizing a meeting for tonight! argh!

]]> Comment on DimDim Vs Wiziq : The free web meeting , conferencing and online classroom tools by Abhi http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/dimdim-vs-wiziq-the-free-web-meeting-conferencing-and-online-classroom-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-5854 Abhi Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:12:06 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=23#comment-5854 I am glad you found it helpful. I will be soon writing a review on buddymeeting and other conferencing solutions out there which are frankly better than DimDim - Buddymeeting, BigBlueButton, and OpenMeeting I am glad you found it helpful. I will be soon writing a review on buddymeeting and other conferencing solutions out there which are frankly better than DimDim – Buddymeeting, BigBlueButton, and OpenMeeting

]]> Comment on DimDim Vs Wiziq : The free web meeting , conferencing and online classroom tools by Kim Gillett http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/dimdim-vs-wiziq-the-free-web-meeting-conferencing-and-online-classroom-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-5759 Kim Gillett Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:45:52 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=23#comment-5759 Thanks for the link to buddy meeting! It's the perfect alternative to dim dim. You saved me a lot of searching Thanks for the link to buddy meeting! It’s the perfect alternative to dim dim. You saved me a lot of searching

]]> Comment on Best free web conferencing, web meeting, online collaboration alternatives with VOIP by Greg http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip/comment-page-1/#comment-5698 Greg Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:46:44 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=36#comment-5698 Abhi, they have just released Doxwox Beta, and I could not find any information regarding the maximum number of participants on the website. Perhaps they are testing the system and hence no limitations as of yet. What I did, however, I just tried to make our Company's presentation to 5 colleagues of mine - and it went OK without any bugs. One of my colleagues has a very poor Internet connection, so we had to wait for the slide to upload to his computer for 5-6 seconds, but at list the interface allows you to see the status of uploading (says "Updated"). Also, what is surprising - you do not have to register to download and set up a web meeting. At all)) Abhi, they have just released Doxwox Beta, and I could not find any information regarding the maximum number of participants on the website. Perhaps they are testing the system and hence no limitations as of yet.
What I did, however, I just tried to make our Company’s presentation to 5 colleagues of mine – and it went OK without any bugs. One of my colleagues has a very poor Internet connection, so we had to wait for the slide to upload to his computer for 5-6 seconds, but at list the interface allows you to see the status of uploading (says “Updated”). Also, what is surprising – you do not have to register to download and set up a web meeting. At all))

]]> Comment on Best free web conferencing, web meeting, online collaboration alternatives with VOIP by Abhi http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip/comment-page-1/#comment-5681 Abhi Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:44:39 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=36#comment-5681 Hi Greg, Thanks for letting me know. Can you give more details of the software .. like how many participants can it hold etc. Hi Greg,

Thanks for letting me know. Can you give more details of the software .. like how many participants can it hold etc.

]]> Comment on Best free web conferencing, web meeting, online collaboration alternatives with VOIP by Greg http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip/comment-page-1/#comment-5669 Greg Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:54:58 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=36#comment-5669 I probably should have added that the web site of doxwox is http://doxwox.com Greg I probably should have added that the web site of doxwox is http://doxwox.com
Greg

]]> Comment on Best free web conferencing, web meeting, online collaboration alternatives with VOIP by Greg http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip/comment-page-1/#comment-5668 Greg Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:50:48 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=36#comment-5668 I checked out doxwox yesterday - this free web-meeting tool allowed me to easy set up and run a presentation to two remote colleagues of mine. It only transmits Power Point or pictures, but it was sufficient for us. Looks like a great alternative to traditional conference calls, when I send my presentation to others by email and then the main challange is to get everyone on the same page. I recommend to check Doxwox out. I checked out doxwox yesterday – this free web-meeting tool allowed me to easy set up and run a presentation to two remote colleagues of mine. It only transmits Power Point or pictures, but it was sufficient for us. Looks like a great alternative to traditional conference calls, when I send my presentation to others by email and then the main challange is to get everyone on the same page. I recommend to check Doxwox out.

]]> Comment on DimDim Vs Wiziq : The free web meeting , conferencing and online classroom tools by Abhi http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/dimdim-vs-wiziq-the-free-web-meeting-conferencing-and-online-classroom-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-5429 Abhi Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:17:28 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=23#comment-5429 Hi Kaye, Moodle + OpenMeeting plugin or dimdim plugin can get you started in no time. Also checkout my other post on webmeeting software: http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip www.BuddyMeeting.com also came to my attention few days ago and it seems great. If you need help with these, let me know. Hi Kaye,

Moodle + OpenMeeting plugin or dimdim plugin can get you started in no time. Also checkout my other post on webmeeting software: http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip

http://www.BuddyMeeting.com also came to my attention few days ago and it seems great. If you need help with these, let me know.

]]> Comment on DimDim Vs Wiziq : The free web meeting , conferencing and online classroom tools by KAYE http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/dimdim-vs-wiziq-the-free-web-meeting-conferencing-and-online-classroom-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-5428 KAYE Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:54:27 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=23#comment-5428 Need to set up a virtual university with own branding and tutoring service. Need good LMS and Authoring tool plus web conferencing, Colloboration tools etc. Need to set up a virtual university with own branding and tutoring service. Need good LMS and Authoring tool plus web conferencing, Colloboration tools etc.

]]> Comment on Best free web conferencing, web meeting, online collaboration alternatives with VOIP by Abhi http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip/comment-page-1/#comment-5394 Abhi Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:50:02 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=36#comment-5394 Hi Mike, this looks great. I cant wait to see the moodle integration. I have a website that runs moodle and I would love to have this option for my teachers. Thanks for the information. Hi Mike, this looks great. I cant wait to see the moodle integration. I have a website that runs moodle and I would love to have this option for my teachers. Thanks for the information.

]]> Comment on Best free web conferencing, web meeting, online collaboration alternatives with VOIP by Mike Polky http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip/comment-page-1/#comment-5390 Mike Polky Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:58:58 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=36#comment-5390 Hey, here is another free web conferencing website which you can check out. www.BuddyMeeting.com and runs on BigBlueButton Hey, here is another free web conferencing website which you can check out. http://www.BuddyMeeting.com and runs on BigBlueButton

]]> Comment on Best free web conferencing, web meeting, online collaboration alternatives with VOIP by Ahmad Ali http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip/comment-page-1/#comment-5197 Ahmad Ali Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:17:54 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=36#comment-5197 This is very informative article. I am searching for one of the free / open source web meeting site/software. Thanks a lot. This is very informative article. I am searching for one of the free / open source web meeting site/software.
Thanks a lot.

]]> Comment on DimDim Vs Wiziq : The free web meeting , conferencing and online classroom tools by upkar http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/dimdim-vs-wiziq-the-free-web-meeting-conferencing-and-online-classroom-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-5058 upkar Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:14:19 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=23#comment-5058 Well this is a great comparison but price comparison is missing. After this comparison this page will be really valuable. Well this is a great comparison but price comparison is missing.
After this comparison this page will be really valuable.

]]> Comment on Gimp : An image editing alternative by moh http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/08/gimp-an-image-editing-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-4679 moh Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:05:46 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=155#comment-4679 Good job help any Good job help any

]]> Comment on Gimp : An image editing alternative by moh http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/08/gimp-an-image-editing-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-4678 moh Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:04:35 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=155#comment-4678 Thanks Thanks

]]> Comment on Best free web conferencing, web meeting, online collaboration alternatives with VOIP by Abhi http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip/comment-page-1/#comment-4641 Abhi Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:47:43 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=36#comment-4641 FRancis try dimdim.com and also bigbluebutton . Dimdim allows about 20 participants for free. FRancis try dimdim.com and also bigbluebutton . Dimdim allows about 20 participants for free.

]]> Comment on Best free web conferencing, web meeting, online collaboration alternatives with VOIP by Francis http://www.openalternatives.org/site/2008/07/best-free-web-conferencing-web-meeting-online-collaboration-alternatives-with-voip/comment-page-1/#comment-4537 Francis Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:19:50 +0000 http://www.openalternatives.org/site/?p=36#comment-4537 hi guys, i want to teach an astrogical course online to students from around the world. I am pretty well versed in most computer tech but I have absolteely no experience with online meeting software. I need to have 20 people log on and hear my voice 'live' and I would need to hear their voice incase they have any questions. i would need them to see my screen also. what is the best way to go about it? are there any free apps I can use to do this or do I have to pay a company a bunch of cash? hi guys, i want to teach an astrogical course online to students from around the world. I am pretty well versed in most computer tech but I have absolteely no experience with online meeting software. I need to have 20 people log on and hear my voice ‘live’ and I would need to hear their voice incase they have any questions. i would need them to see my screen also. what is the best way to go about it? are there any free apps I can use to do this or do I have to pay a company a bunch of cash?

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