The Computer Revolution/Communication/Netmeetings

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Netmeetings

Applications sharing and data conferencing- Unlike most conferencing products, which enable only audio phone calls, NetMeeting allows users to have a much richer experience by sharing information on their PC with the people they are talking to, allowing to connect with multiple users.
Allows sharing of of one's desktop with multiple users with a choice of letting the other users edit it.
The other users in the conference do not have to have the same application to view it.
Netmeeting also allows users to share a whiteboard, where they sketch their ideas, as well as live chat with the rest of the conference.
NetMeeting will change the way people communicate and collaborate on the Internet and corporate intra-nets by expanding the situations in which the PC can be used. Possible scenarios include these:

-Virtual meetings, allowing users to be remote or in different locations and conduct meetings as if everyone were in the same room.

-Document collaboration, allowing users to work together and collaborate on documents or information in real time.

-Customer service, allowing users to communicate directly with customer service from a Web site, or be able to see graphic information as part of a telephone call.

-Telecommuting, allowing users to extend their reach while on the road or other locations beyond file sharing or e-mail, by taking advantage of data conferencing capabilities.

-Distance learning, allowing presentations or information to be presented to numerous people at the same time over the Internet or intra-nets for education purposes.

Key features and benefits

NetMeeting makes it easy to connect and communicate with friends and family over the Internet.
NetMeeting extends the telephone call to enable rich multimedia communication.
NetMeeting lets users get the most out of their PC on the Internet.
Increase in the productivity of end users.
Reduction of the cost of support on intra-nets.
Extend conferencing to products, solutions and services.

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