Video Conferencing Articles

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 1:06 PM

Knowing exactly what kind of videoconference you plan will tell you the tools you will need. An Integrated System, this refers to a room-size setup, is often the choice for a videoconference room. In the integrated videoconferencing room there is a variety of multimedia equipment and peripherals. There are multiple monitors or large screens used to display the video as well as multiple microphones. Integrated systems can be used for businesses; schools, boardrooms and libraries and if an integra... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 12:54 PM

Would not seminars be more interesting and thought provoking and lets face it, downright sensational, if they involved communicating with well respected (and sometimes well known) professionals in the given field of research? Would not it be great to learn about Kenya from someone who lives and works in Kenya and who is actually coming to you directly from Kenya at that moment in time? How about Russia or China or Canada or anywhere in the world? Videoconferencing makes this all possible. more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 12:53 PM

Video conferencing is no longer a figment of someones imagination or a plan for a distant future. Instead, more and more individuals have found video conferencing as a useful tool. Some of them own or run businesses and video conferencing is replacing intra-company travel in favor of quicker, easier, and less costly methods of holding meetings and getting everyone on the same page with respect to new products, new business procedures, or simply every-day customer service needs. Others ha... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 12:37 PM

Whether you like it or not, sex sells and with the Internet growing larger every day, the adult industry has found its way into cyberspace and is not going anywhere anytime soon. A recent survey published in The Wall Street Journal stated that there are at present at least 25,000 websites devoted to sexually oriented material. This number is growing with every day. New technologies in the computer world often find their first success in the pornography field and this was the case with we... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 12:26 PM

If you thought that video conferencing is the domain of business tycoons and their minions, you will have to think again. Sure, business deals are made, partnerships are formed, mergers are discussed, and using the video conferencing technology firms new product launches up. Yet, more and more private parties are discovering the wonderful world of video conferencing. As a matter of fact, the technology has already been marketed to private parties for a few decades. Who does not remember t... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 12:16 PM

Videoconferencing is one of the hottest new technologies to come out of the last twenty years of technological growth. If you are unfamiliar with the world of videoconferencing, it is essentially a tool, and an interactive one at that, that uses computing technologies, audio, video, and communications devices to help people collaborate as if they were in the same room with each other, instead of in different locations within a city, different states, different countries, or even different time z... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 12:14 PM

The simplest form of videoconferencing is a point-to-point call, one person contacting another person via the Internet. This basic level of videoconferencing is similar to making a phone call with a picture phone. Multipoint videoconferencing occurs when three or more locations connect simultaneously, much like a three-way phone conversation only the logistics are much more complex. To begin understanding the complexity of multipoint conferencing one must enter the domain of technology an... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 12:12 PM

Videoconferencing is one of the most interesting and important applications to come out of the last ten years. Videoconferencing allows participants to virtually sit in the same room with one another even if they are countries, oceans, even time zones away from one another. This leads to some wonderful things. If you work within the business world, employees no longer have to take days off to travel from place to place when they want to meet with clients or specialists in the field. It ca... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 12:01 PM

The effectiveness of videoconferencing in long distance learning is rapidly becoming more apparent. Studies have consistently proven that students receiving distance-learning training learn as effectively as students in traditional classrooms. Videoconferencing provides a visual and auditory context for learning, and it is the most convenient way ofcing the atmosphere of a conventional classroom. It allows interaction with previously unreachable individuals and information. Distan... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 12:00 PM

In a world where terrorist attacks and changes in world economies have reduced such things as travel for business, pulling off international meetings can be a challenge. Videoconferencing is the solution and the technology is here today. The Internet, or the Super Highway, is the current mode of travel. As an example of how small the world is with the Internet, a look at a popular financial exchange system called PayPal shows it doing business in 55 different countries. That is 55 countri... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 11:54 AM

Video conferencing enables corporate entities as well as individual citizens to interact with one another across the country and even across the globe simply and easily from the convenience of the corporate boardroom or the living room. Business meetings may be held at any time, even scheduled without little or no advanced notice, whereas the old method of business travel required copious preparation and much advanced notice and planning. Additionally, families and individuals may... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 11:53 AM

For years, futurists have foretold of a future where phone conversations will take place as face-to-face encounters. Personal video teleconference systems based on a webcam, personal computer system, software compression and broadband Internet connectivity have made this a reality. However, as one conference veteran explained, You can find yourself in the odd position of being guinea pigs in an accidental social experiment. There are guidelines - a few simple hints and suggestions - that ... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 11:53 AM

Videoconferencing is a new technology that is quickly opening doors in the online world. International business is catching onto the trend and it is becoming more and more commonplace among both newly established not to mention, well-established businesses. Videoconferencing is well on its way to becoming more affordable for businesses with modest budgets. No longer is it the technology for the wealthy. For example, in 2002 the price for videoconferencing equipment dropped a whopping eigh... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 11:52 AM

Videoconferencing is becoming more widespread. Given current political events and the recent tightening of budgets across campus, many are giving travel alternatives a second look. One such alternative is videoconferencing, and there are several resources available to answer basic questions. The technology for conducting videoconferencing has become less expensive, more flexible, and now includes options for desktop videoconferencing as well as group videoconferencing. One of the f... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 11:45 AM

Your first videoconference can be a successful and enjoyable experience if you keep the following basic tips in mind. First, write your objectives. What do you want to happen in your first videoconference? What is the topic? Is there going to be a guest speaker or performer? If so contact the guest speaker or performer and explain what you would like them to do. Select at least two dates that work for both of you. The first date will be for a technical test to make sure your guest ... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 11:43 AM

There are many features of videoconferencing involved in a successful use. Software to support desktop collaboration is currently going through rapid development cycles. The products required for videoconferencing change, yet the applications required remains constant. Software enabling desktop collaboration usually is comprised of a subset of several applications. A central application serves as a launcher for this suite of tools. In addition to video and audio conferencing, four basic ... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 11:40 AM

Videoconferencing provides a communication exchange via the computer that can take place between students and /or groups of students and their instructors in up to the minute real time. There is no delayed response as the interaction is live and comes by way of a computer. Imagine a classroom full of students paying attention to a computer screen and on that screen another student is demonstrating something relevant to the subject of the classroom or else a teacher is teaching the subject... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 11:38 AM

Despite its many advantages, videoconferencing still depends on technology and human interaction. The downside to videoconferencing exists. Therefore, errors glitches in technology and inefficient use of videoconferencing exist. Videoconferencing is a pros and cons decision; once the cons are identified, you can attempt to learn how to troubleshoot these issues. The desktop videoconferencing industry as a whole has had a few false starts. The main problems up to now have included propriet... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 11:32 AM

Videoconferencing is one of the greatest technologies to come out of the last twenty years. While the earliest videoconferencing systems were cumbersome and impossible to use in some cases, the newer videoconferencing systems are quite easy to use and they transmit pictures and audio in the best possible quality. In fact, in many cases, it has truly become like sitting in the same room with another person, making it the perfect substitute for extensive travel between states, countries, an... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jason Cox @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 11:29 AM

Videoconferencing has been one of the most popular technologies to come out of the last ten years. It works so well for so many businesses for lots of different reasons. One of the primary reasons businesses love videoconferencing is that it can save a ton of money while providing an invaluable resource to employees. The days of employees having to take time away from their jobs and pay some serious travel expenses just to consult with a client or talk to someone in a similar business are... more...