Web Conferencing - Revolutionizing Communication

Web conferencing has revolutionized the way of communication in a cost-effective manner. It has lessened travel and brought the world in our room and office desks/conference halls.

But What on Earth is Web Conferencing?
Web conferencing is the newest media of connecting to people far away. It is nothing but a media of conducting "live" meeting/presentation/training through the help of internet. It is also regarded as "Online Conferencing". In this kind of conferences, people sit in their respective computers (having proper internet facilities) and get connected to the other participants via internet. In these types of conferences, the participants get to enter the meetings by clicking an invitation URL in their emails.

Web Video Conference - What are They?
It is a special type of web conferencing where participants of the conference can not only hear each other but can also see everybody participating in the conference. This media has drastically curtailed cost of companies by restricting travel costs to a large extent. The company heads can interact with their clients and their employees by sitting in their office itself. They don't need to expend large amount of money for traveling long distances, overseas or in-the-country, either for business development or interacting with employees. In fact, companies are also organizing training sessions over web video conferencing.

I have Heard About "Webinars". What are They?
Webinars are special types of web conferencing facilities. In simple words, webinars are web-based seminars. Here, a lecture/workshop/presentation/seminar is organized by a company/organization which is transmitted with the help on internet. That's the sole reason of the name. Webinars are way-advanced to "Webcasts" because the later is essentially one-way but the former helps the participants to interact.

Is There Anything called Free Web Conferencing?
Yes, there are free web conferencing tool available in the market where software installation in your computer is not required. Some of the characteristic features of such free web conferences are:
1. Schedule Invitation facility from the meeting rooms are very easy
2. Web Video Conferencing can be done by the use of webcams
3. Traveling costs for moving from one place to another can be marginalized
4. Feature of White Boards are incorporated in the system which helps the programmers and the engineers to write or draw answers
5. Mandatory interviews can be done through conferencing over the internet, thus minimizing time as well as cost of the company

Is there any requirement for Setting Up Webinars in your System?
Some of the basic requirements are:
a) CD Drive
b) USB Port (High Speed)
c) RAM - 256 MB or 512 MB for Windows Vista
d) Windows 2000 or XP or Vista

The webcams also need some special features for web video conference:
i) Resolution should be 1600X1200 or a minimum of 960X720 for commercial purposes
ii) Auto Focus
iii) Pan tilt
iv) 30 FPS (Frame Per Second)
v) Specialized microphone, compliant with noise or echo reduction facilities

All these above mentioned facilities can be set up by a renowned web conferencing company.