Video TeleConferencing

Videophone - How to Use Videophone Technology and the Pros and Cons

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:07:00 +0000

The videophone is the next big technology shift from analog to digital phone service. A new way of communicating is grow fast making these systems cost effective, dependable, and simple to use. People are quickly learning that videophone communication comes two a close 2nd to being there in person.

A videophone service is an economical solution to communicate state to state, or all over the world. Videophone use is similar to dialing a regular phone but with video and conferencing functions. Using a videophone you can literally see and hear anyone on the planet that has a videophone.

Three ways of videophone technology is used.

• Face to face- communicating with people from one location to another. More for residential use but can be used for business.
• Video Conferencing- communicating with people in multiple locations. Business and residential use.
• Audible only- can be use to call people with regular phone service

Different Types of video phone units

• Dedicated videophone unit- Compact phones with video screens accompanied with service. These units are portable.

Pros:
1. Conference with people from different locations
2. Runs on a secured dedicated network
3. Ability to project image on a larger screen
4. Ability to port existing phone number to videophone
5. No computer necessary
6. Easy to use- works like a regular phone

Cons:
1. Depending on the service quality, the video portion of the call may very in quality.
2. Must have high speed internet
3. For other person to see you they must have a videophone

• Desktop videophone unit- Computers can work as a videophone. Download software and add a microphone, video camera and some speakers.

Pros:
1. No need to travel long distances in order to see person
2. Conference with people from different locations
3. Use your desktop
4. Calls are free from computer to computer
5. Downloadable free software
6. No contract- pay as you go

Cons:
1. Cumbersome
2. Both parties need active computers
3. Time consuming to make a call

Scope & Future Of SEO In Pakistan

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:43:00 +0000

In today’s electronic age, the role of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is becoming increasingly significant across all areas of Pakistan especially in Lahore, Karachi, Faisalabad & Islamabad. Search Engines are rapidly becoming basic way in searching the web occurrence on the Internet. Research has shown that, about 80% of internet traffic is generated through search engines. Approximately 75% of the users staying only on the 1st page of the search results and only about 20% of the users go ahead to the 2nd page of the search result.

In my survey after imposing the income tax on foreign firms operating in India may push then to look towards Pakistan instead. After improving the offshore or outsourcing web development business in Pakistan, internet marketing business scope is growing very well. In start of 2000 decade SEO & SEM scope and future is not bright, very few jobs creating and very few people know about Search Engine Marketing (SEM) in Pakistan. Now a day there is a great scope & future of SEO / SEM in Pakistan and too much creating SEO expert’s job in Pakistan. Now Search Engine Marketing become a major department of all software houses because now every one want to promote own business in all major search engine and internet areas. A lot of SEO, SEM and Link Building jobs opportunity creating in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad. But if we will measure up to salary wise Lahore & Islamabad is batter than as compare to Karachi or other cites of Pakistan.

Search Engine Optimization has great scope & future in Pakistan and all SEO Companies in Pakistan have a dedicated team of experienced Search engine optimization experts, Linking Experts, SEO content Writers, Designers and Search Engine friendly web developers that help you to gain maximum out of your interactive internet marketing campaign. Each search engine optimization experts has huge experience in the SEO industry, and well operational to switch any kind of interactive marketing projects.

Most of Search Engine marketing companies in Pakistan working as a back office for both On-Site and Off-site search engine optimization.

Services includes at least following:

Research and analysis

Web Site analysis
Keywords analysis
Competitors analysis

Implementation

Content writing
Site Architecture
Search Engine Submissions
Link building
Blogs Posting
Link Baiting

Monitoring

Ranking position
Link popularity
Indexation
Traffic stats

Telepresence Manged Services - Best Practices

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:39:00 +0000

THE ROLE OF MANAGED SERVICES FOR TELEPRESENCE

Over the last 12 months, there has been a dramatic increase in the attention that video has received in regards to inter and intra office communications. On a global scale, the introduction of telepresence is making a resounding impact and causing enterprises to change the way they communicate by incorporating video as an essential ingredient in their communications mix. And to that end, the role of the Managed Service provider in the video and telepresence space has become increasingly relevant. In many cases, it's the Managed Service that can play the key difference in the success or failure of telepresence in the organization.

Understanding Telepresence

Before one can fully appreciate the role that a service provider plays as it relates to Telepresence, it's important to understand what telepresence actually represents. Telepresence is a term coined to describe a video communication solution, where the audio, visual and physical elements of a meeting room environment are designed in a way to create an immersive experience. In addition to identical or nearly identical furniture, monitors, cameras, speakers and video devices which are installed at offices in different locations, telepresence equipped locations use an IP network for connectivity. When a video meeting is initiated, the people on either side see and hear each other in a high quality, life size image which yields the appearance that they are actually sitting in the same room. Because of this arrangement of cameras, monitors and speakers, the technology becomes part of the room and the meeting participants become immersed in the experience, focusing on the agenda of the meeting, rather than on the technology that is driving it.

Is this just video conferencing under another name?

Yes and No - Telepresence is in fact a form of video conferencing. Beyond overall adoption challenges, video conferencing has been faced with other perceived barriers including: quality of the network, non-standard room environments, and lack of widely accessible expertise / support.

Network - When initially introduced video conferencing was invariably compared to the television and telephone - both of which took many years to be perfected but have now become synonymous with reliability and quality. In a similar fashion, traditional video conferencing has been slow to evolve into a fully reliable communications method due to the limited quality and capacity of network types (such as ISDN), ease of use issues and lack of reliability. Additionally, there was limited focus and expertise focused on addressing these issues that caused an inconsistent and poor experience to the users of the technologies.

Room Environments - Traditional video conferencing equipment was often purchased and placed in conference rooms with little or no regard to the quality of lighting, the audio or the placement of the camera for optimal coverage of meeting participants. With video systems in vulnerable positions and capable of being moved out of position, there was a high potential for a poor overall experience. In fact, users often complained they could not see or hear people at other sites with the cause being more related to poor lighting, acoustics, and room layout rather than the equipment or the network.

Support / Expertise - Traditional video conferencing also suffered from a lack of overall support and "ownership", having rarely received the appropriate level of attention that other "mission critical" applications were given. The result was a perceived difficulty in using video and even worse, many employees not even being made aware that video conferencing was a communication tool available to them.

Beginning in late 2000, the transition to IP and the creation of a new breed of service provider dedicated to supporting video communications yielded significant strides in improving the overall reliability, ease of use and performance. With these improvements, video conferencing adoption began to occur in many organizations. At the same time, with greater importance being placed on "green" methods and cost reduction efforts, video was on the verge of becoming a "mission critical" application.

A new era of Video Conferencing emerges: Telepresence

Originally marketed by a company called Telesuites, telepresence has in fact been available for a number of years. Telesuites gained early traction by building and managing "telepresence-type" rooms for several organizations around the world. That said, the term telepresence did not become prevalent until some big technology companies, including HP and Cisco recognized the potential and began marketing the concept globally. There was a common objective: join the emerging video communications market, but distance the "new generation" technologies from the negative connotations associated with the term video conferencing.

With its launch of Telepresence in 2006, Cisco and their CEO, John Chambers have become the driving force for global awareness of Telepresence and have yielded the video market world-wide attention and increased adoption. Since that time, all the leading Video Conferencing industry manufacturers have added to the accelerated adoption and awareness by launching Telepresence solutions of their own.

And telepresence is coming full-circle. Although Telepresence is regarded as a room, immersive experience and, in its original form, includes a complete "room" configuration, several manufacturers are moving toward single screen stand alone models that resemble traditional video conferencing systems.

These developments have driven a new expectation level that represents a significant change from the traditional video conferencing era such that high quality "Telepresence" immersive experiences have become the benchmark for quality and performance of video in the business community.

Markets projections driven by the Telepresence era

There are many conditions driving an increased demand for high quality video communications. Global Warming, rising fuel prices, an economic downturn and terrorism have all combined to create a "perfect storm" of demand for Telepresence. The different approaches by new and traditional providers to capitalize on this emerging market have added to the awareness and attention.

According to the IDC and Cisco, The worldwide revenue opportunity for telepresence is projected to be $5 billion (U.S.) by 2011, with the largest portion of the revenue ($3.8 billion) driven by network and managed service revenues. Of the $3.8 billion, $1.5 billion will be attributed to managed services and $2.3 billion for network connectivity.

Telepresence is increasingly being sought as a collaboration tool between business partners and customers. Although the price tag of installing a telepresence room (ranging from $150k to as high as $400k) may seem to indicate that it is only designed for C level executives, in reality telepresence technology is designed to help any organization reduce costs and improve communications. In addition to playing an important role in addressing the issue of global warming and carbon footprint reduction, telepresence can help organizations save money on travel and can help to increase productivity.

A recent study by TRI, which included discussions with organizations who are using telepresence, identified the following business objectives behind telepresence:

- Greater operational efficiency,
- Optimization of global resources & competencies,
- Mitigate risk & promote secure business interactions,
- Raise quality of life, and
- Promote a homogeneous, robust culture.

Respondents to the study had the following to say about telepresence: "Telepresence provides significant communications benefits. It is a far more efficient approach to working."

"Telepresence provides a meeting across the seas as easy to set up as walking down the corridor to gather up colleagues."

"Telepresence is not just about saving money on international travel, it is about getting smarter at communication, strategy, and collaboration."

Clearly, telepresence has the ability to impact the bottom line of any organization in a positive way with both quantitative benefits and qualitative value. But how does it compare to video conferencing?

Telepresence offers great quality, yields a fantastic experience, and users love it...

So where's the "But?"

As with any new generation of technology there are few key barriers to consider:

1) Interoperability - many companies already have made a significant investment in "traditional" video conferencing equipment and need to leverage both the traditional and the Telepresence solutions.

2) Bandwidth - the great video quality and reliability comes at a high cost in terms of network bandwidth. Each room's set up uses 3 or more video codec's that require an average of 15MB of network bandwidth.

3) Investment - while the rooms are specially designed and integrated, they represent a considerable amount of equipment that must all function properly in order for the experience to be high quality and reliable.

4) Resources - the ability to establish multi-point (several rooms in one session) Telepresence calls requires additional investment and appropriately trained resources.

So when everything is operating and functioning properly, Telepresence offers a superior experience to the users. However, support of Telepresence rooms can be a daunting task and most organizations lack the expertise and available resources to dedicate to this effort. As a result, a new type of video managed services has emerged which is routinely offered along with Telepresence rooms called "VNOC" services.

VNOC stands for "Video or Virtual" Network Operations Center and is generally comprised of a suite of services tailored specifically for the unique requirements of Telepresence rooms.

VNOC services are a critical component of the telepresence experience because:

- The complete telepresence experience must consistently satisfy end users under the most demanding conditions.
- The adoption rate and overall productivity of a telepresence investment is directly related to user experience on a day-to-day basis.
- The benefits of a telepresence solution can only be fully realized by leveraging the expertise of a Telepresence VNOC Service Provider.
- The right service and support can make the link between telepresence and video conferencing appear seamless.
- Business to Business and the advent of public room rental using Telepresence technology is available without added investment or effort.

According to Frost & Sullivan, telepresence revenues are expected to increase by nearly 850% within the next five years. This means that telepresence and video conferencing will no longer be optional communication methods, as they will be essential for organizations to be competitive and demonstrate improved productivity, efficiency, and to have the ability to communicate with other organization's video platforms on public or private networks.

In order for Telepresence to avoid the challenges and pitfalls of the past and achieve wide adoption, it will require that:

- Video technology from different manufacturers will need to successfully communicate with one another and interoperability must be achieved.
- The complexity of room scheduling and call launching calls must be overcome.
- The technology must be as reliable and consistent as using the telephone.
- Analysis and information about room usage and productivity must be readily available.
- The technology must be "always on" with help and support available as it is with typical help desk availability.
- Seamless communication with private or public environments must be achieved.

The FOUR FACTORS to Properly Evaluate VNOC Service Providers

There is more to a successful telepresence experience than just installing the room and equipment. Utilizing a VNOC Service Provider should not be considered optional or a luxury. Even if you do have the internal resources available, you should be sure that you have access to a team of specialists dedicated to keeping up with equipment and software changes and they should be trained and certified on all the various "standards-based" platforms for interoperability issues. Even more basic than that, is making sure you have a plan to address some of the simple, most common questions that always arise:

- How do you schedule a meeting? What if there are more than two sites involved in the call?
- How do you launch a call?
- Whom do you contact if there are problems?
- How are users trained?
- Do you have the infrastructure to maintain connectivity to the outside world?

When it comes time to make a decision on a provider, properly evaluating their capabilities is essential. The FOUR FACTORS to consider are as follows:

FACTOR 1 - EXPERIENCE & INFRASTRUCTURE

Ensure that your provider has specific experience in Telepresence and traditional video conferencing, as well as networking, scheduling, multi-point bridging. Your provider must also have a proper infrastructure to enable your environment to private and public environments in a secure fashion.

FACTOR 2 - FLEXIBILITY

Choose a VNOC partner who is not tied to any one particular manufacturer or Telepresence solution as your needs may change and different systems may be chosen for the differing conditional and environmental needs of your locations. It's critical that you retain flexibility so your company doesn't get locked into one technology.

FACTOR 3 - ROBUST AND REDUNDANT SUPPORT RESOURCES

Many organizations focus on the equipment and room aspects of telepresence, but the importance of maintaining a consistent experience worldwide should not be secondary. Your service provider should offer comprehensive support for telepresence facilities through concierge services, remote management, and connectivity on a global basis.

FACTOR 4 - INTEROPERABILITY CAPABILITIES

Pay careful consideration to the provider's ability to offer interoperability compatibility between and SD, HD or telepresence environments and provide both telepresence VNOC services, exchange services, public room access and network services:

What You Should Expect From Your VNOC Service Provider

Proactive Monitoring - 24/365 proactive monitoring of the conferencing equipment and connections should be included to ensure that all equipment is functional and operable on a minute-by-minute basis. A combination of advanced infrastructure technology and experienced personnel should be deployed at all times with escalation and notification procedures in place.

Scheduling and Management - a dedicated toll-free number, a concierge service, and web portal scheduling tools for the user communities should be included. Automation and advanced tools such as integrated outlook and lotus notes capabilities with its confirmation notifications provided to requesters and participants of meetings.

Call Launching and Monitoring - can be handled by an engineer, who manages the successful launch of the call and connection of all sites in the telepresence meeting, including point-to-point and multi-point calls. The VNOC should be able to digitally monitor connectivity levels during sessions and should always be available to ensure a high-quality experience, every time.

Help Desk Support - users should have a single point of technical support for telepresence solutions to ensure a high-quality, uninterrupted experience for every call. Your provider should be able to interface and coordinate with hardware vendors, network providers, and integrators to repair or replace any component parts, network degradation, or resolve room integration issues.

Performance Reporting - provides key metrics on a monthly basis to identify areas of success, as well as areas in need of improvement. The reporting should include the telepresence room, the network, and supporting service levels. Your reporting should be detailed, such that it includes network and room service levels and availability, number of conferences held, total hours of usage, mean time to respond and repair any technical issues, along with a root-cause analysis and corrective action plan, where applicable.

Training - required for ensuring the successful use and adoption of telepresence systems.

It is not only important for users to feel comfortable using the technology, but to also understand the value the technology brings to day-to-day business activities. Using telepresence systems helps improve communications, enhance productivity, and have access to subject matter experts when and where they are needed.

Interoperability Testing and Support - to ensure telepresence systems can connect with other video conferencing rooms and businesses outside of your private network. Make sure the VNOC service provider is experienced in evaluating and testing video communication equipment for reliability and interoperability across manufacturers and access to exchange services for communication with private and public environments in a secure fashion.

A Final Thought

The future for telepresence appears robust. Environmental and economic issues necessitate finding more effective ways to communicate, be more productive and creative, and telepresence is rapidly becoming a "mission critical" application in the communication mix.

While providing a superior experience, today's Telepresence technologies are complex and demanding on your network and human resources. Advancements in technology may very well reduce the complexity over time, but the technology should always be secondary to the reason for using it. It is important to address entire picture - the technology, the service and the support - to ensure success with video programs.

As with any communications tool, Telepresence is best supported when an experienced service provider hides the complexity and simply makes it work, allowing the users to leverage the experience as part of their everyday life.

We are embarking on a visual society that is endless. Whether it means communicating with business executives on the other side of the world on important tasks, providing complex guidance to surgeons in an operating room in a different state or country, or extending your most talented and specialized resources across borders to interact with your most valuable clients, the new era of video communications is here and is no longer just a "nice to have".

The final and most critical decision is to choose the right overall solution for your needs by partnering with the right service to ensure it works anywhere, anytime, for any application.

Why E-classes are Popular

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:20:00 +0000

One of the reasons that e-classes are so popular is because it gives the learners and the teachers of the teleconference a chance to interact in real time. Instead of just listening to a previously recorded presentation, the host of the teleconference is able to explain things more clearly, as well as answer questions about the presentation he or she is conducting.

If you are someone who is going to be holding an e-class through a teleconference about something then there are very important guidelines to adhere to. These include not keeping your guests waiting by actually showing up on time to the teleconference room, not being rude during the meeting (i.e. not answering your cell phone), as well as knowing when to stop or postpone the teleconference meeting.

Finding the Topic of your E-class

There are actually an unlimited amount of topics that you can focus your e-class on. Many people use e-classes if they are a professional in their field in order to make more money. On the other hand, your teleconference can also be an informal meeting among group members working on a specific project. With all the new internet technology that is being handed over to teleconferencing software then it is pretty much realistic to do just about anything that you would normally do at a group meeting. Web cams can even be used at these meetings so that each group member can see each other.

A few examples of the teleconference meetings that are already going on include these types of informal meetings among people who want to share information. For example, enthusiasts of bonsai gardening or organic gardening are great topics of the focus of a teleconference. Also, water skiing groups, as well as avid readers also are able to form groups and share information over a teleconference or an e-class. The art of sharing has definitely become more popular over recent years due to the teleconference. The main point here, though, is that specific niche groups, like gardening groups or skiing groups have been more and more involved in using teleconference software in order to share information. These are great ways to involve every single person of the group and provide a better alternative than physically meeting at a place where it may not be possible for all group members to be present.

Indeed, e-classes, e-presentations, and teleconference meetings are very important in today digital product age revolution. However, not only are members a lot better off for this technology, but many more people are able to take part!

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Choosing the Best Web Conferencing Software: Features to Consider

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Several companies are already using a web conferencing software to interact with their employees, clients and providers. This technology wonder makes it possible to be in real time contact with other people even if they are on the other side of the world.

Since there are several software applications available on the market, it might be difficult to decide which one is the best conferencing software for a specific company. However there are significant differences among the applications that can be crucial when making a decision.

Audio and Video

It is extremely important that web conferencing software has high quality audio and video transmission. Sound cuts, freezing images and slow motion video are not admissible when attending a web based meeting.

VoIP

VoIP feature plays a major role during a web meeting. Eliminating the high cost of long distance calls can be done through the use of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) which allows meeting attendees to hear the meeting audio directly through their computer speakers. The alternative is that meeting attendees have to cal a phone number specific to that meeting that allows them to hear the meeting audio. This could get expensive based on what means the attendee uses to call.

Chat

Sometimes there are things that need to be shared, like a direct message or a comment and chat is the best feature to make that happen.

Mobile Feature

Everything is getting mobile and web conferencing software should have that feature too. Nowadays it does not require a computer to attend a web conferencing meeting. A Smartphone is all it takes to be connected through audio and video with other people. It is very important that the web conferencing application bought by a company has the mobile function available. People can be on the street, stuck on traffic, or at the park and still be able to attend the web based meeting.

Sharing files and applications

Sometimes during a web meeting sharing files and applications with other attendees is needed. This type of sharing can be done in real time if the web conferencing software allows it, so, this is an important point to be taken into consideration.

Desktop Sharing

This is an extremely important feature that brings interactivity and sharing to the next level. Being able to share our own desktop with others attendees, as well as giving them permission to share their desktop, really is very practical and helpful. With the desktop sharing feature, it is possible to give complete access to other attendees to take control of our computer when they want to show something that will bring important information to the meeting.

Desktop sharing can also be used for remote assistance during a web conferencing meeting when for instance a technician can join the web based meeting to solve an immediate problem.

Free Trial

Trying and getting to know a web conferencing software before buying it is the best way to test all the features available. The free trial is a guarantee that, the product the company is about to buy has everything the company is looking for.

Costs and Discounts

After checking all the features of all the web conferencing software available, the comparison of price versus quality is necessary before choosing the best one. Software with similar features might cost different prices but quality always comes first. By comparing features, costs and possible discounts for a yearly upfront payment are the keys to finding the best web conferencing software.

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Choosing the Best Web Conferencing Software: Features to Consider

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Audio and Video

VoIP

Chat

Sometimes there are things that need to be shared, like a direct message or a comment and chat is the best feature to make that happen.

Mobile Feature

Sharing files and applications

Desktop Sharing

Desktop sharing can also be used for remote assistance during a web conferencing meeting when for instance a technician can join the web based meeting to solve an immediate problem.

Free Trial

Costs and Discounts

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Five ways a Telecommunication Environment Will benefit your Business

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:55:00 +0000

Increase in satisfied employees - There is nothing more draining on an employee than sitting in traffic, both to and from the office. In addition to creating an unneeded stress, sitting in traffic also takes away from the time employees are in the office being productive. Telecommuting through video conferencing reduces that stress and in the long run improves company-wide productivity.

Less down time - Environmental elements are not kind to the business world, especially if that business is located in a part of the world that actually experiences the four seasons. Rain, sleet or snow may not stop postal workers, but it will stop the average employee. Rather than being forced to lose a day of productivity when a storm or natural disaster strikes, employees can work from the safety of their home.

Attract and retain a higher caliber of employees - By offering a flexible work environment employers have access to a more geographically diverse workforce. Businesses receive access to a larger labor pool and can hire more qualified employees, without asking them to relocate.

Reduce overhead costs - With employees working from home, businesses can save a great amount of money on office space and amenities. Investing in a web-based video conferencing service is minimal compared to expanding office space and real estate.

Greater environmental impact - Every business talks about being or going "green". Telecommuting helps the environment by taking cars off the highway, reducing pollution caused by emissions and preserving energy. Not only does telecommuting benefit the environment, it positions a business as environmentally aware, which is important to many employees these days.

A bill sent to President Obama to boost telework at federal agencies.

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:51:00 +0000

In November of 2010, the United States Congressional House sent a bill over to President Obama. The goal of this bill is to boost telework at federal agencies. The 2010 Telework Enhancement Act (H.R. 1722), will establish policies allowing eligible civil servants with the opportunity to telecommute. If this bill passes, it will not be long before organizations outside the government execute a similar work plan.

With web and video conferencing becoming commonplace in businesses, providing employees with the option to telecommute can be exceedingly instrumental to an organization's success. Before this happens though, it is important businesses have an idea of the many ways a telecommuting program will benefit not only their employees, but the organization as a whole.

Choosing the Best Web Conferencing System: 9 Top Tips

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:48:00 +0000

Most businesses today – large and small – have a need for a reliable, high-quality web conferencing system. But all these systems are not created equal. Hidden costs, poor quality and difficulty of use are some of the most common complaints among users.

If you've ever used an online web conferencing service and were shocked when you received your bill or frustrated by the blurry videos and crackling audio, you're not alone. There are many web conferencing services that charge a maximum amount of money for a minimal amount of quality. In order to be sure that you are getting the most out of your web conferencing system (at a reasonable price), choose a provider that offers – at a minimum - the following 9 components.

1. Versatile interface for scheduling meetings and inviting attendees.

With just a few clicks of your mouse, you should be able to both schedule a meeting for any date/time and send an invitation with follow-up reminders to all attendees. Some systems will automatically create a pre-registration form, which makes the process even easier. The ability to schedule an ongoing meeting, which allows users to come and go as needed, is a definite plus. Choose one that allows you to store your participants' information that you can export to an Excel spreadsheet. This can be used to analyze demographic data or future email marketing.

2. Intuitive attendee experience of loading and installing the software.

When you want to join a meeting, nothing is more frustrating than having to download a series of applications to get there. Choose a system that provides attendees with a fast and easy one-time download of the conferencing software without having to exercise "admin rights" or fight their way through proxy and corporate security issues. With everyone on a common platform, you will be providing a more controlled and synchronic environment.

3. Easy controls with a minimum of confusing icons once in the meeting.

A lot of web conferencing systems out there today inundate attendees with a huge number of icons, widgets and gadgets. This can be very frustrating for participants as they struggle to figure out what each one does. Choose a system that offers a clear, clean and simply layout which enables attendees to focus on the subject matter being discussed by only offering two or three simple, intuitive options.

4. The ability to share a single application as opposed to the less-efficient full desktop.

Sometimes you may want to be able to share your entire desktop; but if you don't, choose a web conferencing system that allows the presenter to share one program, while keeping the rest of the desktop hidden via a privacy mode option. You want your attendees to focus on what is being presented and not be distracted by whatever else may be going on within the presenter's desktop

For the presenter, a full desktop takes away your privacy and makes the system slower and less efficient.

5. Real-time updates to attendees of what the Presenter is doing, with clear and fast cursor movement.

Fuzzy graphics or audio that lags can cause attendees to lose interest if they have to work too hard to participate. When making a presentation and sharing content, you want your participants to be on the same page with you at all times, with crystal clear and lifelike audio and visual. Choose a system that can continually adjust to the type of content you are sharing, while maintaining speed and quality.

6. Ability to pass controls to others in the meeting, allowing them to share.

The web conferencing system you choose should provide a seamless way to pass the role of presenter to an attendee of choice. Choose a system with a simple "Pass Presenter" option that quickly and easily passes control and gives the new presenter the same options and abilities as the original one. Creating an interactive experience will keep attendees engaged and eager to participate.

7. Remote control of another computer.

While a presenter is sharing his screen, he may not only want to pass control of his computer to an attendee, but gain control of the applications on their computer as well. For the optimum sharing experience, choose a system that provides both options.

8. The ability for attendees to co-browse any website with the presenter.

Some web conferencing systems available today have a co-browsing function which allows the presenter to visit any website and take the attendees with him. The attendees will be on the same page, but also have the ability to browse independently. For example, imagine how great it would be to be able to take your meeting attendees on a tour of your company website or to a specific form located on your site that they can immediately complete and submit.

9. The ability to perform large file transfers.

A file transfer function, which allows users to store large files of any kind and share with others via a simple URL link, is definitely something you should look for from your web conferencing provider. This is particularly helpful when you want to be able to give participants access to an audio recording of the meeting or videos that they can replay at any time. These are typically large files which cannot be sent as an attachment to an email.

How to setup and manage a Web conferencing

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:45:00 +0000

Video conferencing is a product of interactive telecommunication technologies. It is a breakthrough in the world of communications as it allows users to keep in touch while being in different locations with the help of audio transmissions and a two-way video. It is an excellent example of groupware and can also be dubbed as visual collaboration. Video conferencing is best suited for a conference rather then individual use.

In order to set up video conferencing, there are three basic requirements that you will have to fulfill: a high speed Internet connection, a webcam and microphone, video conference software.

Now that you have all the things that you need to carry out video conferencing, the first thing that you will have to do is to make sure that all the participants have the required video conference hardware installed on their computers. The next crucial things are a webcam, speakers and a microphone which you will have to obtain separately if they are not already a part of your computer.
The next step is to obtain the necessary video conference software by downloading it right off the Internet. If all the participants are using the same kind of video conference software, then you can communicate free of charge. Some of the free video conference softwares that are available are MSN Messenger, Yahoo and Skype among others. On the other hand, there are other companies as well which provide video conference softwares but they charge a monthly fee so its not going to be free. However, you might have to dish out some cash on paid video conference software if you are looking for high quality audio and video along with a fairly large number of participants. No matter what form of software you use, each type comes with instructions on how to set up your computer and webcam to the software.
Before having the actual video conference, it is advised to test the software by having a mock video conference that includes all the participants. Moreover, make sure that the webcams with each participant are working properly. Also, the room lighting should neither be too dim or too bright as such a situation would make it hard for the participants to see each other clearly. Furthermore, test the sending and receiving of documents and files to make sure they are being sent and received smoothly without any hitches.
Now that all the hardware and the software has been set up, you need to select a specific time that suits everyone so that you can test out the video conferencing software and all the participants can do the same. Now you are ready to video conference!

Cheapest Way of Communication

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:33:00 +0000

Communication has become an integral part of human life nowadays; it has become a must need in each and every step that people take. With the advancement of technology, the mode of communication has also changed. Previously people used letters and then telephones for distant communication. But, with the advancement of technology people nowadays depend mainly on internet for distant communications. The introduction of internet has helped human beings to a large extent in several ways for quite a long period of time. The latest help that internet has provided is the method of communication. It has helped common people, students, businessmen and many other people. The business world has been highly facilitated by the communication help provided by the internet. The business owners can communicate with the staffs of the company and also with the other business owners easily through the medium of internet. The main method used for this is the web conferencing. Using any conferencing software, people can communicate with groups of people or with single people easily without even spending much money. The meetings and conferences help in the companies can now be done easily without even sitting face to face with each other.

Web conferencing is of two main types, audio conference and video conference; both of these communication steps have helped people to a large extent. People can easily communicate with each other using the telephone technology, but it often costs a huge amount of money. It is also difficult to communicate with more than one person at a time. Moreover, people cannot see each other while chatting on telephone. The internet medium is much more advantageous than this. Firstly, conferencing through internet costs much lesser than the telephone system. Secondly, people can easily communicate with more than 1 person. Thirdly, people can see each other through the video chatting system though the internet, which is impossible in the telephone communication system. In the audio conferencing system, people can speak to many people at a time and in the video conference system, they can see and speak with each other. The trend of video conference has become quite popular all over the world; the businessmen use them for their company services, the students can use this video conference facility for classes. Video conferencing have made communication much easier; it saves a lot of money and time. People can see each other live over the internet on their computer screen. Conversation for long hours through the telephone can cost a huge amount of money; but if a person uses internet, he or she can save this money. Video conferencing is one of the latest inventions made by human beings, which can be used by the common people.

Communication is a very important part of any business; it helps the employees of the companies to interact with the common people easily and also with other staffs of the company. The business owners can also keep track of the latest news of the company's transactions and all using the web conferencing services. Millions of people nowadays use the audio conference and video conference services for various reasons; some use them for entertainment, some use them for education purposes and some use these services for business and services.

Google Search Appliance Helps Elaph Deliver Accurate Search resolts to Visitors

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:29:00 +0000

Knowledge workers can spend up to 25% of their work time just looking for information; moreover, 40% of employees report that they cannot find the information they need to do their jobs. To be productive, employees need to be able to quickly find key information across your organization no matter who created it or where it resides.

With our universal search solutions, you can deliver relevant search results from virtually all information sources in your organization. And you can provide an interface that users are already familiar with from having used Google.com, while maintaining your organization's existing security requirements. Our Google Search Appliances are integrated hardware and software with straightforward web-based interfaces, so you will be able to easily set-up and administer them.

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Video Conferencing Finding Massive Deployments

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 13:40:00 +0000

The audio-video conferencing segment revenue rose by 15.2% during FY 2009-10. The segment grew to Rs 265 crore from Rs 230 crore. Polycom retained its top position with revenue of Rs 110 crore, registering a growth of 10%. Tandberg, which has got some major deals from the government verticals, grew by 25%. All key players in this segment showed double digit growth. Factors such as increasing competition from open source audio and web conferencing technologies, high pricing pressure and need for high infrastructure sophistication are limiting the growth.

Increased collaboration has become the key to successful businesses in today's globalized world. With 60% of communications being non-verbal, and 30% of the brain's cortex being devoted to vision, 8% on touch, and 3% on hearing-rich media that allows the use of all these senses would assume great significance.

Business conferences and decision making options depend critically upon the availability of information at the right time. In order to save time, business meetings are increasingly being conducted over telecommunication networks with the help of videoconferencing. The drivers for this industry are many: declining costs of IP telephony, availability of broadband at low prices, and the need of enterprises to cut costs. Many other factors have combined to ensure the success of audio-video conferencing in India.

New Innovations

Cisco recently acquired Tandberg and they will together provide customers with a complete portfolio of endpoints, infrastructure and telepresence cloud services. Together, Cisco and Tandberg are looking forward to capture the collaboration market. The integration of the Tandberg portfolio with the existing Cisco TelePresence portfolio is aimed at giving customers access to a broader product choice and an integrated Cisco TelePresence architecture for many solutions, and rich end user experiences. With Tandberg products and technologies, Cisco will be offering an interoperable portfolio for face-to-face collaboration. The portfolio consists of three integrated product categories: endpoints, infrastructure and telepresence cloud services (including intercompany).

Polycom announced H.264 high profile support to reduce the bandwidth requirement for high definition (HD) telepresence and standard definition (SD) videoconferencing by as much as 50%. This gives customers the best video experience in the industry at half the network bandwidth requirements of competing solutions, a substantial benefit that will drive wider adoption and greater return on investment.

Significant Trends

Rich media conferencing is a powerful tool that a company can use to achieve effective interactive collaboration. An enterprise can invite a specialist or a subject matter expert to a virtual meeting on short notice, regardless of the person's geographic location. Sales representatives can offer more engaging online presentations and demonstrations, complete with video footage and actual demonstrations of the applications or services that they promote. While large enterprises can adopt a full suite of applications, SMBs can take advantage of the specific features that match their needs and budgets.

SVC technolog

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:00:00 +0000

A newly minted standard, called scalable video coding (SVC), enables video streaming at multiple resolutions, quality levels and bit rates. The ability to scale video performance based on the end point is achieved through this relatively new technology called H.264/SVC (Scalable Video Coding) that not only compresses but also distributes the video stream.

The standard allows us to have layers of encoded video, and if we use intelligent devices, it can allow us do lots of other things as well. To understand the principle behind these intelligent devices, we need to look at how videoconferences usually work.

Today's videoconferencing relies on fairly unintelligent devices at the edge, and intelligence in the core, which is also called a "mainframe" model. A multi-point conferencing unit receives streams of video from each participant, decodes them, combines them and re-encodes them.

The traditional approach of doing encoding and decoding in the core introduces delay. It also means that users all get the same data stream, rather than one suited to their bandwidth, window size and client. In short, transcoding in the cloud makes for lousy conversations.

The SVC architecture puts more intelligence at the edge and a specialized router in the core. In the new model, the router and each participant's client work together. They tailor data transmission to each client's demands. When a client shrinks the size of their video window, the router knows — and as a result, sends fewer bits, less frames, or lower-quality video to that client without affecting everyone else. The router isn't busy encoding, merging and decoding streams, but it knows about processing, window size and bandwidth, which it can adjust dynamically throughout the call.

The standard tells us how to decode. The method used to encode is a lot harder and is considered the secret sauce. The router is usually a 1RU, Linux-based quad-core computer that handles up to hundred-way conferences. It is usually sold as a subscription model for about $1,000 per HD port per year, which is cheaper than the traditionally capital-intensive spending around video conferencing. Video gateways that let "legacy" video conferencing hardware work with the new standard are also available in the market.

This technology allows us to get live, four-way web-based conferencing in which each participant may have different local settings — from a high-definition video at 60 frames per second to a consumer-grade VGA connection to a notebook camera. And the best part is that a typical broadband connection will suffice for end users.

Creative Ways to use Video conferencing tool

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 08:14:00 +0000

News and Media

By connecting with a translator through an online video meeting, journalists and reporters can interview sources in foreign areas without worrying about language restrictions and time is bonus.

Security Issues

A speaker can produce a lecture or present a research without leaving convenient place to any area where security concerns are higher.

Judicial and Law

Virtual interpreters and translators in the judicial and law industry can provide help with communication between parties who may have difficulty interacting with each other due to limited language proficiency. These services can be used in attorney-client meetings, preliminary hearings, arraignments, depositions, and trials. Also can be use to present evidence directly from the Jail to court room which will prevent escaping, transportation issues, reduce traveling cost and sometime traveling hassle and visa problems too.

Medical and Healthcare

Interpreters in the medical and healthcare industry help patients who are challenged by language barriers communicate with doctors, nurses, and other medical staff. Whether repeating what the doctor is saying or translating medical information, video interpreters help provide their clients with a way to be more informed about their health.

Accommodation resources

Sign-language interpreters facilitate communication between people who are deaf or hard of hearing and people who can hear. Interpreter services can now use video and web conferencing to communicate with those who are hearing impaired. This works especially well in a classroom setting where interpreters act as an advocate for students, staff and parents, giving equal access to education for everyone.

Conference Management Services

Business conferences attract attendees from all over the world. During an informational session, international attendees don't need to be handicapped because they don't understand what the speaker is saying. By virtually connecting with an interpreter or a translator, they can fully benefit from what the speaker is saying.

Business meetings

A business may be headquartered in the United States, but have satellite offices throughout the world. When important meetings are being held, companies can have language interpreters in the meeting remotely connecting with attendees. This way everyone can stay on the same page.

Sales localization services

It is hard to close a deal with a prospect who doesn't understand a single word in the sales pitch. Through video conferencing, sales teams can use interpreters to translate their sales pitch, ultimately ending up with more sales and with more satisfied clients.

Use of Audio Video Technology

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:55:00 +0000

n today’s business world it becomes extremely essential to have the basic idea of audio-visual equipments as they play such an important role in various aspects o our work life. May it be a internal meeting or presenting a business proposal to a prospective client, projectors and other audio visual equipments are used in every step. Besides the corporate world, professionals in the field of entertainment and showbiz are also highly dependent on audio visual equipments. Most advanced audio visual equipment today works systematically and are controlled by various programs and it requires some amount of skill and technical know-how to handle such equipment.

Most of these audio visual equipment come with their training manual and other documentation to help new users control and run the equipment. Some of them would also offer online and telephone support to help users with the technical details.

Today audio visual equipment is not just restricted to equipment, there are multiple programs that work in line with several equipment to ensure best output. These software and applications can often appear too complicated for first time users; however, they are also equipped with their training guides and other documentation that teaches how to make best use of the applications. Trial versions of many of these software are available o the Internet which gives novices a chance to practice their skills before actually buying a full version of the software and getting into professional usage. There are also specialised books and magazines that provide valuable resource on various audio visual equipment and the applications and programs that are used with them.

While it is definitely good to learn how to operate these audio visual equipment it would probably not be necessary unless you decide to buy the equipment for regular use. There are various companies that provide audio visual equipment on rent and if you need them for just one –off use it is always advisable to take them on rent. Good quality audio visual equipment are often costly and are not really a feasible option to buy if there is no steady requirement.

When you get your audio visual equipment on hire, most equipment supplier would provide technician who would install the equipment where you need it and set it up to perfection. They would also provide you the necessary training which will enable to you to run the show. In case you face any issues most suppliers would provide necessary support to resolve them. However, knowing the basic operations beforehand will help you to be more confident with the equipment and manage your show more professionally.

Pointers for Audio Visual Technology Beginners

There are some basic points that you should learn before you get on to handle any equipment. It is important to learn these points because they can make or break your show and without knowing these it would be almost impossible for you to run the show.

You should know all the details in respect to power sources, connection wires and cables and proper placement of the equipment. You need to take care, as even the slightest fault in switching the equipment on can cause total system failure.

Play around with your audio visual equipment for some time and you will slowly get to learn more about it. User manuals and tech support guys can definitely help you have a better understanding of the equipment however, the more you use them the better control you will have on them
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5 Great Ways to Get More From Your iPad

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:16:00 +0000

Did you know that you can stream movies from your PC to the iPad, use it as a secondary monitor, connect USB speakers and keyboards, and browse Websites with actual tabs? Here's how to get the most from Apple's iPad.

The iPad is loaded with all kinds of features you've probably heard about, but look a little deeper, and its extra abilities might surprise you. Some of these secrets are enabled through apps, while some are built into the device already.
Turn Your iPad into a Secondary Desktop Display

With its big, high-resolution display, it's a shame to just park an iPad when switching to a computer. Instead, Air Display makes your iPad a second screen for your Mac, extending the desktop. The tool has just been submitted to the App Store and should be released soon; I checked out a beta.
You install a utility on the computer and connect with the Air Display System Preference. (It's Mac-only at launch, but a Windows version is coming.) The iPad then behaves just like an extra screen. You reposition it in the Displays System Preference like a real monitor, in a portrait or landscape view. Although it lags a little when showing video, it refreshes quickly enough for most work. You can even tap on the iPad to click.
If you can't wait for Air Display's release, you can check out iDisplay now. But this buggy competitor needs an update to match Air Display's ease.

Stream Movies From Your PC

Air Video can stream 720p video from your PC, and convert transcode video formats in real time.
Even if you bought the largest-capacity iPad, if it can't fit all of your videos, it's too small. Instead of trying to cram everything into the device, you can stream videos from a local or online PC. The process has one main caveat; if you bought movies or TV shows from the iTunes store, DRM restrictions block those files. (Podcasts and music videos should work.). But you can watch your own videos or DRM-free downloads without taking up iPad storage.

Of the many options available, I like Air Video the best. (A free version includes the same functions but limits the number of files you can browse in each folder). Similar to competitors, you run a server utility on your PC or Mac in order to route data to the iPad. In my tests, Air Video played most resolutions smoothly, including 720p video files over an 802.11n Wi-Fi network.
That resolution stutters on an 802.11g network, but if you reach a file that's too big—or just not in an iPad-friendly QuickTime format, including AVI, WMV, ASF, MKV, DIVX, and FLV—you can run video to iPad converter software to convert the clip. Just hit a button from the iPad interface and stream it when ready, or have a speedy PC process it and stream it live. It even supports subtitles and TV output. The iPad can send video to a TV at 1024 by 768 resolution via its Dock Connector to VGA adapter; 576p and 480p with the Apple Component A/V Cable, and 576i or 480i with an Apple Composite Cable.
Connect More Than a Camera
Apple's iPad Camera Connection Kit does so much more than its stated purpose. Instead of just transferring photos and videos from your camera or SD card, the adapter's USB port attaches a range of devices.
Many USB keyboards work. The iPad presents a warning that the device isn't supported (shown left), but if it doesn't draw much power, you can ignore the message. Volume and media keys usually work, and you can even use desktop commands such as Command-Z. (Don't forget that the iPad also officially supports Bluetooth keyboards and Apple's iPad Keyboard Dock).
USB audio devices can work, too--including speakers, headsets, and microphones. If a device draws too much power and balks (as when I connected a Zoom H2 mic and Logitech V20 PC speakers), no problem: just attach the device to a powered USB hub, and connect the hub to the Camera Connection Kit adapter. You can even attach different devices—such as a keyboard and speaker set—at the same time.
Jailbreak for More Features

Apple maintains obsessive control over the iPad, making it less like a computer and more like a media player. But you have an alternative: Jailbreak the iPad, and you can run third-party apps that weren't approved by Apple.

If you're willing to jailbreak your iPad (which means voiding your iPad warranty and taking full responsibility for anything that may go wrong), then you can also use the Camera Connection Kit to read USB sticks and SD card directories. (Without jailbreaking, you can already import SD-card videos and photos or attach a Compact Flash reader). With a bit more fiddling, you can read files from an external USB hard drive. Those are a lot of unnecessary hoops to jump through for such basic connectivity, but it is at least possible. Again, jailbreaking is best left for the tech-oriented or the adventurous.

You would connect the iPad to a computer, run Sprit and then be able to install apps through the Cydia interface. Cydia and iTunes apps coexist, so you can install apps like Backgrounder and Multiflow to enable multitasking (letting you listen to Pandora while working in other iTunes-purchased apps, say). Of course, multitasking is coming officially in OS 4.0. Notes: ProSwitcher (arguably the best jailbreak multitasking app for the iPhone) didn't appear to be optimized for the iPad (yet) at the time of writing. For jailbreak apps, sticking to those that have been reworked for the iPad will help avoid--though not guarantee against--unnecessary hassle.

Other jailbreak apps include iPad-ready versions of Wi-Fi Sync (wireless iTunes syncing), Winterboard (customized themes), and Dashboard (OS X-style widgets). You can also use your iPad with a mouse, run game console emulators and hand controllers, and otherwise do things Apple doesn't allow. Benefits will grow as the iPad jailbreaking community expands.
Access Your PC Remotely
VNC Viewer can control a remote PC as if you're sitting in front of it.
You just left for the weekend but forgot to copy an important business file (or hilarious LOLcat) to your laptop. Use an iPad to retrieve the content. Several remote desktop-style tools present a live view of the distant computer, letting you control the PC as if you were sitting right there.

Whether you're reaching across the Internet, or just into the next room, the process isn't fast enough to play smooth video. So keep searching for that Hulu fix. But most other applications and slow-moving Flash games —such as Farmville—work if you can handle about 10 to 20 frames per second.

Among many choices, I like LogMeIn Ignition (if you want to configure as little as possible) and iTeleport, plus VNC Viewer if you want to manually set it up. You'll first configure the PC with a server utility (or an option built into the OS) first, then you can connect anywhere.

All three tools offer similar functionality. You'll zoom in and out with pinch gesture, and mouse around by touching the iPad. Two-fingered taps activate right-click, and other gestures help with the input. iTeleport includes more keyboard options, such as presets to control media applications, but I thought the implementation got in the way.

If you just want to sit back and control a computer hooked up to a TV, Mobile Mouse can turn your iPad into a wireless keyboard, multitouch mouse trackpad, and media remote.

Importance of Videos

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:07:00 +0000

"If a picture is worth a thousand words", then what is a video worth? The importance of videos these days could not be equated anymore by words. Indeed, today's generation cannot just settle for books, photos and other printed materials. We are now in the multimedia generation where presentation of ideas is done using videos, images that move to convey effectively the message.

With the convenience of the internet, the progress on digital technology, and the availability of video editing software nowadays, video materials and production are abundant and faster than ever, respectively. When researching forinformation in the internet, a simple click would lead you to endless sources of information that do not only give out basic data but there are videos and recorded films that are supplied. These are very helpful and informative to the researcher.

Videos are very helpful in the sense that it provides detailed and picturesque presentation of ideas that text and graphics cannot give. It presents actual life examples and adds appeal to the information driven out.

Video presentations are effective and helpful. They are always effective and attention-catching when presenting information. Should account executives or salespersons desire to be effective and impressive, visual examples on various topics and videos are the best medium of instruction. It is helpful to sustain attention a great way to leave impressions and provide way for better understanding of the topics being discussed.

The business world maximizes well the convenience of video productions and presentations. Developments in microcomputers and digital technology have facilitated the making of product presentations and advertisements inside the office cubicle using a high-capacity desktop or laptop computers. Office personnel are trained and equipped to generate reports and other presentations that are easily shown, presented with clarity, and with some elements of professionalism using video editing software. In order to make the most out of video presentations, staff members are trained how to be particular with videos will enable the viewer to appreciate the content.

Video presentations are basically technical. So in order to come up with good quality production, editing and proper video grammar and formatting must be applied. Know the meat of the content, draw a storyboard or an outline, set a theme, and provide good background music. These are details that are sewn together by video editing software. Amazingly, you can do all these components in one setting as materials are available through the internet.

There are many user-friendly video editing software tools that you can use. Some include basic, cut, drag and dissolve formula that you can actually learn yourself by just reading the manual or reading the "Help" menu. You can start with the basic Windows Movie Maker that is part of the Microsoft Windows XP. The Version 2 has the feature that enables video-editing solution that includes better selection of transitions, title options, and 2-D special effects. For simple trimming and editing, beginners can always tinker with this handy program.

Another line of editing programs that has evolved through the years is the Adobe Premiere Pro. It is fast, very efficient and provides a whole lot of features that will be very helpful on your editing workflow. A mastery of its features and functions would enable one to come up with a first-rate and professional-like movie production.

There is also the Camtasia Studio 7.0 which features its screen video capture program that enables it to record audio from a microphone or your speakers. Its convenience and functionality are great features to a good video production and its easy-recording feature makes it faster to edit even simple PowerPoint presentations with your voice recording and audio background.

There are other video editing programs that are also convenient, depending on your usage and facility to edit videos. You can always try using different programs that can give best results to your video productions. These video editing programs are user-friendly and not really difficult to learn and operate but your creative mind and eye for details would take a lot of your time to come up with excellent videos. What would be compensating are the positive results that an impressive video presentation would bring about, which raises the importance of videos these days.

Video Door Intercom system

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:04:00 +0000

As the world's population increases so too does crime. Because of this, more and more people are looking for increased security. Video intercom system can be an effective method of screening who is that door. In combination with a video camera and monitor entry, visitors can be screened before they open the door.

In addition to being able to see someone at the door, you can also talk to them as well. There is a rule, the control station somewhere inside your home, you can customize. From here you can see the person at the door and talk to them before allowing them to.

Another popular use for a video intercom system is convenience. If you have a system of video-doors, you can see who's at the door and give them the opportunity to come in without coming down. This is extremely handy if you work at home and in the office all the time. You can place the control station in your office and see who is at the door, do not stand and watch.

There are a number of other features that can come with a video system, doors, and, depending on the manufacturer and type of system that you buy. For security measures, there are some systems that come with the sensors window sensors, glass breakage, motion detectors, smoke alarms and alarm sirens.

For the highest level of security, there are video systems that can cause anxiety, which is sent to patrol the security or police. Thus, you can always be notified and a police officer in your house for a few minutes.

Common interest with this advanced system, if you have a pet. But modern technology, there are motion detectors that use infrared technology to prevent false alarms from going off. You can install an infrared beam is high enough so that your pets are free to move around, and it will take the perpetrator to move.

It's amazing what technology has become in just a few years. Although the company continues to grow, so too does crime. Regardless of the reason is due to internal doors and video systems, there are several options to choose from a range of functions

A Case for Web-based Video Conferencing

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:52:00 +0000

In a globalized economy, you know that traveling for business meetings is a must. You meet with prospects and clients in hopes to retain and win new accounts. You meet with business partners, vendors and employees to ensure operations run smoothly. What you may not know is these never-ending meetings may be hindering your organization's chance at a profitable future. It's a fact that business related travel can be extremely draining on company finances as well as taxing on productivity hours. Successful businesses rely on 21st century innovation to not only reduce travel expenses, but boost company productivity and morale.

But do you know where to look for these modern day business tools?

What if there was a way to maximize your global market presence while at the same time minimize every dollar you spend on travel? What if you and your employees could meet with anyone, anywhere, anytime all without leaving the office or spending personal time sitting in airports? Sound impossible? Well, what if there was a solution that offers a low-cost technology created to save businesses money and time?

Maybe it seems too good to be true, but it's not.

Successful businesses rely on a constant stream of communication. Being able to instantly connect and collaborate in the workplace will give your organization a leg up on the competition. 100% web-based video conferencing solutions have been proven time and time again to give users a competitive advantage by reducing travel costs and eliminating unnecessary employee down time. Video conferencing will save you time and money, as well as help you create a globally united business environment without geographical limitations.

Video Conferencing and Audio Conferencing – The Process behind It

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:49:00 +0000

Video Conferencing and Audio Conferencing are the two important sections of a primary productive process called Virtual Conferencing. The productive process help you to save the most important and valuable resource, TIME. Virtual Conferencing is a fast, easy to use and an effective means of providing information to the hundreds of people located around the world at the same time. Basically Video Conferencing or Audio Conferencing is a popular mode for conducting Public and Private Meeting's world wide around the Web.

Data Encryption to secure your Privacy & Secrecy for the meetings can also be attained through this way of Video or Audio Conferencing. The Administrator organizes the schedules for the meeting. The final Report will be saved in the Video Conferencing or Audio Conferencing System in the encrypted form. This will make you feel a real time Conferencing or Meeting experience with your Partners or Co - workers. At the same time helps you to save time and money. Request for a Video Conferencing or an Audio Conferencing System can be arranged with your employees by just pressing a key or button.

The Process involves a continuous interaction between users - administrators' panel. User will transfer information to the Virtual Conferencing Center. For a Video Conferencing or Audio Conferencing System, an administrator will retrieve information from the Virtual Conferencing Center and this will be processed through the departments such as Update Staff Details, Add a new Department, Create Discussions, Schedule Meeting, Collecting Conference History, Arrange Conferencing Program and finally to collect Staff Discussion Details, Discussed data or Chat details.

The Administrator Panel has a variety of options and advanced privileges in this Video Conferencing or Audio Conferencing System mode of operation. Administrator section itself can control and regulate step by step operation such as Update Staff Details, Schedule Meetings through Video Conferencing or Audio Conferencing, Add, Edit or Delete a User, Collect Staff Discussion Details or Staff Details etc. If an Administrator or the user wants to encrypt or Decrypt any chat details or chat data, there are special control switches that will help you to attain Data Encryption or Data Decryption in a Video Conferencing or Audio Conferencing System.

Latest and cheapest way of communication

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:45:00 +0000

ommunication has become an integral part of human life nowadays; it has become a must need in each and every step that people take. With the advancement of technology, the mode of communication has also changed. Previously people used letters and then telephones for distant communication. But, with the advancement of technology people nowadays depend mainly on internet for distant communications. The introduction of internet has helped human beings to a large extent in several ways for quite a long period of time. The latest help that internet has provided is the method of communication. It has helped common people, students, businessmen and many other people. The business world has been highly facilitated by the communication help provided by the internet. The business owners can communicate with the staffs of the company and also with the other business owners easily through the medium of internet. The main method used for this is the web conferencing. Using any conferencing software, people can communicate with groups of people or with single people easily without even spending much money. The meetings and conferences help in the companies can now be done easily without even sitting face to face with each other.

Web conferencing is of two main types, audio conference and video conference; both of these communication steps have helped people to a large extent. People can easily communicate with each other using the telephone technology, but it often costs a huge amount of money. It is also difficult to communicate with more than one person at a time. Moreover, people cannot see each other while chatting on telephone. The internet medium is much more advantageous than this. Firstly, conferencing through internet costs much lesser than the telephone system. Secondly, people can easily communicate with more than 1 person. Thirdly, people can see each other through the video chatting system though the internet, which is impossible in the telephone communication system. In the audio conferencing system, people can speak to many people at a time and in the video conference system, they can see and speak with each other. The trend of video conference has become quite popular all over the world; the businessmen use them for their company services, the students can use this video conference facility for classes. Video conferencing have made communication much easier; it saves a lot of money and time. People can see each other live over the internet on their computer screen. Conversation for long hours through the telephone can cost a huge amount of money; but if a person uses internet, he or she can save this money. Video conferencing is one of the latest inventions made by human beings, which can be used by the common people.

Communication is a very important part of any business; it helps the employees of the companies to interact with the common people easily and also with other staffs of the company. The business owners can also keep track of the latest news of the company's transactions and all using the web conferencing services. Millions of people nowadays use the audio conference and video conference services for various reasons; some use them for entertainment, some use them for education purposes and some use these services for business and services.

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BSH Bosch and Siemens Home Appliances Group Improves Speed to Market Across Continents With Polycom Telepresence

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:48:00 +0000

By dissolving time and distance with Polycom and Microsoft unified communications environment, manufacturing giant battles climate change and fortifies bottom line

MUNICH, Germany and PLEASANTON, Calif. - Dec 08, 2010 : The world's third largest home appliances manufacturer can't afford to let thousands of miles and a dozen time zones get in the way of an efficient day's work. But thanks to a global network of room telepresence systems from Polycom, Inc. [Nasdaq: PLCM], a global leader in unified communications, BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (BSH) finds it can innovate faster, deliver sooner, and work smarter – and all while reducing its carbon footprint in the battle against climate change.

The appliances giant, also known as BSH Bosch and Siemens Home Appliances Group, is expanding a global unified communications environment anchored by 120 Polycom room telepresence systems that can be accessed instantly and easily through the Microsoft applications employees use every day. By linking BSH facilities in more than 40 countries throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Latin America, the Polycom network liberates engineers, marketing professionals, sales teams and senior managers from the limitations of place, time and distance.

"Our Polycom and Microsoft unified communications environment helps ensure that we continue to deliver precisely manufactured products that set new standards for quality, performance and energy efficiency," said Dr. Juergen Sturm, CIO at BSH. "Polycom telepresence puts people from Nanjing, Munich and Lima in the same room, and in the process reduces operating costs and carbon emissions. Polycom ensures that even our unified communications environment supports our commitment to making BSH the most competitive and sustainable appliances manufacturer in the world."

Polycom's tight integration with Microsoft Communications Server and other Microsoft UC platforms has proven essential to the widespread use of the telepresence capabilities of BSH's unified communications environment. As an important partner of Polycom, Microsoft has worked closely with Polycom to integrate the power of voice, video and Web collaboration into everyday applications.

"We have been very impressed with Polycom's video quality and its easy integration into our existing infrastructure, and our conferences are getting much more efficient with the same interaction and response levels as in-person meetings," added Sturm. "Our vision for unified communications is to enhance regular, day-to-day meetings with the in-person experience of telepresence – all without the costs, inefficiencies and climate impact that comes with in-person travel."

Expanding use of Polycom telepresence also reflects a longstanding commitment to the environment at BSH, winner of the first German Sustainability Award. For instance, using telepresence to replace four in-person trips per year between BSH headquarters in Munich and its offices in Huntington Beach, California saves tons in carbon emissions, as well as travel costs and hundreds of hours of work time. Multiplied by employees in 120 locations in 40 countries, the potential environmental benefits add up quickly.

BSH's unified communications environment is underpinned by a global state-of-the-art video network that delivers high-definition (HD) video, voice and content over IP. To ensure trouble-free deployments and operation, BSH turns to Polycom Professional Services. "Responsiveness and flexibility to meet our requirements is very important to us, as well as global service coverage. We want to provide our worldwide subsidiaries with unified services everywhere," said Anja Kuchelmeister, VC project manager at BSH. "We are very pleased with this long-term partnership. With every interaction, Polycom demonstrates leadership and meets our expectations, even when we're working with extremely short delivery times."

"BSH persistently wins awards for its innovative approach to answering consumer demands, and now this remarkable creativity and forward thinking is being applied to the company's unified communications strategy," said Andrew Miller, Polycom president and CEO. "BSH integrated Polycom telepresence with popular Microsoft applications to create a seamless and entirely accessible environment that enables employees to be face–to-face without being in the same place. As BSH has found, Polycom telepresence delivers every day – for the bottom line and for the environment."

BSH's unified communications environment is fortified by the Polycom UC Intelligent Core™, which enables BSH to confidently address growing demands for collaboration throughout its enterprise. Powered at BSH by the Polycom RMX® 2000 real-time media conference platform, the Polycom Intelligent Core serves BSH's Polycom HDX® series room telepresence systems with essential features like multi-site conferencing, unified voice and video calls, automatic failover, redundancy, adaptive resource capacity, flexible network capacity, cost-effective scalability, virtualized call management, and tight integration with Microsoft and other major UC partners.

Beat the Phone Meeting Blues with Conference Call Bingo

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:46:00 +0000

How many times have you heard (and uttered) these and other statements that have become the monotonous lingo of a typical business conference call? Want an escape? Besides getting yourself a video conferencingsystem (we had to say it!), you can play Conference Call Bingo! Inspired by David Grady’s video spoof of a conference call, LifeSize has developed this fun game to help you get through the tedium. We predict it will become such a hit in your office that you won’t even need a Boss Button!

How to Play:

When your call starts, hit the “Start Meeting” button and your very own bingo board will be generated.
Each time one of the actions or statements (indicated by words in “quotations”) happens on your call, click on the appropriate square. You receive points for each square clicked (up to 4 times) and for any of the following “bingos”: Row, Column, Diagonal, The Entire Border, or Black Out the entire card.
When the call ends hit the “Call Over” button. Once you’ve finished be sure to post your score to Facebook and challenge your friends to try and beat it.

Web conferencing the next level of means of communication

noreply@blogger.com (IDEA ! To change the World..) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:45:00 +0000

In the present day context better communication is the most important factor. And in fact this is the most important reason why we can find a mobile, pager or a cell phone in every pocket. Therefore the importance of communication is undeniable in today's world. We need communication facility available in every step of life we live. However, with the advancement of the modern day technology several new forms of better communication have been added to our daily use. If we look back towards the history and try to find out the change in respect to the contemporary world we can easily find that the earlier means of communication like writing letters or using fixed telephones and telegraphs have became quite out dated and are seldom used these days so frequently. Although it must be acknowledged that these are the forefathers of the modern day technological advancements in communication system these days.

Now the fact is that with the introduction and the advancement of internet technology the means of better communication has evolved to a new level. And the fact is that with the availability of internet distance is no longer a problem. In the present day context with the help of internet you can easily communicate with anyone present at the other end of the world in an instant. With the help of IM (instant massaging) chat, email and other such means communication has become a lot easier and you can communicate in an instant with anyone anywhere.

With the help of these means of communication millions of dollars of transaction are done each day. Besides that there is the facility of the conference calling. In fact the point is that the conference calling is the next and more advanced stage of communication these days. The above mentioned communications means were more or less restricted to two users at the most but the conference call facility enables more than two users to communicate among themselves at a time. Besides that it should also be kept in mind that with the help of conference calling a group of people can communicate among themselves at a time.

Besides that there are also the available facilities like the audio conference and video conference. In fact with the facilities like audio conference and video conference you can not only communicate with the other people but also can hear their voice and can watch them on your computer screen. This makes the conference call a lot easier and provides better means of communication. Therefore the conference calling or in other terms known as the web conferencing is a good deal of help for the students, friends and even for business communication anywhere anytime. All you need to have a computer or a laptop with an internet connection and the registration of a online client where you can get web conference facility. Therefore start you conference call with an ease.

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