It looks like Netbriefings has released a new or improved version of their web collaboration tool (http://www.netbriefings.com/solutions/econfpro.shtml). I haven’t yet seen it in action, but the collateral sounds good…!
Does anyone have experience using it for Remote Demos?
From their website:
Netbriefings Conference Pro Feature List
Flash-based Meeting Viewer – Participants only need a web browser and Flash to attend a meeting.
Cross-platform solution – Host or attend a meeting from a PC, Mac, or Linux computer.
Screen sharing – Show your entire desktop or a window on your desktop to all attendees. Annotate a shared display. Zoom in on important areas. Adjustable resolutions. Full screen viewing for attendees.
Presentation sharing – Import a PowerPoint presentation and share it with meeting attendees. Display slide thumbnails and titles in a navigation window. Annotate (and allow attendees to annotate) shared slides. Support Flash slides including animations. Full screen viewing for attendees.
Whiteboard sharing – Share an interactive whiteboard and allow anyone to draw. Support multiple whiteboards in a meeting.
Media streaming – Stream Flash videos or MP3 audios to all attendees and control their playback. Allow everyone to annotate and draw on the shared video.
Picture sharing – Share a picture with all attendees and allow everyone to annotate and draw on the shared picture. Control the zooming and panning of the picture.
Video/Voice over IP – Show up to 12 webcam windows with voice over IP.
File transfer – Transfer desktop files to meeting attendees.
Desktop snapshot – Take a desktop snapshot and send it to all attendees.
Pass presenter control – Promote an attendee to be a presenter during a meeting and allow the attendee to control a presentation or share his screen.
Remote control – Allows an attendee to control your desktop during a screen sharing session.
Chat messaging – Send text messages or web page links to meeting attendees. Open or restricted as configured by Moderator.
Attendee management – View a list of meeting attendees and their profiles. Give attendees permission to draw on a whiteboard or a slide. Remove unwanted attendees. Lock the meeting.
Audio conference integration and controls – Control an audio conference from the attendee list, including mute, un-mute, hang-up a caller, or dial-out to a participant. Full audio integration with toll-free audio service.
Meeting recording – Record audio and web conference as a synchronized Flash-based recording on the server. Viewers can play recording right in their browser without having to download any proprietary players.
Embeddable Content – Embed live meetings or archived on-demand recordings in any website.
Polling/Quiz – Poll attendees with multiple-choice questions and monitor the responses in real-time. Show polling results to attendees instantly.
Create impromptu or scheduled meetings – Instantly create and start impromptu meetings. Create a scheduled meeting and add it to your calendar.
Meeting invitations – Send meeting URL via email or IM, or simply ask a participant to join with a meeting ID.
Access control – Control meeting access with a password or to registered users only.
Publish meetings – Publish a meeting to the web site home page to allow anyone to join without an invitation.
Personal meeting room – Create a personal meeting room for all meetings.
Customize Meeting Viewer – Customize meeting viewer to display your own logo, banner, and background image.
Online content storage – Store presentation slides, video, and audio files in a personal content store online for accessing from any computer.
Activity reports – Activity reports log all meeting sessions, attendees, and time. Export activity reports in XML or CSV formats.
User registration – Option to require user registration prior to attending a meeting. Export registered user profiles for post-meeting follow-ups.
Feedback and comments – Allow participants to post comments and feedback to your meetings and publish them in the Homepage.
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