Videoconferencing

=Goal=
 * platform for 10-20 people at one time
 * One person shares screen
 * Good to have other people share screens, too - one at a time
 * Video Capture of development session
 * Clear voice
 * Chat window

Videoconferencing is a way to connect multiple distributed parties via global communication networks to allow for video and audio exchanges between multiple parties simultaneously. This article is to describe what cross-platform software is currently available for cheap or free and their capabilities.

=Comparison of Web Conferencing Software=

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_conferencing_software


 * Open-Source Software:

OpenMeetings

https://incubator.apache.org/openmeetings/

BigBlueButton

http://www.bigbluebutton.org/

2 Short Tutorial Videos

=Webhuddle=


 * No audio

https://www.webhuddle.com/

=TokBox=


 * Incompatibility with Linux

http://www.tokbox.com/

=Meetecho=


 * Free for 3 people, pay for more. Argh.

http://www.meetecho.com/

=OpenMeetings=

https://incubator.apache.org/openmeetings/


 * Free and Open Source


 * Audio and Video Conferencing


 * Meeting Recording and Screen Sharing


 * File Explorer and Moderating System


 * Multi-Whiteboard and Chat


 * User and Room Management


 * Private Message Centre


 * Integrated Calender


 * Polls and Votes


 * Backup


 * Available as a Hosted Service OR Download and Install as Package on Server


 * No Usage or User Limitations

=MeetingBurner= http://www.meetingburner.com/
 * Skype integrated
 * Meeting analytics
 * Mac & PC

=Skype= http://skype.com

Available for:
 * Mac
 * Windows
 * linux
 * Android (audio only in group video chat)
 * iOS (audio only in group video chat)

Pricing:
 * One-to-one video conferencing: free
 * Unlimited audio conferencing: free
 * More than two simultaneous video conferencing parties: $4.95/mo

=ooVoo= http://oovoo.com

Available for:
 * Mac
 * Windows
 * Android
 * iOS
 * Web-based

Pricing:
 * Up to 6 simultanuous video conferencing parties: Free (with ads)
 * Up to 6 simultanuous video conferencing parties: $9.95/mo (no ads)
 * Up to 12 simultaneous video conferencing parties: $29.95/mo

=buzzumi.com= https://buzzumi.com

Available for:
 * Web-based

Pricing:
 * Up to 6 simultaneous video conferencing parties: Free

based on OpenTok API 

=Expressway Flexchat= http://videochatsoftware.ca/

Available for:
 * Web-based (multiple rooms)

Pricing:
 * Unlimited domain license: $300

=Notes= Joe Justice promotes freeconferencecall.com, a web-based audio conferencing software, as used in Scrum project management of WIKISPEED.

=See also= online conferencing