Screen Sharing
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Is a feature of remote access. It enables the host to show his/her own computer screen via the World Wide Web to one or more users in real time. It also allows the host to pass on the control access to another person. Screen sharing tools can be used to give presentations, to collboratively work on a document, to give a tour of a website, to show an application, etc. [1] |
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{{Termaddition|Below you have a selected compilation of screen sharing tools. All the tools listed are free and available on the Internet. For each tool listed some general information is provided : System Requirement, Number of Participants, Function, Special Features available and a Screenshot of the tool.
Tool | System Requirement | # of Participants | Type of Application | Special Features | Screenshot |
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DimDim | Windows / Mac (for moderator) and Windows / Mac / Linux (for participants) | 20 | Browser-based (Presenter needs to download Screencaster 5.0 Plug-in) | Desktop Sharing, Presentation Sharing, Web Page Sharing, Whiteboard Sharing | Chat (public and private), Audio, Video, Ad-hoc and scheduled meeting, Switch presenter, Annotation toolbar, Full screen mode option, Zoom option, Record session, Emoticons |