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Synchronous conferencing
2007-12-30 22:33:00
Synchronous conferencing is the formal term used in science, in particular in computer-mediated communication, collaboration and learning, to describe text chat technologies. It has arisen at a time when the term chat had a negative connotation. Today it is occasionally also extended to mean audio/video conferencing or instant messaging systems, given they provide a text-based multi-user chat function. The word synchronous in this case is not to be considered a technical term, but rather describing how it is perceived by humans - chat happens in realtime before your eyes. Typical synchronous conferencing technologies include Internet Relay Chat (IRC)MUDsPSYC (Protocol for SYnchronous Conferencing)SILC (Secure Internet Live Conferencing protocol)WebchatsXMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol)
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Web conferencing
2007-12-30 22:30:00
Web conferencing is used to conduct live meetings or presentations over the Internet. In the early years of the Internet, the terms "web conferencing" and "computer conferencing" were often used to refer to group discussions conducted within a message board (via posted text messages) therefore not live, but the term has evolved to refer specifically to "live" or "synchronous" meetings, while the posted message variety of discussion is called a "forum", "message board", or "bulletin board". In a web conference, each participant sits at his or her own computer, and is connected to other participants via the internet. This can be either a downloaded application on each of the attendees computers or a web-based application where the attendees will simply enter a "URL" or website meeting address to enter the live meeting or conference. These web-based applications are used either with Flash or Java technology. A webinar is a type of web conference, that tends to be mostly one-way, from t...
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Softcam
2007-12-30 22:26:00
A softcam is essentially a software-based camera. It is a piece of computer software that isn't actually a replacement to a regular webcam but software that allows you to stream or broadcast media files such as BMP, GIF, AVI, WAV and other video formats over video conferencing applications like MSN Messenger, Netmeeting, etc. Some softcam software allows the user to apply graphics and effects to the video as well. In effect, softcam software allows the user to project media files as though it were live over a webcam. softcam can also refer to a software CAM emulator