1. Collaboranza! II Bob Dixon OARnet Ohio State University Internet2 Commons Internet2 Fall Member Meeting Dec 4, 2006 Chicago, Illinois Bob Dixon OARnet Ohio State University Internet2 Commons Internet2 Fall Member Meeting Dec 4, 2006 Chicago, Illinois

2. What are Collaboration Tools?  Software in your personal PC.  Typically provides:  Audio conferencing  Video conferencing (usually low-quality)  Chat  Document and Application Sharing  Note - requires fast PC, good camera, microphone, speakers, good network connection  Software in your personal PC.  Typically provides:  Audio conferencing  Video conferencing (usually low-quality)  Chat  Document and Application Sharing  Note - requires fast PC, good camera, microphone, speakers, good network connection

3. What is Available?  At least 200 different systems  Mostly mutually incompatible  Mostly proprietary; there are no standards.  Widely different capabilities and costs  A few are widely used; most are not  New ones come and old ones go, frequently  Names get changed  At least 200 different systems  Mostly mutually incompatible  Mostly proprietary; there are no standards.  Widely different capabilities and costs  A few are widely used; most are not  New ones come and old ones go, frequently  Names get changed

4. Basic Feature Choices  Remote vendor server, or local purchased server and site license  Vendor-supported or Freeware  Platform - Windows, Mac, Unix  Web browser or installed software  Video compatible with standard H.323  Ease of use vs Complexity  Remote vendor server, or local purchased server and site license  Vendor-supported or Freeware  Platform - Windows, Mac, Unix  Web browser or installed software  Video compatible with standard H.323  Ease of use vs Complexity

5. Internet2 Commons Hosting Environment  Open to any Collaboration Tools company, who is an Internet2 Corporate Member.  Commons provides co-location space on Internet2, lists on web pages.  Provides exposure at special events.  Purpose is public education and awareness.  Open to any Collaboration Tools company, who is an Internet2 Corporate Member.  Commons provides co-location space on Internet2, lists on web pages.  Provides exposure at special events.  Purpose is public education and awareness.

6. Collaboration Tools Here Today  EVO (formerly VRVS)  inSORS (Access Grid)  Marratech  Microsoft ConferenceXP  Polycom ViaVideo Live  See them all in the demo area.  EVO (formerly VRVS)  inSORS (Access Grid)  Marratech  Microsoft ConferenceXP  Polycom ViaVideo Live  See them all in the demo area.