1. Collaboration On The Desktop & Meeting Online Jamie Perry

2. Web Conferencing tools Asynchronous Collaboration Discussion Databases Bulletin Boards Synchronous Web Conferencing

3. Web Conferencing Capabilities Online chat Live Video Transmission Ability to present online Real time polls Online Whiteboard Access to others computers Multiple users have access to same document Ability to share live software demonstrations without all participants having software on own PC

4. How It Works Web Conferencing products consist of a server with a capacity for a certain number of seats. Seats are able to be occupied by anyone in affiliated with a company in any location.

5. Costs Placeware Inc has a 10 seat server available at $400 including phone costs for a year. – A 100-seat server is available at $40,000 WebEx offers a pay-per-meeting option. It is $0.45 per user for web conferencing only. To include call-in teleconferencing add $0.10 per minute per user.

6. Web Conferencing Vs. Teleconferencing Web Conferencing Ability to view same thing at same time Ability to access others computers Share more information More interaction capabilities Teleconferencing Ability to speak Ability to interact vocally

7. How this relates to Mgmt 386 Communication Software application Servers

8. Works Cited Agnew, M. (2000, July 10). Collaboration on a Desktop. Informationweek.com. Retrieved April 24, 2003 from http://www.informationweek.com/794/colab.htm Lee, M. (2002, October 15). Meeting Online. Businessweek.com. Retrieved April 24, 2003 from http://www.businessweek.buyerszone.com/features/ savvy_shopper/ss101502.html