Connect with Web Conferencing

Web conferencing is a very powerful use of the internet and is growing rapidly in popularity. Many platforms are available with many being offered for free.  Today I have been using a feature from Google+ called hangouts. These hangout conferences can be held live with as many as 10 people participating. I found the connecting very easy or use and good quality video and audio using a simple web-cam.

In addition to seeing and hearing from each other users can share their screens to discuss projects or watch videos and get instant feedback and collaboration.  Users from around the world can save time and money and greatly enhance their productivity with web conferencing.

Families spread across the country or the world can easily and affordably visit via the web conferences. Nearly every device is now capable of video web conferencing including smart phones, tablets and notebook computers.

 

Hangouts are a very powerful way to reach large numbers of people as these conferences can be recorded immediately and hosted as a youtube video which is available world-wide! A recent hangout was held with uers here on Earth conferencing with the astronauts on the International Space Station!  Now That's out of this world

 

Users can also conference without video and simply connect like a telephone conference - the connection will show the participant's photo or avatar as a still image.  A Google+ hangout pictured below