| Audio conferencing software normalizes audio, video, | | | | conferencing solutions.Three examples of audio |
| and file sharing applications. In other words, this | | | | conferencing software brands are the |
| software allows everyone participating in a virtual | | | | following:CentraCentra is both a software and a |
| meeting to see each other hear each other, and | | | | service. The software has all the usual normalizing |
| work on the same projects together. This last | | | | characteristics, plus a few extras. Centra can be |
| attribute of audio conferencing software is often | | | | programmed to automatically set up and |
| called collaborative software (formerly known as | | | | communicate conference times and dates. It can also |
| groupware.) For example, if there is a diagram on the | | | | track who is logged in during the conference. |
| television or computer screen that everyone can see, | | | | Afterward, the program can automatically send |
| it is possible for everyone to make marks on the | | | | meetings notes via e-mail to all participants.Microsoft |
| document using a special whiteboard-and-pen | | | | NetMeetingAnother popular audio conferencing |
| program. This brings everyone together in as "real" a | | | | software program, NetMeeting is compatible with any |
| way as possible over infinite distances. | | | | web device. It integrates your calendar, e-mail |
| Other applications of audio conferencing software | | | | system, and so on, and is very easy to use. You can |
| include slide shows, streaming audio and video, and | | | | even use your web camera to take a snapshot of |
| document sharing. As telecommunications companies | | | | something and place it on the whiteboard for |
| come up with newer and newer ideas, audio | | | | discussion or markup.Xbox LiveEven modern video |
| conferencing software will have greater and "more | | | | gaming systems use audio conferencing software! |
| real" applications.When choosing your audio | | | | You can play a war game against other gamers |
| conferencing vendor, the number of users or "seats" | | | | anywhere else in the world, and talk trash to them at |
| could determine which type of technology you'll need. | | | | the same time via a headset. |
| Some technical support will be needed for all web | | | | |