Webconferencing.... open source...

By Mathieu CARBONNEAUX

openmeeting are in developpement…

dimdim are semi opensource, but seem to be more mature.

http://code.google.com/p/openmeetings/

  • Video/Audio

  • See Desktop of any participant

  • Multi-Language and Customizable

  • Whiteboard with drawing, write & edit, dragNDrop, Resizeing, Images (DragNDrop from Library), Symbol(s)

  • Conference while drawing (4x4 or 1xn modus)

  • Safe Drawings / whiteboard and load it next time, edit and resave

  • Import Documents (.tga, .xcf, .wpg, .txt, .ico, .ttf, .pcd, .pcds, .ps, .psd, .tiff, .bmp, .svg, .dpx, .exr, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png, .ppt, .odp, .odt, .sxw, .wpd, .doc, .rtf, .txt, .ods, .sxc, .xls, .sxi, .pdf)

  • Send invitation and direct Links into a meeting

  • Moderating System

  • User-/Organisation-/Moderating- System

  • Backup and Language Module ( LanguageEditor, BackupPanel)

  • Private and Public (Organisation only) Conference-Rooms

  • Technologies used, see TechnologyPortfolio

http://www.dimdim.com/

feature: http://www.dimdim.com/products/dimdim_features.html

  • Scalable (from 1-1000 users)

Reliable (99.9% availability)
Flexible (Onsite and Hosted version available)

  • Secure (Private meetings)

  • Share & Present Documents (PPT/PDFs)

  • Share Mac & PC Desktops

  • Share Whiteboards (new laser pointer & lock)

  • Share Audio (Built in VoIP mics & conferencing)

  • Share Video (Live web cams)

  • 2-Way Video Chat (Pro & Enterprise only)
    Recording and playback of meetings

  • Multiple Presenters (Host lets others share)

  • Public Chat (Instant Messaging)

  • Private Chat(1:1 with any other person)

  • SynchroLive Co-Browsing

Annotations and Markup tools
Presence indicator
Instant Feedback (Mood & Emoticons

  • Scheduled Meetings

  • eMail & Calendaring (Outlook integration)

Localization
Learning Mgmt System (LMS) integration
CRM integration