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P2P Video Conferencing Comes of Age with WebRTC

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WebRTC, the real-time collaboration and conferencing protocol is getting better and better by the day. With it, and without the need to install any plug-in, software or downloadable extension, browsers like Chrome and Firefox which fully support it, can initiate real-time video conferences just like this one.


In the video above you can see that Google has fully joined Mozilla in demonstrating peer-to-peer (P2P) video conferencing between the Firefox and Chrome web browsers using WebRTC.


"Google and Mozilla are working with the W3C and IETF to develop WebRTC, and although it is still work in progress, the applications that are being developed to demonstrate its capabilities show that WebRTC can mean an end to having to download plugins and add-ons."


In a WebRTC session all audio and video connections are encrypted by utilizing open-source audio and video codecs such as Opus and VP8.



Source: The Inquirer http://s.tt/1zoXa 

ghbrett's curator insight, February 9, 2013 3:14 PM

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Instant Collaboration, Conferencing and Live Webinars for up to 250 People with CliqMeet

Instant Collaboration, Conferencing and Live Webinars for up to 250 People with CliqMeet | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it



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CliqMeet is a new browser-based collaboration, conferencing and webcasting platform supporting up to 250 attendees without requiring any installation and setup and while integrating:

  • Whiteboard
  • Presentation sharing
  • Screen-sharing
  • VoIP
  • Video-conferencing
  • Dial-up conferencing
  • Unlimited recordings
  • Text chat


The platform works right out of the box, and you can start your first collaboration session in an instant after landing on CliqMeet home page. Just type the name you want to give to your conferencing room and you are in. Signup is not required to run a meeting.


The interface is very simple and straightforward, and requires zero time to be learned. Swipe your mouse to the left side of the screen and you get all the extra controls you may need.


ClicqMeet offers one of the best solutions for running a webinar or an online event with hundreds of people and with zero configuration and running costs. The key advantage is its simplicity, ease of use and intuitive interface. (It works with the latest versions of Chrome and Firefox).


Definitely worth trying.


Free (ad-supported version).



Try it out now: https://www.cliqmeet.com/en-us


Pricing and features: https://www.cliqmeet.com/pricing






Alfredo Corell's curator insight, November 14, 2014 3:42 PM

A new web-abased platform for collaborative work, conferencing (up to 250 people) and webcasting where you integrate:


  • Whiteboard
  • Presentation sharing
  • Screen-sharing
  • VoIP
  • Video-conferencing
  • Dial-up conferencing
  • Unlimited recordings
  • Text chat
Eric Redegeld's comment, September 21, 2015 2:35 PM
Does not work anymore
Robin Good's comment, September 21, 2015 4:03 PM
Yes Eric, it has been recently bought by Sococo. You can find some interesting alternatives here: https://online-collaboration-tools.zeef.com/robin.good#block_12596_webinars-webcasts
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Share Video, Screen, Docs and Apps Across Any Device with Slingshot

Share Video, Screen, Docs and Apps Across Any Device with Slingshot | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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Slingshot is a new downloadable software app which allows you to easily video-conference, share your screen or any active application, as well as notes or documents, in an easy and effective fashion, and across all types of computers (Mac and Win) and devices (iOS and Android).


Slingshot allows the sharing of your entire screen as well as the possibility to mirror a specific application, it also:

  • integrates a text chat facility 
     
  • supports video group chat (up to 5 video feeds simultaneously) 
     
  • provides live meeting notes facility
     
  • offers the ability to easily rearrange and resize video windows 
     
  • allows full customization of its layout to your needs
     
  • supports up to 25 users
     
  • people can join in from their smartphone or tablet


30-day free trial available (supporting up to five users and five cameras).


Pricing: $9.99/mo  one-to-one connection

$29.99/mo up to five users;

$39.99/mo up to 25 users;

$99.99/mo enterprise - supports multiple simultaneous sessions 

More info: http://www.airsquirrels.com/slingshot/ 


Download Slingshot: http://www.airsquirrels.com/slingshot/download/ 


Help: http://support.airsquirrels.com/category.php?id=7 


How it can be used - videos: http://www.airsquirrels.com/slingshot/in-action/ 




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Instantly Send or Share Large File Collections with Anyone: Minbox

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Minbox is a new web app (dedicated app available for Macs) which allows you to send or share files of any kind and size to anyone in a fraction of the time that it would take to transfer them by other means.


Not only.


Minbox let's you also create separate collections of files that you can upload and share with anyone you want.


Uploaded files can be sent directly to anyone email, shared via a link, commented, downloaded and you can also add additional files to any existing collection at any time.


A PRO version allows you to password protect files, decide when they expire, find out where your files are being viewed and downloaded from, and more.


There are no limits to the number of files you can transfer nor to the maximum file size of each.


Extremely handy and fast file sharing service, allowing easy uploading and sharing of huge files without bombarding you with annoying ads, malware or other intrusive promotions.


Free to use.


Try it out now: https://minbox.com/


Download for Mac: http://minbox.com/download (Mac only)



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Instant Browser-Based Three-Party Video-Conferencing with GoToMeeting Free

Instant Browser-Based Three-Party Video-Conferencing with GoToMeeting Free | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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GoToMeeting Free is a new free web-based app (in the form of a Chrome extension for now) which allows you to run video-conferencing meetings for up to three people, without needing to download, install or register anything.


GoToMeeting Free takes advantage of the new WebRTC protocol which allows new browsers to connect directly to each other in a P2P fashion and to be able to carry out audio-video communications without the need for additional software or plugins.


The interface is minimal, offering only a few buttons to mute video or audio and to invite other persons in your video chat.


My comment: Straightforward, easy-to-use, free video-conferencing tool makes it very easy to video chat in small groups without problems.



Free to use.

Try it out now: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gotomeeting-free/beoeakcnmmgbnjcekadpoiepiapcgihl 


https://free.gotomeeting.com/ 


Added to Best Free Videoconferencing Tools 2014 list.

 

Brad Tollefson's curator insight, April 7, 2014 12:50 PM

nice!...

gita anindya's curator insight, April 10, 2014 5:34 AM

wow! now we can connected quiet-easily. how come? it's great!

www.semberani.com

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Private & Disposable Instant Collaborative Timelines: SecretlyMeet.me

Private & Disposable Instant Collaborative Timelines: SecretlyMeet.me | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it

"SecretlyMeet allows to create temporary web sites that exist up to when your browser is open and is connected to the internet. When you close your browser, all is gone."

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SecretlyMeet is a web app which allows you to instantly publish a web one-pager in which to share, post and add any type of content you want. From text, to images, video clips, freehand drawings, embed codes, to any type of file you can post and share anything you want.


You can even post text by speaking into the page.


The page you create lives only until you keep your browser open on it. When you and the other party close the browser the page disappears forever.


To use it you just select a theme, click Start and you re provided immediately with a unique link to your page, that you can share with someone else. Unless someone else joins you on the page, you cannot start editing it.


With SecretlyMeet you have an instant publishing tool that you can use to exchange and collaborate with someone else privately as if it were a multimedia page on which to share any content desired.


The key benefit is that SecretelyMeetMe requires basically zero setup and configuration and you are ready to publish, collaborate and share immediately and leaves no trace of what you have been sharing behind you.


A live text chat window is also available on any SecretlyMeetMe to exchange in real-time with anyone else having access to it.


Free to use.


Try it out now: https://secretlymeet.me/ 



Robin Good's curator insight, February 28, 2014 3:53 PM



SecretlyMeet is a web app which allows you to instantly publish a web one-pager in which to share, post and add any type of content you want. From text, to images, video clips, freehand drawings, embed codes, to any type of file you can post and share anything you want.


You can even post text by speaking into the page.


The page you create lives only until you keep your browser open on it. When you and the other party close the browser the page disappears forever.


To use it you just select a theme, click Start and you re provided immediately with a unique link to your page, that you can share with someone else. Unless someone else joins you on the page, you cannot start editing it.


With SecretlyMeet you have an instant publishing tool that you can use to exchange and collaborate with someone else privately as if it were a multimedia page on which to share any content desired.


The key benefit is that SecretelyMeetMe requires basically zero setup and configuration and you are ready to publish, collaborate and share immediately and leaves no trace of what you have been sharing behind you.


A live text chat window is also available on any SecretlyMeetMe to exchange in real-time with anyone else having access to it.


Free to use.


Try it out now: https://secretlymeet.me/ 




aanve's curator insight, March 2, 2014 9:29 PM

www.aanve.com

 

Tom Short's curator insight, March 5, 2014 2:10 PM

Going to be thinking about what I could use this for...seems like it could be a great bridge between posting stuff up on an internal, persistent social web and the real time feed from a WebEx/GoToMeeting interface.

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Airdrop for Any OS: Transfer Any File Between Macs, PCs & Smartphones Over WiFi with Filedrop

Airdrop for Any OS: Transfer Any File Between Macs, PCs & Smartphones Over WiFi with Filedrop | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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Filedrop is a new free downloadable app for Mac, PC, iOS and (soon) Android which allows you to easily transfer any file from any two such devices by simply dragging and dropping your selected file over a hot box.


Once downloaded and launched Filedrop on at least two devices, you only need to drag and drop any file you want to transfer to the other devices onto the Filedrop hot box and accept the transfer on the receiving device, and you are done.


Zero interface. Zero registration or login.

Supersimple to use.


Excellent. Very useful. Highly recommended.


Free on PC and Mac.

0.99$ / 0.89€ the mobile app. 


N.B.: In my tests, Mac and PC versions run reliably on XP and Mac OSX 10.7.5 but not on my iPhone 4 with iOS 6. On the iPhone I could only get a blank screen. On a second iPhone with iOS7 everything run smoothly.



Download it now here:





 

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Create Professional-Looking Chat Rooms and Embeddable Mini-Forums with Scrollback

Create Professional-Looking Chat Rooms and Embeddable Mini-Forums with Scrollback | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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Scrollback.io is a free web service that allows you to create persistent and professional-looking real-time chat rooms that live online but which can also be embedded on any web site or blog.


Scrollback.io chat rooms can be connect to any existing IRC channel or to specific Twitter hashtags, can be set to be indexed by search engines, and to be open or to require a login depending on your preference.


Excellent tool to create a mini-forum or community chat room easily.  


Free to use. Open-source.


Try it out now: https://scrollback.io/ 





Gianfranco Marini's curator insight, November 6, 2014 11:34 AM

Scrollback è una web based app che consente di creare dei mini forum in modo molto semplice. I forum sono permanenti e possono essere incorporati (embedding) in un blog, sito, ecc.

 

E' uno strumento da prendere in considerazione quando si vuole disporre gratuitamente di un canale di comunicazione per una comunità o gruppo di lavoro che non richieda funzionalità complesse

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Like WeTransfer X2: GetaLink Allows You To Send 4GB Files to Anyone for Free

Like WeTransfer X2: GetaLink Allows You To Send 4GB Files to Anyone for Free | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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If you like the free large-file sending service WeTransfer, you'll probably like also GetaLink, a new web app which looks exactly like WeTransfer, but which allows you to send files up to 4GB in size.


N.B.: The files you send are stored on the server only 3 days (instead of 7 for WeTransfer) and only 1 person can download the file you have sent (20 emails for WeTransfer and unlimited downloads). 


A useful service with a familiar interface to send large files to anyone.


Free to use.


Try it out now: http://getalink.com/ 




Gatis Šeršņevs's curator insight, February 6, 2014 2:29 PM

Ja jāpārsūta liela apjoma faili. Šī protams ir tikai viena no alternatīvām

aanve's curator insight, February 7, 2014 12:05 AM

www.aanve.com

 

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Instant Clutter-Free Real-Time Video and Web Collaboration with Kollaborate.io

Instant Clutter-Free Real-Time Video and Web Collaboration with Kollaborate.io | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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Kollaborate.io is a full-featured real-time collaboration app which allows you to instantly meet with customers, students or teammates without needing to login, install or download anything.


Kollaborate.io integrates video conferencing, VoIP, whiteboarding, document and image sharing, text chat, as well as the ability to auto-archive content and to easily invite other people into a meeting.


Whatever you load, resize or move on the collaboration desktop is also resized and repositioned for everyone else. Everyone sees the same thing.


One unique feature of Kollaborate.io is its clutter-free interface, which completely disappears in the background when it is not needed. 


Definitely worth a try.


Free version available.


Pro versions ($9.99 or $29.99/mo) provide ability to have private and password-protected meetings and with the more expensive plan, to access the archive and schedule meetings.

 

Pricing info here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/spa/782adzfe036gp2y/arsptu5j.png 


Try it out now: https://www.kollaborate.io/ 


*It's not clear from the web site information how many people are effectively supported in a conference, with or without video.




Marion Mulder's curator insight, January 17, 2014 3:24 PM

nice alternative for skype

Carolin's curator insight, January 18, 2014 3:43 AM

Must try for our project and board meetings.

Clay Leben's curator insight, January 21, 2014 12:46 AM

Exactly what the new web tools can build.

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Videoconference and Co-Navigate Docs, Slides, Clips and Maps with MashMeTV

Videoconference and Co-Navigate Docs, Slides, Clips and Maps with MashMeTV | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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MashMeTV is a real-time collaboration web app which allows you to create one or more persistent collaboration rooms that integrate the following features:
 

  • video-conferencing for up to 12 people
  • whiteboard
  • Google Drive collaboration on docs and presentations
  • SlideShare in-sync presentation viewing
  • YouTube in-sync video viewing
  • Google Maps co-navigation
  • co-browsing
  • text chat
  • room visual personalization
  • free storage of 2.5 GB


Rooms can be set to be public or private (with a password that you can share), official meetings can be scheduled and you can invite anyone easily from within MashMeTV.



A good tool for collaborating with your team or for presenting to a few people your ideas or project. Unique in its ability to bring together several "view-together" functions under one roof.


Free to use for up to 24/hr/mo and for a max of 5 people at a time.



Pricing: http://www.mashme.tv/page/pricing 


Find out more: http://www.mashme.tv/ 


Features: http://www.mashme.tv/page/tour 


FAQ: http://www.mashme.tv/page/faq 


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Lee Tonitto's curator insight, December 17, 2013 4:52 AM

MashMeTV is a real-time collaboration web app which allows you to create one or more persistent collaboration rooms that integrate the following features:
 

video-conferencing for up to 12 peoplewhiteboardGoogle Drive collaboration on docs and presentationsSlideShare in-sync presentation viewingYouTube in-sync video viewingGoogle Maps co-navigationco-browsingtext chatroom visual personalizationfree storage of 2.5 GB
sara suarez's curator insight, February 1, 2014 12:35 AM

LAS NUEVAS CHARLAS QUE ENCONTRAMOS EN EL SIGLO XXI...

Internet ha transformado nuestras vidas. Es con mucho una de las revoluciones más importantes que ha experimentado la humanidad y va a seguir cambiando nuestra sociedad en los próximos años.Sin duda la red nos ofrece innumerables oportunidades y es una herramienta indispensable que tiende a reducir las diferencias entre aquellos que tenemos la suerte de vivir en el denominado primer mundo.En nuestra avanzada sociedad, pese a existir aún reductos de marginación y pobreza, los problemas más acuciantes tienen mucho que ver con la educación de los niños.La falta de valores y referentes está marcando de forma indeleble el comportamiento de nuestros hijos. Y el ámbito donde mejor se mueven es precisamente el de la red, donde también es necesario regirse por unos valores y referentes que les permitan atajar los problemas con los que se van a encontrar día a día.La intimidad propia y ajena debe ser un concepto que los chicos deben tener claro.Los límites de lo que pueden subir a la red deben conocerlos y deben saber que la verdadera amistad es mucho más que un amigo virtual.Las consecuencias de una burla en la red son demoledoras e infinitas por definición.Es perfectamente posible que un desconocido pueda contactar con un menor y es una realidad incuestionable que los niños pasan demasiadas horas delante del ordenador sin hacer deporte, sin leer un buen libro y sin un adulto de referencia que le ayude a discriminar lo que le conviene de lo que no.Y por supuesto pueden acceder a contenidos claramente inadecuados para su edad. La red es algo cotidiano en nuestras vidas y algo indispensable en la de nuestros hijos.Es nuestra responsabilidad educarles en el buen uso de la misma y ejercer la patria potestad también en el mundo virtual. Un mundo donde los problemas son absolutamente reales.

Luís Cálix's curator insight, October 1, 2014 6:32 PM

Uma boa ferramenta para trabalho colaborativo!

A versão livre permite até 5 utilizadores em simultâneo, 12 horas por mês.

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Real-Time Co-Working Over Any Web App with Sugarbox

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Sugarbox is a free web app which allows you to share any web app you are working on with anyone you wish to collaborate with.


To use it, you simply go to the web app, open it and then click on the Sugarbox bookmarklet, and you are ready to invite anyone to co-work with you, in real-time, on that app.


Once you are collaborating with someone you can see their cursor and their name in real time. You can text chat and annotate the screen.


A unique feature also allows you to easily record what's being shown on the screen, including your cursor movements, and can be easily shared with anyone. 


My comment: Excellent resource if you want to collaborate in real-time with someone else on the same app. 


Free to use.


Try it out now: http://www.sugarbox.io/ 




Brandi McWilliams's curator insight, November 26, 2013 8:04 PM

This is really cool if you are collaborating on making a web page.

Sysico's curator insight, January 28, 2014 3:12 PM

Un outil intéressant pour travailler ou partager via navigateur ! 

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Persistent Team Collaboration Workspace Integrates Always-on Videoconferencing: Sqwiggle

Persistent Team Collaboration Workspace Integrates Always-on Videoconferencing: Sqwiggle | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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Sqwiggle is a new real-time collaboration platform which allows you to meet persistently and videoconference easily with your distributed team, as well as to have a group messaging stream that keeps you updated on everything happening.


Sqwiggle has been designed to be a persistent real-time collaboration tool, meaning, that it is ideally used to bring closer, as if they were side-by-side, teammates that work at different locations by remaining always-on and by making extremely easy to switch on the the audio-video communication.


This is why you can turn on Sqwiggle at 9am and switch it off when you go away, as it makes so easy for you to activate a video conversation with anyone of your teammates, while working at a distance.


My comment: I always thought that a persistent always-on collaboration space is the perfect way to work side-by-side when you have a distributed team, and so I wrote back in 2004 a short article entitled: Working side by side. It was 2004. Maybe I was a bit too ahead of my time. Sqwiggle may be much more in sync with the times than I was, and I would certainly recommend it to any team wanting to feel as if they were working at the same table.

 

N.B.: Sqwiggle comes both as a Mac app and a web-based service. 


Pricing info: https://www.sqwiggle.com/pricing ($9/user/month)


More info: https://www.sqwiggle.com/ 


Help: https://www.sqwiggle.com/help







Jannely Medina's curator insight, October 31, 2013 11:15 AM

Muy interesante, ya que se evidencia el avance de la tecnología.. Es especial para todas aquellas personas que estudian a distancia y que necesitan comunicarse con compañeros de grupo..

Moses B. Tambason's curator insight, November 9, 2013 2:41 PM

More people are running to charity tube to post free videos and watch free videos than posting on you tube. Try posting at charity tube and you will never leave. http://www.africatube.net/ More visitors and more video views. Don't take our word for it, try it. Post one same video on youtube and put it on  http://www.africatube.net/ and return ater five hours and compare the viewers rate and decide for yourself. Create your very own group or forum and control who watch it and invite everyone to watch the video. Above all, post video in English or in any language and viewers can watch video description in their own language. Try it and let us know your experience. Above all it is absolutely free like youtube

Mrs. Amstutz's curator insight, November 11, 2013 4:26 PM

Could be a powerful way for students and educators collaborate globally 

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Free Video Group Chat and Browser-Based Screen-Sharing with Talky

Free Video Group Chat and Browser-Based Screen-Sharing with Talky | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it

Browser-based real-time video group chat and screen-sharing.

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Talky.io is a new free web app that allows you to videoconference and screen-share with your contacts easily.


There is no registration or login required. You simply name a collaboration room and you are instantly inside it. From there you can share the URL of your unique room with anyone you want to meet, and utilize both webcam and audio as well as screen-sharing facility to collaborate together.


Talky.io leverages WebRTC technology and it is only available if you use Chrome or Firefox.


Still in beta. May not work perfectly. In my brief test everything run smoothly and the quality of video and audio was particularly good. The only issue was a lack of sync between audio and video for my counterpart. On the other hand my video and audio were OK on his end.


Free to use.


Try it out now: https://talky.io/ 


Check this in-depth review by Telepresence Options: http://www.telepresenceoptions.com/2013/10/is_webrtc_ready_yet_see_for_yo/



Added to my free Top Video Conferencing Tools collection: http://www.pinterest.com/robingood/top-20-free-video-conferencing-tools-2013/







LucaVanin's curator insight, October 8, 2013 3:52 AM

Memo: la video chat è diversa dal Webinar!!!
Scrivere 200 volte questa frase sul tuo quaderno degli appunti!!!

JC Gov's curator insight, October 13, 2013 3:35 PM

new video collaboration tool

Tubar Rahat's curator insight, July 21, 2014 5:33 PM

hii

 

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Instant Secure and Anonymous One-to-One Video-Conferencing Across Devices with Gruveo

Instant Secure and Anonymous One-to-One Video-Conferencing Across Devices with Gruveo | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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Gruveo is a secure and free web app which allows you to easily start a video-conference session with anyone without needing to register, download, install or login anything. 


To start a video session you simply input a numeric code (of three or more digits) of your choice on the Gruveo home page and then communicate that code to anyone you want to video call. That's it. Your computer and the other device will automatically create a direct connection allowing your video conversation to start instantly.



An excellent solution for instant video calls that require zero set-up time and which may benefit from secure encrypted communication and anonymity.



Free to use.


Try it out now: https://www.gruveo.com/ 


FAQ: https://www.gruveo.com/faq/ 




Photo Collage Mobicards's curator insight, July 22, 2014 8:16 AM

Photo sharing mobicards is the publishing or transfer of a user's digital photos online and offline register by mobile apps, thus enabling the user to share them with others (publicly or privately).

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Pro VideoConferencing Across All Devices Gets Easier and Affordable: Lifesize Cloud

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LifeSize Cloud is a cloud-based video-conferencing service which allows you to connect to up to 25 people simultaneously and across any type of device, from desktop to tablet or smartphone.


Simplicity rules within this new videoconferencing service and this is a good thing. You first add your list of contacts inside LifeSize and then you can set up meetings to which you can invite, in one-click anyone already listed in your directory. You can also easily share a link to the event and password protect the entrance to it.


LifeSize Cloud is positioned as an interesting alternative in between free and very-low cost consumer solutions and high-end enterprise hardware-based solutions, by offering a quality service, that is very simple to use and that operates easily on any type of device.


LifeSize is very simple to use and it can hook up to existing Polycom, Cisco or Avaya video-conferencing end-points seamlessly.


Worth checking out. 


Price starts at $25/user/mo.


Free 14-day trial available here: https://www.lifesize.com/en/solutions/cloud/trial 




Find out more: http://www.lifesize.com/en/solutions/cloud 


Compare to other solutions like Skype, Fuze, WebEx, GotoMeeting, Blue Jeans, Polycom and more: http://www.lifesize.com/en/solutions/cloud/matrix 


More video clips: https://www.youtube.com/user/LifeSizeHD/videos 




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Skype Opens Up Free Video-Conferencing For Up To 10 People on Win, Mac, Xbox

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Starting today you can make free video-conferencing calls with Skype without having to pay for a Pro/Premium version of the program. 


Skype now supports up to 10 participants in any group video conference. 


Available already for PC, Mac and Xbox One users and in the near future on all other platforms.



Find out more: http://blogs.skype.com/2014/04/28/skype-loves-bringing-groups-together-with-free-group-video-calling/ 


Downloads: http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/ 



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Laura Salas's curator insight, November 22, 2015 11:26 AM

This is yet another great tool to take advantage of when collaborating. Not only is it free for up to 10 connections but everyone has access to it and it's easy to use.

Alex's curator insight, August 4, 2016 2:20 AM
Pretty cool! Blrt would work better for short presentation though
Jeff's curator insight, March 20, 2017 4:18 PM
For very large families
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One-Click One-to-One Free VideoConferencing with Awesometalk

One-Click One-to-One Free VideoConferencing with Awesometalk | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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Awesometalk is a new free web service which makes it extremely easy to have a one-to-one or multi-party video-conference without the need to install, setup, register or login anything.

You simply head-on to Awesometalk.com and without needing to click anything you are instantly provided with a link that you can share with anyone to meet and videoconference with you.


You share the link and as soon as someone else joins the specified link the videoconference starts automatically. The UI is basically non-existent with the only two things in view being, the video feed of other callers and a button that appears just in-time to end the call.


Supereasy.


Free to use.


Try it out now:  https://www.awesometalk.com/



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wanderingsalsero's curator insight, March 23, 2014 1:59 AM

I'm fascinated by these kinds of tools.

Jhadaldaah Jhadaldaah's curator insight, July 3, 2015 5:03 PM

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Upload and Share Image Sets Instantly with Feedbag.io

Upload and Share Image Sets Instantly with Feedbag.io | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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Feedbag.io is a free web app which allows you to upload any .png, .jpeg, .gif, .pdf, .psd, .eps or .ai set of image files and to share it with another party that wants to review it.


You simply upload one or more images and you are instantly provided with a unique page that shows your uploaded pics on a left column of thumbnails and in the center of the screen, whichever image you have selected. 


The "bag" of images uploaded remains online for you and other to see. 


Supereasy to use. Ideal for sharing and reviewing image sets with people that need maximum ease of use and simplicity.


P.S.: While not officially advertised for this use, Feedbag.io acts as fantastic and quite reliable file converter for any .AI or .EPS file that you cannot view if you don't have access to a copy of Illustrator or Photoshop. You simply upload the .eps or .ai and in a matter of seconds you can see it finely displayed on your screen. From there you can capture it again and save it in your preferred file format. Very handy. 

 


Free to use.


Try it out now: http://feedbag.io/ 




aanve's curator insight, March 1, 2014 9:49 PM

www.aanve.com

 

Andy Padilla's curator insight, March 2, 2014 3:56 PM

Amazing free site if you looking to share your images. Come check it out guys!

Laura Salas's curator insight, November 22, 2015 11:30 AM

As an educator graphics and photography this app is wonderful! It has so many uses, I can't wait to use it with my students. As a collaboration tool it will be great to see them comment on each other's work instantly.

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One-to-One No-Downloads Free Videoconferencing with Magnocall

One-to-One No-Downloads Free Videoconferencing with Magnocall | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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Magnocall is a new free web app which makes it possible to make unlimited one-to-one video calls from your browser without the need to download or install any software or plugin. 


Magnocall provides you with a dedicated and persistent video-call URL, that you can share with anyone, and it works right out of your Chrome browser utilizing WebRTC technology.


If you are looking for an alternative to Skype and to other downloadable-software based solutions to make video calls that anyone at the other end can easily join without needing to install anything, Magnocall is a definitely a good solution.


Free to use.


Try it out now: https://magnocall.com/ 


FAQ: https://magnocall.com/faq.html 



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Instant Four-Way Free Videoconferencing Across All Devices with vLine

Instant Four-Way Free Videoconferencing Across All Devices with vLine | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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vLine is a new free videoconferencing app that allows you to easily video chat with one or more people with no downloads or plugins to install. 


Use is very simple. As soon as you hit the vLine home page you are provided with a link to share with your contacts.Share the link, click GO, set a name for yourself and you are in. (Actually you need to wait at least for another person to join in, before you can see the conferencing room.) 


Invisible UI. Only basic commands, to pause audio, video or the entire call, that show just-in-time, when you need them.


Extremely easy to use. Works out of the box. Offers a simple and immediate foolproof solution to instantly videoconference for anyone having a good ADSL /broadband line. 


Best experience is with up to 4 simultaneous users.

Works only in latest versions of Chrome and Firefox.

Works great with Chrome on Android. iOS app coming.


No download, no registration, no login required.


Free to use. 


Try it out now: https://vline.com/ 


FAQ: https://vline.com/about/faq 


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Co-Browse Any Web Page Instantly with Surfly

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Surfly is a new web-based app which allows you co-browse any web page while being able to show and see each other live cursor in real-time.


You can invite multiple attendees, and each one of them can see your selected web pages no matter what kind of device or screen size they have. As you scroll the page, they see it scrolling too.


To start a session you simply share a URL with those who you want to invite. No software to download or install. No need to even to register or login. 


My comment: The best, easiest and most convenient tool to co-browse and collaborate over any web page at a distance. It works instantly. Nothing to do make it work. Simplicity and immediacy win over features.


API available. 


Free to use.


Try it out now: https://surfly.com/ 


Company Blog: http://www.surfly.com/blog/ 




Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight, June 3, 2014 8:13 PM

A new app that lets you surf the net collaboratively. 

Sue Alexander's curator insight, June 6, 2014 9:21 PM

 

 

This looks like another great collaboration tool for my students; certainly deserves a closer look.

alexislucas's curator insight, June 9, 2014 5:56 AM

de mémoire ça ne marche pas bien car cela souffre de lags et se révèle contre-intuitif

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Cross-Device Real-Time Messaging, Archiving and Search for Team Collaboration: Slack

Cross-Device Real-Time Messaging, Archiving and Search for Team Collaboration: Slack | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
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Slack is a real-time private team messaging platform that integrates file-sharing, notifications, searchable archives and information tagging.


You can easily create channels based on topics, tasks or teams that allow you to keep messages and information among team members tidy.


Slack is both browser-based as well as being available on all smartphones (iOS and Android).


Slack wants to be a full be replacement for internal team emails, making it much easier and faster to deal and access internal communications and files.


Fially Slack fully integrates with a wide number of cloud services including Dropbox, Google Drive, Asana and many other useful ones.


A free version allows unlimited users, 5GB of storage, 10,000 messages and up to 5 external app integrations.


The $9/mo plan moves up the limits to unlimited messages, 10GB storage, and unlimited external app integrations. The more expensive plans ($19-99/mo) offer more storage space, stats and better support among other features.



For more info: https://slack.com/ 


Tour: https://slack.com/is 






Massimiliano Cammuso's curator insight, December 19, 2013 3:35 AM

I've find this tool via @Robin Good, it is very powerful.

It is a sort of Skype but you can have channels and you can search in simply way .


Channels created has the integration with the services like Twitter, Dropbox, Google Drive and more.

Slack seems to be one of the best solution for online collaboration with less mail less kilometers Skype chat and always in sync 


I started using this tool with my team and seems they like it a lot! 

Let me know if you start to use this tool and if you like it!

Roy Sheridan's curator insight, January 24, 2014 12:51 PM

Good direction.

paul babicki's curator insight, February 5, 2014 7:18 PM

http://netiquetteiq.blogspot.com #email #netiquette iq

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Easy Audio Conferencing and Screen-Sharing Across Desktop and Mobile with Biba

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Biba is an audio-conferencing and screen-sharing cross-platform software that works across desktop (Mac & PC), mobile and tablet devices (iOS & Android) making it easy to manage audio conference calls with multiple users connecting while on the move.


Biba automatically calls all participants at the right time, shows you name and last name of who is joining the call, and makes it easy to mute participants that have noisy backgrounds. 


The audio quality is at 48kHz compared to the 16kHz of a traditional landline and during any call you can stat sharing any website, slide or document while all people attending, no matter on what kind of device can see what you are showing. 


Free version available.


Key features: https://www.biba.com/features.html 


Find out more: https://www.biba.com/index.html 


Pricing: https://www.biba.com/pricing.html 


Download your version here (iOS, Android, Mac & PC): https://www.biba.com/downloads.html 





paul babicki's curator insight, January 10, 2014 10:05 PM

Netiquette is not limited to email . . . here is a product for conferencing.

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Collaborative Free P2P Screen-Sharing for Macs and PCs with ScreenHero

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ScreenHero is a downloadable app for Windows and Mac computers that allows you to collaborate one-on-one on the same app with someone else at a distance.


ScreenHero has recently added full support for Windows PCs and it now integrates a voice feature allowing you also to talk with the person you are collaborating with.


Your login credentials and session data are fully encrypted using a P2P TLS scheme (SSL based).


ScreenHero operates as a P2P app, allowing parties to hook up directly to one another, and resorting to its centralized servers only when a direct connection is not possible for some reason.


My comment: An excellent screen-sharing tool for distributed teams. If you regularly operate with someone else at a distance and you need to easily and reliably share screens to see and edit drafts, mock-ups, presentations or code, ScreenHero is a great resource.


N.B.: If you are on a PC you will need a recent version of Windows, as PCs with Vista and earlier Windows versions are not supported.


Free version available.


Find out more: http://screenhero.com/ 


Download it: http://screenhero.com/download.html 


Pricing: http://screenhero.com/pricing.html 

 

FAQ: http://screenhero.com/faq.html 


See my previous review here: https://www.scoop.it/t/online-collaboration-tools/p/3996657941/2013/02/12/real-time-collaborative-screen-sharing-in-any-app-with-screenhero-mac 



Gareth Williams-Wynn's curator insight, November 25, 2013 1:42 AM

Handy

Laura Salas's curator insight, November 22, 2015 11:35 AM

This sounds like something interesting to try. For those interested in screen sharing when collaborating ScreenHero may be the tool for you.

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P2P Video Group Chat and Screen-Sharing on Chrome and Firefox with appear.in

P2P Video Group Chat and Screen-Sharing on Chrome and Firefox with appear.in | Online Collaboration Tools | Scoop.it
appear.in is an easy to use video meeting system in your browser
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Appear.in is a new free P2P video group chat and collaboration web app allowing you to instantly create a meeting room where anyone can be invited easily. 


Appear.in leverages WebRTC technology now available via Chrome and Firefox latest browsers. The new technology allows for peer-to-peer direct collaboration with users connecting directly to each other without the need to go through centralized servers.


Screen-sharing, video and audio are all supported (the service is in full beta and it is possible that you will encounter bugs and issues in using it.)


Appear.in requires no registration, login or download. It's click and go from the very first time.


My comment: WebRTC looks very promising for real-time collaboration tools and appear.in is a live demonstration of it. Supereasy video conferencing without any tech hassles.


Free to use


Try it out now: https://appear.in/ 


Check the FAQ(!): https://appear.in/information/about#faq_9 


Added to my free Top Video Conferencing Tools collection: http://www.pinterest.com/robingood/top-20-free-video-conferencing-tools-2013/





Mr Tozzo's curator insight, October 9, 2013 6:29 AM
P2P Video Group Chat and Screen-Sharing on Chrome and Firefox with appear.in