Web conference means prearranged online meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda), over the web and the Internet. Fortune 500 companies use web conference to share sales presentation, online seminar, and for employee training purposes. Web conference is easy to use and cost effective since it is delivered over the web. In the beginning of world wide web, instant messaging was the new widely used application. The internet infrastructure and technologies at the time was not mature enough for real time online video collaboration. Today, there are many online free web conferencing providers that provide great web conference service for Internet consumers world wide. Users need only to use browser to participate in online meetings. Online free web conferencing services limit the number of participants in one online meeting session, the length of the web conference session, and the advanced features of the online meeting. Many offshoring companies use free web conferencing services to collaborate and communicate with their clients base, to conduct project status meetings, and review progress. With online meetings, many working professionals can telecommute and enjoy higher productivity. |