Wednesday, 20 August 2008

Website of the day

Fun and creative

http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/

Express yourself with the art.com artpad.

Free software from Serif

Software with Imagination... for FREE!
That's right, 100% completely free software. No gimmicks. It's yours for free. Download today and start using the most user friendly software around.

http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/default.asp

Software company Serif has a novel approach for attracting new customers to its latest applications: Give away the old versions. You can download 1999's PhotoPlus 6 for free. So, while PhotoPlus 6 clearly isn't the latest and greatest, it is hands-down the best free basic image editor around.

Tuesday, 5 August 2008

Meet live over the web and share your screen with anyone

Adobe ConnectNow is a great way to share ideas, discuss details, and complete work together — all online. Reduce travel costs, save time, and increase productivity with a web conferencing solution that is easy to access and simple to use. It's free

Interact with others

Use screen sharing, chat, notes, audio, and video to conduct meetings online that can be as interactive and productive as in-person meetings with up to three participants.

Instant access from anywhere

Use any platform and any browser with no special downloads necessary to join the meeting — all you need is free and ubiquitous Adobe® Flash® Player.

Unique meeting room URL

Your own personal online meeting room has a permanent URL that is easy to remember, so you'll always know where to meet online.

Screen sharing

With just a click, enable meeting attendees to see what's happening on your screen. There's no better way to show and tell.

Screen sharing palette

Access key meeting features while you're sharing your screen.

Whiteboard

Use familiar tools to mark up what's being shared onscreen. Draw lines and shapes, drag and reshape them, add text, and save the Whiteboard as a PNG file.


Video conferencing screenshot

Video conferencing

With a webcam, you can even use multipoint video for a real in-person feel to your online meeting.

Integrated audio choices

Use the microphone on your computer to speak with other meeting attendees using VoIP. Or use one of the conference numbers provided for traditional teleconferencing.

Chat pod

Send instant messages to one person or the whole group to raise questions and share ideas. Customize your Chat pod by selecting fonts, sizes, colors, and emoticons.

Remote control

A meeting participant can take control of another participant's desktop with permission. This is useful for collaborative work sessions and technical support.