Or on Thursday, also 1:00 - 2:30 Eastern, we have the always popular Getting Started with Online Conferencing and Seminar Tools - we walk through the useful features for conducting online conferences and seminars, and then some of the free and affordable software options, such as Glance, DimDim, Yugma, GoToMeeting, ReadyTalk, and Adobe Connect. MORE

You may use webex, adobe connect, or logmein to provide hosted screen sharing or web conferencing services. You start up your machine and then connect via Microsoft Terminal Services or Citrix into central server which then gives you a new, fresh, controlled desktop. In an earlier post, I talked about two challenges which fuel cloud computing: the capital and support costs of network infrastructures and desktop anarchy. MORE

That's why BetterWorld Telecom, a TechSoup donation partner, is offering nonprofits a special rate on one of our favorite tools – Adobe Connect. cents/minute for Adobe Connect and audio conferencing services combined, just for nonprofits. Read on to learn what web conferencing is, why you should also use audio conferencing, how Adobe Connect stacks up, and tips and tricks for wildly successful web conferences. Adobe Connect. MORE

Also check out the special rates on Adobe Connect web conferencing from TechSoup donation partner, BetterWorld Telecom. Connecting Up Australia. Hone your digital storytelling skills with Connecting Up’s free webinar, Digital Storytelling with SlideRocket , on Thursday, July 26 at 6 p.m. TechSoup is keeping busy this July. Here's a roundup of what we've been doing. From the TechSoup Community. TechSoup Blog. MORE

My read is that the API available with some of the proprietary webinar products (such as Adobe Connect) would allow integration with sign-in systems offered by the LMS products covered in this post. Im wondering, though - how does a LMS interact with a online conferencing platform (like ReadyTalk or Adobe Connect)? MORE

In my division, we’ve also taken a look at ways we can use virtual meetings and other online tools (Adobe Connect to Google Docs to Zoomerang survey tools) to lower travel costs yet still be able to conduct team meetings. Do you want to accelerate the speed of innovation in your nonprofit? You might first want to read, Optimizing Innovation by Braden Kelly. It summarizes a presentation by Steve Faktor of American Express. MORE

The others I assessed include DimDim , Yugma, and Adobe Connect. They are all cross-platform for participants, but none of these can show Linux desktops, and some (like Adobe in particular) can’t even run the presenter software on Linux. MORE

Easy to install: it is an Adobe Air application and installs on top of that in just a minute or two. Developer Giacomo Guilizzoni was a senior Adobe engineer (working on Adobe Connect, which we also value). I am not by nature a tech tools junkie. I tend to stick with what works for longer than my peers and database designs colleagues. That said, I am always on the lookout for something new that really works. Balsamiq Mockups fits that category. MORE

I use dim-dim, webex and Adobe connect). Ok, I am not sure why that song is in my head but i just finished a survey set up by Andy Goodman. . I realized as I wrote my responses how few of the webinars I attend suck because of technology. (I I also use skype for small groups and have been turning video on more often. . The good webinars are driven by the same "good things" as meetings. Just because the travel is cheaper DOES NOT mean the meetings will be better or worse. MORE

Second Life, Adobe Connect , LiveMeeting ? Tags: Info Tech Adobe Virtual Meetings Second Life Organizational Change So I just finished up a great meeting about Distance Learning and Virtual Meetings here at the American Cancer Society. Lots of options and feedback but I want to hear from you. How is your non-profit using Virtual Meetings? The first five commenters will win a prize from the FIspace prize closet. MORE

Adobe Connect - integrates many types of media into a shared workspace with robust tools. What Is the Difference Between Connecting and Collaborating Through Social Video? Connection points like Google Hangouts allow your circle to share what they are. This post was written by Evonne Heyning , part of TechSoup's community team. Ahead of our July 20 episode of Nonprofits Live. we are looking at the current field of social video - what is working. MORE