Due to the advancement in technology, web conferencing is way better that the conventional video and audio conferencing, and the experience is that of having a conference or a meeting in the conference hall of your office. There are facilities such as white boards available on your screen in web conferencing so that one can illustrate the ideas and explain them, as they would in a usual meeting.
However, when it comes to the tools used in web conferencing, then the budget becomes most important, as it is the deciding factor for every tool that one plans to use. Web conferencing software is of course the most important thing. Without this, the web conference cannot happen at all. So it is important to choose it wisely. If business web conferencing is the goal, wherein the message has to be sent across to large number of people, then the best software available is Macromedia Breeze. It allows as many as 2,500 participants in the conference. However, its not free ware and one needs to pay for this. But it’s worth the price as it provides with sessions recording and embedded quizzes. If the number of people is small, say up to 15 then one can also use Adobe Acrobat Connect which also provides white board facility.
Here are reviews of some popular Web Conferencing software:
WebEx is one of the leading and oldest web conferencing software developers in the market. Featured with audio and video conferencing MeetMeNow supports Voice Over IP (VoIP) and teleconferencing. It is a simple tool to use integrated with text chat, desktop sharing, session recording and many others.
Link: http://meetmenow.webex.com
Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional
Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional is a complete web conference solution featured with: virtual classes, live online meetings, group collaboration, sharing wide range of content, Microsoft PowerPoint slides, Adobe Flash content, Recording sessions, application sharing, live screen-sharing, audio, and multi-user text chat.
Link: http://www.adobe.com/products/connect/
WebEx GoToMeeting
GoToMeeting has the support of extensive experience and the trust of Webex, which is one of the oldest players in the Web Conferencing market. Featured with almost every online meeting capability GoToMeeting is a simple tool to use for you.
Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/?Portal=www.gotomeeting.com
Convoq
Convoq is a Flash-based online meeting system with is featured with rich media experiences that also include: text chat, VoIP audio, video sharing, Desktop sharing, MS PowerPoint presentations, session record and playback. Now, remote desktop control capability and whiteboarding have been added to it.
Link: http://www.convoq.com/
Spreed
Spreed is also a web service which allows you to perform every general remote presentation and distance conference practices. Spreed has now become free for up to three participants in a conference. Spreed integrates whiteboard, chat, video conferencing, screen sharing and file transfer.
Link: http://spreed.com/
iVocalize
iVocalize is an interactive web conference software with distributed workforce management, e-learning classrooms, web seminars and presentation sharing to an global audience. Features include synchronized web browsing with all other common features of Web Conferencing tools.
Link: http://www.ivocalize.com/
InstantPresenter
InstantPresenter is one of the best online live presentation systems available today. Providing an effective upload and deliver plan in live PowerPoint presentations, InstantPresenter is a very impressive tool available on the Web. Their new service integrates audio-video stream from the presenter to all the participants in the meeting.
Link: http://www.instantpresenter.com/
Besides these you can also checkout some good web conferencing systems like: Persony, eBLVD, HotConference, FlashMeeting, Convenos, MegaMeeting, Virtex C3 Communicator, e-Boardroom, Space2Meet, Groove, Collanos, Linktivity, CloudMeeting, AliceStreet, Wave 3, Be Intouch, aveComm, SmileTiger, WebHuddle, DimDim, Elluminate vRoom, VSee, ooVoo, Zoho Meeting.