Short review of some webmeeting tools
Cisco Webex: Actually, this is the best web meeting platform that I have tried, the user interface is so easy and very intuitive. It is required no download at all. Features that provided in web meeting are complete and the technology behind that features are stable and mature. The connection speed is stable and reliable. I hardly experience any lag during the web meeting session. The only reasons why I do not like WEBEX is because the company only offers 14 days free trial and its paid services are relatively expensive. Why bother to use such expensive service if there is another platform that offers the same service and can be used freely or the price is cheaper.
Yugma: the term ‘Yugma’ is from Sanskrit language, meaning “the state of being in unified collaboration”. Yugma offers a free service but with some features are disabled and only a maximum of 10 participants is allowed for a session, each participant has to register before he or she can participate. Software need to be downloaded and installed before being used. The installation process is very easy though may lead a problem to inexperienced user. Another drawback is no video call feature provided in Yugma. The speed and presentation quality are relatively good. Technology that is used by Yugma is from Skype, a well known voip and video conference provider.
Vyew: Vyew is another new comer in the web meeting market. It offers all of the features that Dimdim has offered and also provides a free service but with the limited features. The user interface is good and easy to use. In the free version, scheduling function is disabled. The users are allowed to create only one web meeting session. Voice and video quality are good but only offer one way communication (half duplex). To start voice communication, the users must push the talk button that is somewhat confusing to operate. Desktop sharing is buggy and I have experienced browser crash during the meeting session. I have also experienced slow response and lag when presenting slide show. Overall, Vyew is promising but with those bugs and limited features in free version, I still prefer to use Dimdim for my web meeting platform.