WebCollab Elements

WebCollab uses three windows - an Applet Window, a File Transfer Window and a Session Window. The Applet Window and the File Transfer Window are opened when you press the Start WebCollab button on the main page. The Session Window is opened when you actually join a WebCollab Session.

WebCollab Applet Window

The Applet Window is used to start a new WebCollab Session or to join an existing Session. It is also used to disconnect from a session. The Applet Window displays a list of active sessions on the server, and a list of participants in the session that you have currently joine.

File Transfer Window

The File Transfer Window is used to transfer slide image files to and from the server. The appearance of this window will change to a FTP session when you join a WebCollab Session. After this, you can send your image files to the server. The appearance of the window will change again to a list when you leave a session. You can download any of the files from the server at this point.

WebCollab Session Window

The Session Window will be opened when you join a WebCollab Session on the server. The Session Window is the focal point of a WebCollab Session. This is where all interaction takes place. The contents of the Session Window will appear exactly the same for all Participants. It will display the currently selected slide image and any annotations created by the participants. It will also show the motion of the Live Pointer if it is being used by anyone. The Session Window has controls to change the slide being displayed, to create new blank slides and to save the current image as a new slide. It also has controls for the Live Pointer and tools to mark on the slide image by creating new annotations.

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