Quick Guide to using WebCollab
The following is a quick overview of the typically steps in using WebCollab:
- All participants agree on a session name and password.
- Each participant prepares his/her slides to be used in the conference by saving each slide as a file GIF, JPEG or PCX(ImageSoft) format. (Most graphics and presentation packages such as Freelance Graphics or PowerPoint can export in any of these formats).
- One participant connects to the server and starts the WebCollab Applet. S/He then starts a new WebCollab Session with the agreed-upon name and password.
- All other participants connect to the server, start the WebCollab Applet and joins the session. Each participant uploads his/her slide image files to the server.
- All participants engage in the discussion by interacting through the set of slides. Participants can bring up a slide for everyone to view, point to different areas on the slide, mark on it using annotation tools and save the modified slides. They can also create entirely new slides using the drawing tools and save them.
- At the end of the discussion, each participant disconnects from the session. The session ends when all participants have disconnected.
- Participants can download the slide image files on the server to their local machines within ten minutes.
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