Java-based application for displaying and sharing visual data over the Internet. |
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Platform(s): | AIX, OS/2, Windows 95, Windows NT, Unix, Power Mac |
Date Posted: | 12 May 1997 |
Updated: | 2 October 1997 |
WebCollab WebCollab is a Java-based application which provides a method for displaying static visual data (slides, drawings, etc.) during teleconferences. This enables collaborative parties in different locations to make whiteboard presentations while on the phone or Internet phone. Participants may refer to and markup presentation foils using the Live Pointer, which tracks the motion of a user's mouse in real time. In addition, WebCollab contains a number of advanced annotation options which allow users to define their own set of symbol libraries to annotate the slides. WebCollab is written completely in Java and runs with any Java-enabled Web browser. Hence, expensive hardware or extensive network bandwidth is unnecessary. The application consists of the WebCollab client (an applet), the WebCollab server and an HTTP Web server. Only one conference participant is required to have the application in order for it to run. |