Hi,
Please see the inline comparison between various alternative available for the Adobe Connect based on some criteria that I understood in the previous meetings.
Criteria
BigBlueButton
http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/
Openmeetings
http://code.google.com/p/openmeetings/
WebHuddle
Browser Supports
Firefox , IE , Chrome and Opera with Java
Firefox , IE and Chrome (Not Officially Supported)
Firefox , IE and Chrome
Presentation/File sharing
ppt, pptx, pdf
ppt, svg, rtf, txt, doc, xls, pdf
ppt converted to jpeg
Recording Facilities
No , but must be available in future releases according to the project home page.
Available
Available
Installation
Easy as it has Ubuntu VM image.
Easy Deb Installer Available
Easy in Windows NOT that easy in GNU/Linux
Brower Plugins Required
Java and Adobe Plugin installed
Java and Adobe Plugin installed
Java and Adobe Plugin installed
Maximum Participant
Okey
Okey
Okey
My Experience
1. UI Interface is good but not that glossy as that of Adobe Connect. (++)
2. Easy to Navigate. (++)
3. Recording Facility not available, So a big problem.(--)
4. Works fine for me in Debian Squeeze GNU/Linux.(++)
5. For sharing ppt with any font embedded it is good.(++)
6. The person who is sharing his desktop need to have good broadband connection.(--)
7. Installation seems to be easy though I haven't tried it yet :D. (++)
8. Good Documentation available.(++)
1. UI Interface is NOT that good. (--)
2. Easy to Navigate. (++)
3. Recording Facility available.(++)
4. Works fine for me in Debian Squeeze GNU/Linux.(++)
5. For sharing ppt, svg, rtf, txt, doc, xls, pdf it is good but WORSE if that font is not commonly used and not Detected by it.(+-)
6. The person who is sharing his desktop need to have good broadband connection.(--)
7. Installation seems to be easy though I haven't tried it yet :D. (++)
8. Good Documentation available but not easy to navigate.(+-)
1. UI Interface WORST(--)
2. NOT easy to Navigate. (--)
3. Recording Facility available.(++)
4. Works fine for me in Debian Squeeze GNU/Linux.(++)
5. For sharing ppt with any font embedded it is good.(++)
6. The person who is sharing his desktop need to have MODERATE broadband connection.VERY VERY bandwidth friendly(++)
7. Installation seems to be NOT easy though I haven't tried it yet :D. (--)
8. Good Documentation NOT available.(--)
** STILL IN BETA**
Please give your valuable comment regarding the same.
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From: Gaurav Paliwal gauravpaliwal@openmrs.org
Date: Sat, May 14, 2011 at 4:54 PM
Subject: [OPENMRS-DEV] Regarding Alternative to Adobe Connect
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