| What is Screen Sharing? | | | | 2. Share specific region of screen |
| Screen sharing is generally understood as the | | | | A few rare tools allow for selecting specific region of |
| technologically-empowered ability to transmit the | | | | the screen to be the only content to be shared with |
| contents of your computer screen to one or more | | | | other session atendees. |
| remotely connected Internet users. | | | | 3. Change presenter (allow any of the attendees to |
| In other words screen sharing allows you to show | | | | show her screen) |
| PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, images | | | | Changing the presenter allows the host to elect any of |
| and any other software running on your computer | | | | the session attendees to be becoming presenters |
| while remotely connected users see in real-time what | | | | instantly and therefore become instantly able to share |
| you see on your screen. | | | | their own screens with others. |
| Traditionally screen sharing has been long referred to | | | | 4. Max Number of simultaneous participants |
| as application sharing, to define more specifically the | | | | The number of maximum concurrent participants that |
| ability not just to show specific applications to other | | | | can attend a screen sharing session. |
| connected participants but the combined ability of | | | | 5. Remote control - Give/share keyboard and mouse |
| screen sharing with remote control. | | | | control |
| So while the terms "application sharing" and "screen | | | | Remote control is the ability to hand out/share your |
| sharing" mean two different things they are | | | | keyboard and mouse controls with one or more other |
| increasingly used in interchangeable ways as many of | | | | users. |
| the new tools and online services integrated them both, | | | | 6. Host can be on any platform (Pc, Mac, Linux) |
| and companies prefer to use terminologies that make | | | | The presenter can initiate a screen sharing from any |
| more immediate sense to the end user. | | | | computer type independently of the operating system |
| Screen-sharing generally requires abundant amounts | | | | he/she uses. |
| of bandwidth and therefore it is best used when all | | | | 7. Integrates text chat |
| participants are on a rather speedy internet connection. | | | | Text chat facility integration. |
| Key advantages in using screen sharing tools to | | | | 8. Integrates live annotation |
| present materials to others are generally the ease of | | | | Integration of live markup and visual annotation tools. |
| use and immediacy that this approach provides. On | | | | 9. Integrated support for VoIP |
| the other hand, screen sharing key limitations are the | | | | Provides the ability for voice communication during the |
| need for a good Internet connection to achieve | | | | screen sharing session. |
| effective results. | | | | 10. Integrated support for teleconferencing |
| Screen sharing also does not fare well against | | | | Provides the ability for telephone-based voice |
| Web-touring/Co-browsing andPowerPoint dedicated | | | | communication during the screen sharing session. |
| delivery tools. These generally provides better display | | | | 11. Recording |
| and performance while using less bandwidth. | | | | A visual recording facility is integrated. |
| The typical features of Screen Sharing | | | | 12. No download or installation |
| Screen sharing is characterized by the ability to | | | | No software or plugins are required to access the |
| real-time share the contents of your computer screen | | | | screen sharing functionality. |
| with one or more remotely Internet-connected users. | | | | 13. Live cursor |
| Key features that characterize popular screen sharing | | | | The presenter cursor is transmitted live to the other |
| services and tools include: | | | | attendees allowing it to act as an effective real-time |
| 1. Share only specific applications | | | | visual pointer. |
| This is the ability to select only a specific application or | | | | 14. Public URL to join |
| document to be shared with others, preventing | | | | Allows for the sharing of a public URL that other |
| attendees from seeing other materials or info they | | | | attendees can easily use to join your meeting. |
| should not see. | | | | |