The term web conferencing can be a set of features, a type of activity and a type of software. But basically, web conferencing refers to anything that falls under corroborative conference that happens online between two or more people in different locations. It doesnt matter whether they are within a building or worlds apart as long as they are conducting their meeting through the internet.
Web conferencing can use audio, video, text or combination. It can happen in real time or in an asynchronous environment, depending on the system the attendees use.
But web conferencing is not just a process of communicating by simply sending and receiving information while seeing the person you are talking to. What make this system special are the features that it has.
A web conferencing system may have some or all or the following features:
White boards are just like the white boards in a typical office conference room. White boards can be set up in a way where participants can see your notes in real time or in a way where anyone can actively participate, add notes or make changes on the board.
Desktop Sharing allows other user to connect to your computer...