Very cool - I've actually encountered Zoom a lot as a freelancer, and I also like it. Thanks for the replies!
On Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 12:55:13 PM UTC-4, mark gilbreath wrote: > > I'll echo Alex's comments. We've been using zoom.us here at LiquidSpace > for the past 3+ years. Having used every web/video conf tool we can get > our hands on, and having thousands of sessions under our belts with Zoom, I > can state emphatically that its the best we've encountered. Much much > easier to use for both call hosts and guests than the "legacy" tools > (Webex, Gotomeeting). Noticably better audio and video fidelity than > Google Hangout. Simpler overall experience than other newcomers (join.me, > etc). > > > On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 12:19 PM, Alex Hillman <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I've become a BIG fan of Zoom (zoom.us). It's best known for its video >> conference abilities, but the call-in features also work amazingly well and >> they have lots of international call-in numbers. The price is very >> reasonable, and most importantly, it's been more reliable than anything >> that I've used and I don't have to worry about managing upgrades/special >> hardware, etc. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------ >> *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* >> Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org >> Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com >> My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten >> >> On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 1:46 PM, David Hamilton <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I think for a lot of us hip young people you Skype, Slack, Google >>> Hangouts, etc. - but I've recently received a few requests for more >>> traditional teleconferencing at my space. I seached past threads for >>> suggestions but some of the projects seem to be discountinued like Fedora >>> Talk. But I came across a really interesting project called Riot.im: >>> https://about.riot.im/ that lets you have unlimited call participants, >>> and you can set it up on your own server to ensure it's not affected by >>> Skype being overloaded or down. >>> >>> Riot.im is my top choice, but there's also Asterisk, which is more of a >>> traditional solution - which lets you dial people in through conventional >>> phone numbers, but it is also integrated with things like Google Hangouts. >>> You can also buy hardware from them for your teleconferencing room, which >>> makes it seem a bit more professional. Here's more info about Asterisk: >>> http://www.asterisk.org/ >>> >>> Are you using any teleconferencing solutions that you'd recommend? Let >>> me know! >>> >>> Best! >>> >>> -D >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Coworking" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
