Yes, Zoom allows screen sharing.

Kind regards,

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
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Sent from my iPhone

> On 29 Oct 2017, at 23:54, Michael Busboom <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I, too, must admit to liking Skype less and less.  I use FaceTime quite a lot 
> when speaking with other Apple users and WhatsApp when talking to anyone else.
> 
> Another app that I use on a weekly basis is Appear.in . It allows you to do 
> screensharing and up to eight people at a time can be in a private chat room. 
> The app can be used for free, but if you buy their premium package (which I 
> have not) you get more bandwidth and probably other options.  One advantage 
> one has with appear.in is that you don’t need any special app to use it. It 
> works just by using your Internet browser’s capabilities.
> 
> I have a question about Zoom: Most of the people I work with are sighted.  
> Does Zoom allow you to do screen sharing and share PowerPoint presentations 
> in real-time?
> 
> Thanks for reading,
> 
> Mike
>    
> 
>> On 29 Oct 2017, at 14:13, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi David and Ray,
>> 
>> Does Zoom give you the option of having a phone number that people can call?
>> 
>> Thanks very much for the suggestion.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>>> On Oct 29, 2017, at 5:07 AM, Raymond Foret Jr <[email protected]> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I second that for sure.  On the Mac, Zoom is quite accessible as well.  
>>> Beats Skype all to hell in my opinion.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from the only computer with built-in screen reader access for the 
>>> blind:
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> 
>>> The constantly barefooted Ray
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 29, 2017, at 3:41 AM, David Chittenden <[email protected]> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Zoom is the up-and-coming teleconferencing app. It works on iPhone, 
>>>> Android, Windows, and Mac. It is rather accessible with developers who 
>>>> keep accessibility in mind during development and updates. Several 
>>>> organisations that I communicate or work with use Zoom. I encourage 
>>>> organisations which do not use Zoom to change. Amongst other reasons, Zoom 
>>>> is one of the least expensive apps, yet has a very robust feature set.
>>>> 
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> 
>>>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
>>>> Email: [email protected]
>>>> Mobile: +61 488 988 936
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On 29 Oct 2017, at 17:52, Kawal Gucukoglu <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Donna.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I use Skype less and less and only use Face time and what's app if needs 
>>>>> be.  
>>>>> For work I have to use Skype for Business and I do not like it.
>>>>>> On 28 Oct 2017, at 21:18, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi, all,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I seem to have kinda sorta resolved the voicemail issue in that I was 
>>>>>> able to leave myself one and successfully retrieve it.  This makes me 
>>>>>> think that perhaps the person who thought they had left a voice message 
>>>>>> had called a wrong number.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> That said, I've been liking Skype less and less since Microsoft bought 
>>>>>> it.  Just curious if anyone is using an alternative app?  If so, what?  
>>>>>> I know about GoogleVoice, but wonder about its longevity, and also have 
>>>>>> not been happy with the call quality.
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Donna
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