Discover Desktop Conferencing with Netmeeting

From the Publisher: As if multimedia Web sites and worldwide e-mail weren't enough, the Internet has blossomed into a great medium for far-flung groups of people to communicate and collaborate with one another. This is possible, thanks to cutting-edge software like Microsoft's NetMeeting. Now, to make sure you're not left out when the next meeting in cyberspace is called to order, authors Mike Britton and Suzanne Van Cleve offer Discover Desktop Conferencing with NetMeeting 2.0 -- with the latest, ready-to-use versions (not demos or trial versions) of NetMeeting, Chat, and Internet Explorer right on the accompanying bonus CD-ROM. Comprehensive and easy-to-follow even if you're an Internet newbie, Discover Desktop Conferencing with NetMeeting 2.0 shows you step-by-step how to Install and customize NetMeeting Make a phone call over the Internet Share an application like Word or Excel with others over the Internet at the same time Transfer files -- to one recipient or many simultaneously Get creative electronically by whiteboarding ideas Have a chat session in which participants type out messages to one another Meet face-to-face even when participants are thousands of miles apart Discover Desktop Conferencing with NetMeeting 2.0 also covers how to implement NetMeeting's features in your professional life for virtual meetings, customer service and technical support, telecommuting, and distance learning, as well as in your personal life for staying in touch with friends and family and even making new friends and acquaintances. Plus, like all the titles in our Discover series, Discover DesktopConferencing with NetMeeting 2.0 features the 6-Point Advantage: Color Tear-Out Card -- Key information and shortcuts that get you up to speed fast Discovery Center -- Quick summaries of the chapters' major points collected at the back of the book Real-Life Vignettes -- Winning stories on how real people use technology to improve their lives Visual Index -- Convenient picture maps direct you to the features you're looking for Web Path -- Handy references to feature- or topic-related Web sites Bonus Section -- Value-added tips and timesaving techniques at the end of each chapter