User-friendliness of the top 5 web conferencing systems
| Citrix GoToMeeting 4.5 | Netviewer Meet 6.0* | Cisco WebEx Meeting Center 8.5 | GoMeetNow 4.2 | Digital Meeting | ||||||
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| First time implementation |
Bottom line: Quick and easy to install |
Bottom line: Quick and easy to install |
Optional: 3. Install add-on features for integration with Outlook and One-Click Meeting - function Bottom line: Easy to install |
1. Account registration 2. Installation of software |
Bottom line: Easy installation because users are supported by customer support |
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| Ease of inviting participants to the meetings | Planning is simple and intuitive |
Planning is simple by using the session planner in Netviewer or the Outlook add-in |
After installing the add-on-feature for Outlook, planning is simple and intuitive. |
Easy invitation of attendees either through Outlook or the meeting console |
Average complexity when planning meetings due to the variety of meeting options. |
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| Complexity of the solution (with regard to requirements for training) | Intuitive user interface |
Wide-ranging options that can be hidden and revealed using the profile manager |
Complex due to the wide-ranging options |
Well-structured interface in the meeting console |
Intuitive user interface |
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| Review updated | March 2010 | April 2010 | October 2009 | August 2010 | February 2010 | |||||