[clue-tech] Evaluation of conferencing solutions during CLUE Installfest 2011m01d22 99CLUE

[YES NOPE9]

Prelim version 0.0.1

Jon B.  ( spelling ? ) , David Willson and Gus Calabrese looked at various aspects of conferencing at the installfest.

Some of the webcams worked really well.  The Logitech C910 ( GC ) and the Logitech Orbit ( DW ) were nice.  The Orbit has pan and tilt built in.  Photos will be posted at http://www2.cluedenver.org/
When there were multiple webcams and microphones on a laptop , it was unclear how to select the webcam and audio source that one wanted.

Sharing a desktop ( all or region ) did not work very well.  Update rate was slow.

We were wondering if the bandwidth available at installfest was affecting our results.

Comments about  http://clue.linux-etc.com/
Position of tabs for BigBlueButton ( BBB ) and OpenMeetings ( OMS ) is confusing.

Features that Gus wants for moderator.  ( they may exist and he just overlooked them )
#1  Whiteboard allows images to be placed on it as an object that can be resized, moved.
Then the markup tools can be used.
#2  Choose the quality of audio for all participants
#3  Choose the quality of video for all participants ( frame rez and frame update rate )
#4  Easily select portion of presenter desktop to show.   ( and readjust )
    



D. Willson had a wonderful Rod of Ruby Power ( RORP ).  Gus would like to add LED lighting to the handheld rod.
   Photos will soon be posted at http://www2.cluedenver.org/
Strike the RORP once on the floor or a peasants head ==> OFF
Strike the RORP twice on the floor or a peasants head ==> rod lights up
Strike the RORP thrice on the floor or a peasants head ==> head lights up