Selected Videoconferencing Bookmark Bibliography
by John Kuzmich, Jr.
Classroom Connect 1998 Anaheim, California Conference
November 11, 12, and 13, 1998
Audio Conferencing Software Manufacturers:
1. CoolTalk by Netscape Communications as part of version 3.0. Free with Netscape Navigator 3.0 and beyond. Phone: 415-937-2555. http://www.netscape.com.
2. Intel Internet Phone by Intel Corporation. Free. Phone: 800-538-3373. http://www.intel.com.
3. Internet Phone by VocalTec. $49.95. Phone: 201-768-9400. http://www.vocaltec.com.
4. Microsoft NetMeeting by Microsoft. Free. Phone: 800-426-9400. http://www.microsoft.com/netmeeting/.
5. PowWow by Tribal Voice. Free. Phone: 719-687-0716. http://www.powwow.com.
6. WebTalk by Quarterdeck. $49.95. Phone: 800-683-6696. http://www.quarterdeck.com.
7. TeleVox by Voxware. Free. Phone: 609-514-4100. http://www.voxware.com.
8. WebPhone by Netspeak. $49.95. Phone: 888-638-7732. http://www.netspeak.com.
9. Digiphone by Third Planet Publishing. $89. Phone: 214-713-2607. http://www.planeteers.com.
Videoconferencing Software Manufacturers:
1. VideoPhone by Connectix. $99. Phone: 415-571-5100. http://www.connectix.com
2. Enhanced CU-SEEMe by White Pine Software. $99. Phone: 603-886-9050. http://wpine.com. CU-SeeMe 3.11 is good because it lets you use groups.
3. VDOPhone by VDOnet. $99. http://www.clubvdo.net/clubvdo/Default.asp. VDOPhone 3.0 has slightly better video than NetMeeting. VDOPhone doesn't offer that much technical support.
4. Summersoft WebCam by Summersoft, http://www.Summersoft.com/. Summersoft is not standards based but offers great quality product with relatively very few users.
5. NetMeeting by Microsoft, shareware. http://www.microsoft.com/netmeeting/ . Most complete for business uses, it is free of charge (the others mentioned are NOT free), and because by the end of the 1997 more than 100 million people will have NetMeeting. It's data conferencing applications (whiteboard and application sharing).
6. PictureTel, http://www.picturetel.com. Most prestigious videoconferencing company, especially with proprietary ISDN
hardware/software format.
7. VTEL, http://www.vtel.com. Premium videoconferencing company. VTEL currently has three product lines of Digital
Visual Communications equipment: the ESA (or room) systems, Workgroup and SmartStation (desktop). Each of these
platforms currently support H.320 (ISDN/T1-based) connectivity. However, H.323 technologies are a major direction in
their development group. Expect some great announcements and transition to take place out of VTEL in the next 3 months or
so. As for H.324 (POTS-based) videoconferencing, the multimedia capabilities of VTEL Digital Visual Communications
make the bandwidth requirements, and their own requirements for excellence, a real issue. The very-low-end consumer
market is not a primary focus at VTEL so H.324 currently has a rather low priority.
8. WebPhone, $49.95. http://www.netspeak.com. WebPhone is now standards based. Particularly good technical support
Desktop Videoconferencing Kits:
1. Boca Video Phone Kit: Boca Research, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 561-997-6227, URL: http://www.bocaresearch.com.
2. Diamond Supra Video Phone Kit 3000: Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc., Vancouver, WA, 800-727-8772. URL: http://www.diamondmm.com.
3. Gallant InterVision Pro: Gallant Computer, Inc., Fremont, CA 510-656-5887, URL: http://www.gallancom.com.
4. Panasonic EggCamm GP-KR0011: Panasonic Computer Peripheral Co, Secaucus, NJ, 800-742-8036, URL: http://www.panasonic.com/alive.
5. Tekram How-R-U Video Conferencing Kit: Tekram Technology, Fremont, CA, 510-353-6099, URL: http://www.panasonic.com/alive.
6. 3 Com Bigpicture Video Kit 1622: 3 Com Corp., Skokie, IL, 800-342-5877, URL: http://www.3com.com/bigpicture.
7. Intel Busines Video Conferencing 4.0 and Intel Create & Share Camera Pack (PCI modem version). Seattle, WA, 800-538-3373, URL: http://www.intel.com.
8. PictureTel Live LAN and PictureTel Live200, URL: http://www.picturetel.com, 800-716-6000.
Related Videoconferencing URL's:
1. Andrea Electronics Corporation (headsets): URL: http://www.andreaelectronics.com/
2. Global SchoolNet Foundation is a pioneer education organization promoting safe education videoconferencing since 1992. URL: http://gsn.org
3. Global SchoolNet listing of schools using CU-SeeMe worldwide: URL: http://www.gsn.org/cu
4. Winnov: 888-4-WINNOV. A leading manufacturer of video capture cards for both desktop and PCMCIA cards. URL: http://www.winov.com
5. Nogatech: 408-342-1400. Leading manufacturer of video capture cards for notebook computers. URL: http://www.nogatech.com
6. CU-SEEMe: leading manufacturer of multipoint videoconferencing software. Offers a web page devoted to education video conferencing applications: URL: http://www.wpine.com
7. Welcome to the Microsoft NetMeeting Place!: The NetMeeting Place is for users of Microsoft's NetMeeting and people who are trying to learn tips and tricks about NetMeeting and Microsoft's Internet Explorer. URL: http://www.netmeet.net/
8. Vivid Commuinications: Offers an on-line catalogue of complete solutions for every videoconferencing need. Included on this web page are tutorials on videoconferencing and video streaming, newsletters on the latest technologies and an 888 number for questions and support. URL: http://www.VividCommunications.com
9. Powerscourt Broadcasting Services: PBS offers very reasonable and flexible rates for use of a conferencing room, configured for either CU-SeeMe or ClassPoint. They even provide some limited tech support. URL: http://www.powerscourt.com/pbs/index.htm
Videoconferencing Web Sites:
1. "Czeck, Rita. "Desktop "Videoconferencing: The Benefits and Disadvantages to Communications," URL: http://ils.unc.edu/~czecr/papers/cscwpaperl.html
2. "Desktop Videconferencing Frequently Asked Questions," URL: http://www.bitscout.com/FAWBS4.htm
3. "Desktop Videoconferencing Features," URL: http://www3.ncsu.edu/dox/video/features.html
4. "Desktop Videoconferencing Products," URL: http://www.vtel.com:80/products
5. "Desktop Videoconferencing - Telecommuting Solutions:" URL: http://www.ctcnet.com/tips/commute/video.htm
6. "Effective Elements of CU-SeeMe Videoconferencing," URL: http://www.gsn.org/teach/articles/videoconf.html
7. Desktop Videoconferencing Products: URL: http://www3.ncsu.edu/dox/video/products.html
8. Hendricks, Charles E. and Steer, Jonathan P. "Videoconferencing FAQ," URL: http://www.bitscout.com/faqtoc.htm
9. Hudson, Rhett D. "DT-5: Enabling Technologies Desktop Video Conferencing," URL: http://www.visc.vt.edu/succeed/videoconf.html
10. Molta, Dave, "Buyer's Guide: Videoconferencing: The Better To See You With," URL: http://techweb.cmp.com/nc/704buyers.html
11. Rettinger, Leigh Anne. "DT5: Desktop Videoconferencing Product Survey," Curriculum 21 Succeed, URL: http://www3ncsu.edu/dox/video/survey.html
12. Sullivan, Kristina B. "Videoconferencing on the Internet," PC Week, August 19, 1996, URL: http://www.pcweek.com/archive/1333/pcwk0043.htm
13. "Official Microsoft NetMeeting Book" by Bob Summers, published by Microsoft Press, ISBN " 1-57231-816-3, 1998 URL: http://msmicrosoft.com/prod/books/1546.htm
14. "Tucows Web Cams and Internet Phones: Fastest Downloads," Contains a comprehensive videoconferencing bibliography for Web Cams and Internet Phones including product descriptions, pricings, links and more. http://www.tucows.dglnet.com.br/window95.html
15. Global Videoconferencing Solutions, Inc. A mail-order catalog providing a world of unique solutions for videoconferencing. URL: http://www.GLOBALVIDEOCONF.com
16. The Potter's School: Tech FAQ," An extensive tutorial about CU-SeeMe and Whiteboard, including installation and trouble shooting procedures and more. http://www.pottersschool.com/pses/tech/techfaq.html