Desktop Sharing Solutions

Desktop sharing is becoming an invaluable tool for business and personal use, but solutions vary by provider. Understanding the basic concepts for desktop sharing helps consumers decide the best provider for his or her own uses.

Types

• Three primary types of desktop sharing solutions are offered. Training solution applications offer e-learning solutions used for classroom environments for educational and business training. Presentation software are solutions aimed at providing a sales setting that can be used for contract review and negotiation, sales presentations and product demonstrations. Group collaboration desktop sharing allows for group interaction, team tracking, and collaborative document and project updates and changes.

Significance

• Desktop sharing solutions allow for spontaneous meetings, one primary location for team communications and a training facility for convenient use. Solutions are becoming a standard for business, educational and sales success.

Features

• Desktop sharing solutions allow the primary presenter to allow selected audiences to view their desktop from the audience member's own computer. Solutions have incorporated the use of chat, white boards, audio and video conferencing, polls, question and answer sessions, and many features that provide an interactive user experience.