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Placeware became Microsoft Office Live Meeting in 2003
December 17, 2005
By: Bob Whitehead
In 2003,
Microsoft made an important acquisition in the web
conferencing world. In order to expand their services and
broaden what they can offer to clients, they acquired a
company that already had made a name for itself in the web
conferencing marketplace. The company,
Placeware, is now under Microsoft's control. It's been
renamed and offers even more to customers.
Microsoft Office Live Meeting is the result of
Microsoft's efforts. Microsoft took a successful web
conferencing solution and set to refine and expand services
instead of building from the ground up. The original
solution was designed to aid groups of all sizes in hosting
web meetings, which made the acquisition desirable for
Microsoft.
The current Live Meeting product demonstrates Microsoft's
understanding of customer needs. The 2005 edition offers
many improvements over the 2003 product. The interactive
tools especially have seen changes. Live Meeting comes with
a Mood Indicator and a real-time polling feature, so you can
keep your meeting well on track.
One of the greatest benefits from the acquisition is that
Live Meeting integrates into the Microsoft Office suite. You
can now initiate meetings from the programs you trust with
company data. Additionally, the 2005 Live Meeting offers
better security, audio streaming, improved PowerPoint
viewing, and document viewing. The program has become
increasingly interactive and intuitive, with its helpful
features.
Microsoft's acquisition and subsequent creation of the
Live Meeting software has led to a very convenient program.
Your web meeting software works seamlessly with a group of
applications you already use.
About the Author
Bob Whitehead is a successful freelance writer and
contributor to Web-Conferencing-Zone.com. Your
definitive guide to web conferencing services, online
collaboration software and web meetings for business.
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