During this time of self-isolation, it's comforting knowing there are easy (and free) ways to video conference with multiple friends.
Zoom (www.zoom.us) is one such tool and seemed to have "zoomed" in popularity since we've all begun self-isolating (sorry for the bad pun).
I used Zoom back in the early days several years ago, so I was already familiar with the app. Not only that but in my past life, I telecommuted and initiated teleconferences hundreds of times using other programs. Call me a veteran in this regard.
Thus intrigued about how much Zoom has improved, I installed it today after Face-timing with my stepson. He mentioned he and several of his buddies used Zoom to have a virtual get-together, thus prompting me to get up to speed again.
Yes, it's very easy to sign up and install. I now have it on both my phone and my Mac, so I'm set in case a teleconference suddenly breaks out. Invitations are mailed (or you can copy/paste the invite into text). All the features of premium teleconference tools are there. It's easy to control audio, video, and other in-conference functions. All in all, a winner in my book.
Something tells me there will be a lot of people using this program in the future because as we become more isolated, we'll look for a touch of face-to-face contact with multiple people at once.
Give it a try and tell me what you think!
Yours in Videoland,
Michael
Zoom (www.zoom.us) is one such tool and seemed to have "zoomed" in popularity since we've all begun self-isolating (sorry for the bad pun).
I used Zoom back in the early days several years ago, so I was already familiar with the app. Not only that but in my past life, I telecommuted and initiated teleconferences hundreds of times using other programs. Call me a veteran in this regard.
Thus intrigued about how much Zoom has improved, I installed it today after Face-timing with my stepson. He mentioned he and several of his buddies used Zoom to have a virtual get-together, thus prompting me to get up to speed again.
Yes, it's very easy to sign up and install. I now have it on both my phone and my Mac, so I'm set in case a teleconference suddenly breaks out. Invitations are mailed (or you can copy/paste the invite into text). All the features of premium teleconference tools are there. It's easy to control audio, video, and other in-conference functions. All in all, a winner in my book.
Something tells me there will be a lot of people using this program in the future because as we become more isolated, we'll look for a touch of face-to-face contact with multiple people at once.
Give it a try and tell me what you think!
Yours in Videoland,
Michael
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