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The Background of Video and Web Conferencing

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Introduction to Video and Web conferencing

When instant messaging first came out, people where amazed that they could communicate with someone else, instantly, without the delayed timing of an e-mail. This simple to use software was then made readily accessible by companies such as Microsoft and AOL. Software engineers then capitalized on that, finding new and faster ways of communication and their search led them to video and web conferencing. Video conferencing technology as stated by David M. Fetterman (1996), “allows geographically disparate parties to see and hear one another across campus or around the globe usually through satellite or telephone communications systems” (23) and also the internet. This innovation has led to the creation of a plethora of software available to the public and businesses. Businesses have taken advantage of this type of technology in order to save money. With the advancements in video and web conferencing has led to a cut in expenditures for businesses and has allowed the public to communicate with people overseas for free or for an inexpensive fee.

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