<div dir="ltr">Based on experiences on other Webex calls, the service is pretty well useless for anyone using a Linux desktop.<div>On Linux, WebEx only supports Firefox -- not Chrome, Chromium (what I use) or any of the other available browsers.</div>
<div><br></div><div>On trying with Firefox, WebEx insisted on a specific Java Web plugin, one which doesn't exist (and I have Java installed on my system)</div><div><br></div><div>I ended giving up. I have no Apple or Windows systems in my office. My only workaround was installing the Android app on my tablet (which appears to work OK over wifi).</div>
<div><br></div><div>Anyway, just be aware that people who are running Linux or BSD (which is likely a higher proportion within the Internet-savvy world than amongst the mainstream) *are* going to have problems.</div><div>
<br></div><div>- Evan</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 4 October 2013 11:56, Glenn McKnight <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mcknight.glenn@gmail.com" target="_blank">mcknight.glenn@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi All <div><br></div><div>I tested with <strong style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:'Segoe UI','Lucida Grande',Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:19.5px">Raquel Gatto</strong><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:'Segoe UI','Lucida Grande',Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:19.5px"> – Manager, Chapter Development, Americas</span> the Webex conferencing tool today.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I used a Windows machine running Windows 7 with the Adobe Flash installed. </div><div><br></div><div>Observations</div><div>1. Some challenges logging is as a host and Raquel is going to check in why it wasn't accepting the user name and password</div>
<div>2. Host muting of all participants was possible</div><div>3. Using the whiteboard a series of files can be stacked up ie. Aggenda, Slideshow etc.</div><div>4. Running video was very slow. This will vary accordingly</div>
<div>5. Online Polling was not a feature</div><div>6 Web accessibility for the disabled needs to be checked</div><div>7. Recorded two short components , unable to check since they were sent to Raquel not to myself as the presenter.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I asked Evan to provide his comments running a Linux system on any issues. My Mac is not working right now so I can't test it with a Mac.</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br>
</div><div><div><div dir="ltr">Glenn McKnight<br>
<a href="mailto:mcknight.glenn@gmail.com" target="_blank">mcknight.glenn@gmail.com</a><br>skype gmcknight<br>twitter gmcknight<br><br></div></div>
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