[Chapter-delegates] Webex Trial by ISOC Canada Chapter

[Evan Leibovitch]

Based on experiences on other Webex calls, the service is pretty well
useless for anyone using a Linux desktop.
On Linux, WebEx only supports Firefox -- not Chrome, Chromium (what I use)
or any of the other available browsers.

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)

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).

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.

- Evan


On 4 October 2013 11:56, Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All
>
> I tested with  *Raquel Gatto* – Manager, Chapter Development, Americas
> the  Webex conferencing tool today.
>
> I used a  Windows machine running  Windows 7 with the  Adobe Flash
> installed.
>
> Observations
> 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
> 2. Host muting of all participants was possible
> 3. Using the whiteboard a series of files can be stacked up ie. Aggenda,
> Slideshow etc.
> 4. Running video was very slow. This will vary accordingly
> 5. Online Polling was not a feature
> 6  Web accessibility for the disabled needs to be checked
> 7.  Recorded two short components , unable to check since they were sent
> to Raquel not to myself as the presenter.
>
> 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.
>
> Glenn McKnight
> mcknight.glenn at gmail.com
> skype  gmcknight
> twitter gmcknight
>
>
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Evan Leibovitch
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