Remote desktop sharing applications are the ones which sometimes save the day of a developer (specially the freelancers) or anyone who is working as a distributed team and need desktop collaboration, supporting a remote web application that you had built or need to manage the work computer from home. There are great free remote desktop applications which helps to build this remote connection.
Yuuguu
Yuuguu’s main application window looks just like a chat window storing all your contacts. Adding a new contact on the list consists in typing in the desired email address. The software will connect to the server to let you know if that contact is already signed up to Yuuguu or not. If the user is not using Yuuguu, an inviting email will be sent providing all needed information in order to get started.
Setting up the program is a cinch. You can change your account details (name and password) and configure Yuuguu to start with Windows in minimized mode, enable automatic login and sound as well as enable fast screen-sharing. Once all the settings are made, you can proceed to sharing your screen. Each user starts his/her own screen sharing session. It is kind of awkward, as generally, local computers ask for permission of viewing remote desktop and the other part accepts or declines. In this case, the remote part initiates screen sharing and the local computer has to accept/refuse the connection.
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TeamViewer
TeamViewer is a simple and fast solution for remote control, desktop sharing and file. Connecting to another computer can’t be simpler, just run TeamViewer on both machines without the need of an installation procedure. With the first start automatic partner IDs are generated on both computers. Enter your partner’s ID into TeamViewer and the connection is established immediately. It allows two people to do file transfers, remote support (with or without installation), remote administration of unattended servers/pc’s & remote presentation of products.
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Dimdim
Dimdim is a free Web conferencing service where you can share your desktop, show slides, collaborate, chat, talk, and broadcast via Web cam with absolutely no download required for attendees. It’s Web Meeting service is available in open source and commercial enterprise editions capable of supporting thousands of attendees. And unlike all other web meeting solutions, It is available in both onsite (you install it on your servers) and hosted (we install it on ours) configurations.
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ShowMyPC
ShowMyPC is a Community for Remote Support providers. Providing tools for Instant Support to Service Providers and Users. The tools on this site are meant for Online collaboration, Desktop Sharing and Remote PC access, as an alternative to subscription based sites like WebEx or Gotomypc. Version 2900 adds ability to schedule meetings also.
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Mikogo
If you’re looking to host an online meeting without being hit by high prices, then Mikogo is the perfect solution. As a free tool, Mikogo allows you to share your desktop in true color quality with up to 10 participants simultaneously. Mikogo can be employed for a range of uses, including online meetings, desktop sharing, web conferencing, product demonstrations, online presentations, or remote support. Furthermore, to enhance the Mikogo experience it features: screen sharing, change presenters, remote control, pause transmission, application selection, and file transfer Most importantly, there is absolutely no cost whatsoever. Mikogo offers high quality screen sharing software that can be enjoyed by everyone.
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Hello Asad,
My name is Jonah and I’m with Yugma.
If you’re looking for an easy to use, reliable web conferencing solution visit http://www.yugma.com and try us out. Yugma is a Java-based web conferencing and online meeting service that is for EVERYONE – Mac, Windows and Linux users. We encourage you and your readers to try out our service. Our Personal version is FREE to use for desktop sharing and allows you to invite up to 10 attendees at anytime. After signing up, you’ll be able test drive the Professional version of Yugma for 15 days. Use our full set of collaboration tools and let us know what you think.
NOTE: Don’t forget your guests can join a Yugma meeting using our View Only viewer – no Yugma download is required. Have them click “Join a Session” on our website and select the View Only button.
If you have any comments or suggestions, we’d love to hear from you (email to: info@yugma.com). Many thanks!
Hi Asad,
Thanks for reviewing Mikogo and including it on AddictiveTips.com.
Just to let you know, we officially announced the Mikogo Skype Extra last week with a press release and new web page designed to assist everyone in getting started and using the Extra: http://skype.mikogo.com
Simply download the Extra and invite your Skype contacts to free Mikogo meetings. There are no registrations and no costs involved. And the best part is that you have access to all the Mikogo features.
If you have any questions about Mikogo Skype meetings, please feel free to contact me.
Once again, thanks for posting about Mikogo.
Cheers,
Andrew
The Mikogo Team
andrew(at)mikogo.com
Hi Asad,
Thanks for this post from the TeamViewer crew in Germany.
We really appreciate it!
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Jasmin
TeamViewer
Our organization preferred to use an application that would allow users to simply go to our website and click a button. We went with RHUB Web Conferencing because our clients don't have to download anything to participate.
Another application to consider: Screenconnect. Our company switched from Bomgar to ScreenConnect, which is far less expensive and easy to set up and operate!
Thanks for the Yuuguu mention – very kind!
I wanted to say that we designed Yuuguu ground-up as a collaboration tool. It gets used for all sorts of stuff like web conferencing, sales calls, demos and what have you where it works very well. But it really is best at the remote teamwork application you talk of.
We started with the idea of ‘what do you do when you are in an office?’. We realised that the value of being in an office is that you can look up from your desk and see who is in, who is busy, and who looks free to help. So we added presence indicators to yuuguu – green and red lights by the side of everyone’s name which say ‘available/busy/do not disturb’.
You would then next perhaps shout or walk over to a colleague you thought you could work with. So, on yuuguu, we added instant message chat. You can send a quick ‘got a sec?’ kind of message by clicking your colleague’s name, typing the message in the drop down box and hitting enter.
You would then give them some context about why you wanted their advice. In the office, you walk over to your desk and start pointing at work on your computer screen. This is where the screen sharing and remote control features came in. We made sure that you could show your screen to up to 30 people, so you can do group-work with yuuguu. We later added ‘web share’ which is where people can view your screen share with just a web browser, without downloading the yuuguu app itself.
Of course you need to talk whilst you’re doing this, so we added low-cost, no-set-up voice conferencing using real telephones. We later added Skype integration, as a lot o people were wanting to work that way.
About the way in which you share your screen and the other person can accept/decline, we made it that way as a privacy control. Nobody can just ‘log in’ to your computer and see what you are doing unless you explicitly allow them to, and are fully aware of it. We saw that as much more appropriate to professional teamwork. That said, we’ve been asked to change it a few times, so currently we support a button ‘Please show me your screen’ which turns things round a bit. We might well make a more remote login style thing in the future.
Thanks for the good review!
Al from Yuuguu
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