(New/Updated) Web Collaboration Tool: eConference Pro

It looks like Netbriefings has released a new or improved version of their web collaboration tool (http://www.netbriefings.com/solutions/econfpro.shtml). I haven’t yet seen it in action, but the collateral sounds good…!

Does anyone have experience using it for Remote Demos?

From their website:
Netbriefings Conference Pro Feature List
Flash-based Meeting Viewer - Participants only need a web browser and Flash to attend a meeting.

Cross-platform solution - Host or attend a meeting from a PC, Mac, or Linux computer.

Screen sharing - Show your entire desktop or a window on your desktop to all attendees. Annotate a shared display. Zoom in on important areas. Adjustable resolutions. Full screen viewing for attendees.

Presentation sharing - Import a PowerPoint presentation and share it with meeting attendees. Display slide thumbnails and titles in a navigation window. Annotate (and allow attendees to annotate) shared slides. Support Flash slides including animations. Full screen viewing for attendees.

Whiteboard sharing - Share an interactive whiteboard and allow anyone to draw. Support multiple whiteboards in a meeting.

Media streaming - Stream Flash videos or MP3 audios to all attendees and control their playback. Allow everyone to annotate and draw on the shared video.

Picture sharing - Share a picture with all attendees and allow everyone to annotate and draw on the shared picture. Control the zooming and panning of the picture.

Video/Voice over IP - Show up to 12 webcam windows with voice over IP.

File transfer - Transfer desktop files to meeting attendees.

Desktop snapshot - Take a desktop snapshot and send it to all attendees.

Pass presenter control - Promote an attendee to be a presenter during a meeting and allow the attendee to control a presentation or share his screen.

Remote control - Allows an attendee to control your desktop during a screen sharing session.

Chat messaging - Send text messages or web page links to meeting attendees. Open or restricted as configured by Moderator.

Attendee management - View a list of meeting attendees and their profiles. Give attendees permission to draw on a whiteboard or a slide. Remove unwanted attendees. Lock the meeting.

Audio conference integration and controls - Control an audio conference from the attendee list, including mute, un-mute, hang-up a caller, or dial-out to a participant. Full audio integration with toll-free audio service.

Meeting recording - Record audio and web conference as a synchronized Flash-based recording on the server. Viewers can play recording right in their browser without having to download any proprietary players.

Embeddable Content - Embed live meetings or archived on-demand recordings in any website.

Polling/Quiz - Poll attendees with multiple-choice questions and monitor the responses in real-time. Show polling results to attendees instantly.

Create impromptu or scheduled meetings - Instantly create and start impromptu meetings. Create a scheduled meeting and add it to your calendar.

Meeting invitations - Send meeting URL via email or IM, or simply ask a participant to join with a meeting ID.

Access control - Control meeting access with a password or to registered users only.

Publish meetings - Publish a meeting to the web site home page to allow anyone to join without an invitation.

Personal meeting room - Create a personal meeting room for all meetings.

Customize Meeting Viewer - Customize meeting viewer to display your own logo, banner, and background image.

Online content storage - Store presentation slides, video, and audio files in a personal content store online for accessing from any computer.

Activity reports - Activity reports log all meeting sessions, attendees, and time. Export activity reports in XML or CSV formats.

User registration - Option to require user registration prior to attending a meeting. Export registered user profiles for post-meeting follow-ups.

Feedback and comments - Allow participants to post comments and feedback to your meetings and publish them in the Homepage.

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