I have been using https://join.me/ and pretty happy with it.
How is this different from https://join.me/?
Show HN: Fed up with WebEx, so we built a way to screen share in under 20 sec.
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Re: Show HN: Fed up with WebEx, so we built a way to screen share in under 20 sec.
#32Just tested this. Ok so it works. Very cool! Now chances of someone correctly guessing a permutation of three 3-digit numbers are 1 in 901^3 = 732 million, but still, is that the only form of security ? I can call someone over the phone & give them my screen key ie. 3 3-digit numbers. Someone else can overhear that & also go to screenleap and enter those 3 numbers & suddenly my screen isn't private anymore...
Re: Show HN: Fed up with WebEx, so we built a way to screen share in under 20 sec.
#33"No installs" - first thing it asks me to do is to install a Java plugin. No thanks.
Re: Show HN: Fed up with WebEx, so we built a way to screen share in under 20 sec.
#34Just tested this. Ok so it works. Very cool! Now chances of someone correctly guessing a permutation of three 3-digit numbers are 1 in 901^3 = 732 million, but still, is that the only form of security ? I can call someone over the phone & give them my screen key ie. 3 3-digit numbers. Someone else can overhear that & also go to screenleap and enter those 3 numbers & suddenly my screen isn't private anymore...
Once we support accounts, we plan to add privacy controls so that sessions are secured from accidental viewing.
Re: Show HN: Fed up with WebEx, so we built a way to screen share in under 20 sec.
#35Three thoughts: 1) Can I safely assume you're working on a way to share desktop control, for things like tech support? Seems like the next semi-major logical step. 2) Out of curiosity, how do you plan to monetize this beast? Freemium, with a more feature-rich paid version (voip, desktop control, etc)? Or...something else? 3) Very cool. Great job guys!
1) We want to really nail the screen sharing experience first and make it work reliably for everyone. Remote desktop control and live collaboration are follow-up ideas that we are definitely looking into.
2) Freemium is one option that we are considering. We want to keep focusing on reducing the time it takes to share a screen and see what kind of use cases emerge before deciding on how to monetize it. Besides freemium, we think there might be possibilities for integration with other sites for support or enhancing the browsing experience. For example, a clothing site could have a stylist available that could walk users through the site and help them pick outfits that they might like.
3) Thanks!
Re: Show HN: Fed up with WebEx, so we built a way to screen share in under 20 sec.
#36I have been using https://join.me/ and pretty happy with it. How is this different from https://join.me/ ?
In the documentation, I didn't see where I can give control of the screen. That's a difference. But it's a good feature to have.
Re: Show HN: Fed up with WebEx, so we built a way to screen share in under 20 sec.
#37"No installs" - first thing it asks me to do is to install a Java plugin. No thanks.
Java is shown in the instruction screenshots, but it would be nice if it was clearing saying "share your screen if java is installed". I have Java disabled so this doesn't work for me, nor does it work trying to share my Android screen :-)
I had expected something like a cross platform browser plugin that isn't Java.
Re: Show HN: Fed up with WebEx, so we built a way to screen share in under 20 sec.
#38I have been using https://join.me/ and pretty happy with it. How is this different from https://join.me/ ?
For join.me, you need to have Flash installed to view someone's screen. Screenleap allows you to view from any device with a web browser, whether it be a PC, tablet, or smartphone. In the same way that you don't worry about what email program someone is on before sending them an email, we want to make it so you don't have to worry about what device a person is on before showing them your screen.
Re: Show HN: Fed up with WebEx, so we built a way to screen share in under 20 sec.
#39Three thoughts: 1) Can I safely assume you're working on a way to share desktop control, for things like tech support? Seems like the next semi-major logical step. 2) Out of curiosity, how do you plan to monetize this beast? Freemium, with a more feature-rich paid version (voip, desktop control, etc)? Or...something else? 3) Very cool. Great job guys!
1) We want to really nail the screen sharing experience first and make it work reliably for everyone. Remote desktop control and live collaboration are follow-up ideas that we are definitely looking into. 2) Freemium is one option that we are considering. We want to keep focusing on reducing the time it takes to share a screen and see what kind of use cases emerge before deciding on how to monetize it. Besides freemi…
Have you tried using PNG or GIF compression? The presumably JPEG compression right now has many artifacts.
Re: Show HN: Fed up with WebEx, so we built a way to screen share in under 20 sec.
#40Great job guys. I love the simplicity.
How are you guys streaming the images down? Any interesting technologies or methods used?