Sharing desktops with TeamViewer
A while back I enthused about the desktop sharing software Crossloop because of it’s ease of use and great customer service. Recently however, I tried a decent alternative - TeamViewer - and it certainly gives Crossloop a run for its money.
Like Crossloop, TeamViewer allows you to access another person’s desktop and manage their files. This is great if you’re trying to provide troubleshooting assistance to someone who’s not on the same network or even in the same country as you. Unlike Crossloop, TeamViewer is split into two modes - Remote Desktop Mode and Presentation Mode.
In the first one, you are able to access and manage the files on the remote PC. It also allows you to send and receive files which is really useful if you need to send drivers to someone in order to solve an issue. Presentation Mode is purely just for presentations, which is useful if you’re working on a group Powerpoint project.
What both programs have in common is that they are free and very simple to use. TeamViewer assigns both the client and host username and password and, if they match, you are connected instantly. It can even circumvent Firewalls because if TeamViewer detects one at the host’s end, it runs the connection through it’s own servers.
Posted at 7:09 pm on Jul 31st
Hi, this is Austin from Yugma. I see that you are interested in desktop sharing and collaboration, and want to invite you to try Yugma!
Yugma has focused completely on offering a FREE and extremely easy service that works seamlessly between Windows, Mac, and Linux. We believe that collaboration should be easy, instant, spontaneous, and productive. You can leave Yugma on all day and share your desktop with one click of your mouse, as easily as any other IM like AIM, Yahoo, or Messenger. Or use Yugma for more structured situations like live presentations, webinars, and elearning.
Yugma = Instant and spontaneous collaboration
- Unlimited always-on use for up to 11 people per session
- Free forever instant desktop sharing
- Collaborate easily in any application
- Mouse and keyboard sharing
- Whiteboard with save feature
- Annotate with save feature
- Record and broadcast your user created content
- Private and public chat
- Built-in file sharing (great for large files)
- Cool customizable widget- embed Yugma anywhere
- Upgrades to handle up to 500 attendees
- No Spyware, Adware or Malware
We’re getting rave reviews (see http://tinyurl.com/yox5cg ). And we were just recently nominated by CNET for the 2007 Webware 100 award for best Web 2.0 apps! Try Yugma today. We hope you will be impressed with our vision, and that you’ll mention us to your community. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, we’d love to hear from you. Just email us at info@yugma.com. Thanks!
Best regards,
Austin
Yugma
http://www.yugma.com
Posted at 2:25 pm on Dec 30th
I tried Yugma. Eats up nearly 300 MB of RAM!
Probably because of the Java runtime it requires.
TeamViewer is only a few MBs.
Both have a Mac version.
Posted at 7:24 pm on Oct 31st
Yugma download is 40Mbytes!
It can be cool, but it’s not practical for download at casual and quick times.