On Monday 28 November 2005 10:30 pm, Brad Hutchings wrote:
This is a nice product. Any plans for a linux version?
-d
> Fellow REALbasic Developers!!
>
> Tonight, we released Bosco's Screen Share 2.0, a cross-platform
> screen sharing utility made with REALbasic and Component X Graphics.
> It's a peer to peer app for Mac OS X and Windows that lets two people
> interactively share screens. Unlike some other screen sharing
> solutions, it is not client-server, so regardless of who initiates
> the connection, both users can take turns watching or driving each
> other screen.
>
> So apart from being a typical MwRb announcement, why is this
> important to the NUG? Well, for starters, Bosco's Screen Share is now
> available free of charge, with no registration requirement. And most
> of us who have software out in the wild have to support our paying
> customers. For your customers that have iChat, a microphone, and
> broadband Internet (384K upstream or better), I can think of no
> better way of providing interactive support than Bosco's Screen Share
> and iChat. Here's how it works:
>
> 1. Download and install Bosco's Screen Share on your computer. Make
> sure you have a static IP address for best results, and configure
> your router so that your computer can accept calls on Bosco's Screen
> Share's listen port.
>
> 2. When a customer needs support, instruct them to download and
> install Bosco's Screen Share from our website. Give them your IP
> address, which they can "dial" very simply from Bosco's Screen Share.
> Give them your iChat account so they can find you there.
>
> 3. Have an audio chat and a screen sharing session going during your
> support call. You can watch and/or drive each others' screens as needed.
>
> Anyway, it's free now! Our paying customers over the past year have
> really loved the product. It has been strong especially among
> creative people who work at home and have to show stuff to clients
> far away. It's also being used by a few prestigious design firms. But
> we felt it would be a more valuable product to us if everyone could
> use it. The "advertising" model, very tastefully done...
>
> http://www.componentx.com/ScreenShare
>
> We also offer fee-based configuration support for those who want to
> accept calls and need a little help setting up their routers. And we
> provide training for people who want to get the most out of the
> product for their particular uses.
>
> BTW, Bosco's Screen Share 2.0 was built with REALbasic 2005r4 -- you
> CAN use it for commercial grade software. Don't let anyone tell you
> different ;-).
>
> Enjoy!!
>
> -Brad
> --
> Brad Hutchings
> e-mail: brad at ComponentX dot com
> weblog: http://www.ComponentX.com/weblog/brad/
>
>
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