Ramp Up Video #4: Dimdim for web conferencing
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The JumpBox for Dimdim is the newest addition to our library and gives you the ability to conduct online virtual meetings with your own private instance. Use this JumpBox to:
- Share your computer screen with up to twenty remote participants
- Work on a digital whiteboard simultaneously with others
- Co-browse the web using a shared web browser
- Annotate Powerpoints and PDF’s in real-time with colleagues and clients
- Launch the instance only when you need it and save costly monthly membership fees
In this tutorial we’ll run through the basics of using Dimdim to host an effective online meeting. Also included in the video is a bonus scene at the end that shows you how to launch an instance on EC2. This particular app (because you only need it to run intermittently) provides a great use case for when EC2 hosting makes a lot of sense. Simply bring up the instance dynamically as needed and retire it when you’re not using it to conserve on your hosting costs.
Below is the video, a time-coded table of contents and the widget to launch a test instance. Leave a comment below if you have questions about the tutorial or any of the JumpBox components. And for in-depth Dimdim questions check out the comprehensive documentation on their site or search their forums.
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Launch your own private instance by clicking the orange button below:
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*Make sure the 
button is on and click the 
button to expand the video to full-screen and watch the screencast in hi-def.
Sean-
Thanks for adding Dimdim to the JumpBox library. What a great way for people to get started with the open source Dimdim. Great video, very comprehensive.
Thanks!
-k
Kevin Micalizzi, Community Manager
Dimdim Web Conferencing
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Great Job,
Quick and easy way to check out an application. Looking forward to you adding more videos. Thanks, what a great addition to your web site.
Larry
I have been following dimdim for almost three years, it works now extrtemely well and it’s simple. More importantly it works !!!!
[...] make it even easier to get productive with Dimdim we’ve put out a screencast to introduce you to the basics of using it to host an online meeting. Find a full time-coded table [...]
Sean,
Thanks for the helpful demo.
I downloaded the VMware image from Dimdim’s website and played with it. I was able to do the initial setup easily and did minor customizations before recently releasing it in the office for internal meetings.
I’m yet to venture out using any JumpBox VM instances on Amazon EC2, but sounds pretty seamless from the demo.
Thanks
-Rohit
This is Really good.
Hi…
I am looking for the installer of this open source utility,
Does any one has the link to download this,
I would be very thank ful for the same,
Thnaks & Regards,
Arif Khan.
Hi
i have tried my own private instance using Jump Box . Ii couldn’t find button for Full screen .Please tell me is there any option in dimdim open source to show video at full screen at least at attendee side.
Regards
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