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An introduction to Skype
The document introduces Skype as part of the online meeting survival guide, detailing its history, features, and context among other video conferencing technologies like Google Hangouts, Facebook Rooms, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom. Launched in 2003 and acquired by Microsoft in 2011, Skype supports up to 100 participants and includes features such as screen sharing and instant messaging. However, its user base is declining and Microsoft is phasing out Skype for Business in favor of Microsoft Teams, which offers enhanced collaboration tools.
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- 2. Part of The OnlineMeeting Survival Guide
- 3. THE VIDEO CONFERENCINGTECHNOLOGIES The video conferencing technologies include Google Hangouts/Meet, Facebook Rooms, Skype, Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Google Hangouts/Meet Facebook Rooms Skype Microsoft Teams Zoom
- 4. Online Workspaces: VideoCommunications: Collaboration Suites:
- 5. PUBLIC PRIVATE Public Announcement Private Webinar/CDN Small Breakout Sessions On-DemandAccess Collaboration Tools Live Stream Team Collaboration Project
- 6. A brief history ofSkype
- 7. Topic/Feature Details Topic/Feature Details Date Launched 2003.Purchased by Microsoft in 2011. Price Free. Credits and subscriptions for phone calling. Meeting Participants Maximum of 100. More available with Microsoft Teams. Estimated Monthly Users 300 Million. User base is on the decline. Screen Share Yes. Instant Messaging Yes, Unlimited file transfer sizes
- 8. 4 5 6 1 2 3 SKYPE VIDEO CONFERENCING Skypevideo conferencing launched in 2003 Became one of the first video solutions to see worldwide adoption Skype featured the ability to host audio and video communications Between as many as 25 callers Skype’s historical significance is marked by its innovation and user friendliness. By 2004, Skype logged 1.5 million downloads and 100,000 concurrent users
- 9. MICROSOFT ACQUIRED SKYPEIN 2011 Two years after this purchase Google entered the market with “Hangouts” in 2013 Hangouts was Google’s first video communication tool and it was designed to run inside any web- browser as a Software as a Service (SaaS) By the launch of Hangouts, Google’s Gmail had 500 million users and Hangouts built directly into the Gmail platform, became instantly accessible to those users. 500 USERS
- 10. In 2017, SKYPEFOR BUSINESS Microsoft announced it would phase out Skype for Business in 2017 Teams replaces Skype for Business Teams combines the best elements of Skype’s video conferencing solutions with a more robust team-based approach to online communications That includes threaded conversations and channel based project collaboration These changes essentially mark the division of their conferencing solutions into a consumer version of Skype with Teams
- 11. Skype Interface Contact List ContactSearch User Name Recent Conversations
- 12. Skype Interface New Chat MeetNow Skype Credit
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- 14. Meet Now Share Invite MeetNow Link Audio & Video Settings Start Call
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