Adobe describe their tool as "an enterprise web conferencing solution for online meetings, eLearning, and webinars used by leading corporations and government agencies." Adobe Connect is based on Adobe Flash technology.
According to the website, Adobe Connect reportedly focuses primarily on usability. For this purpose, the programme e.g. seeks for simplified layouts and better organized audio and video controls, accessibility functions, and one-click sharing.
Adobe Connect offers three different web conferencing solutions:
1. Adobe Connect for Web Meetings: Addresses online meeting needs such as simple screen sharing and mission-critical collaboration.
2. Adobe Connect for eLearning: Enables the creation of high-impact online training and delivery of virtual classes in real time, on demand or offline.schmidt-hebbel.net
3. Adobe Connect for Webinars: Ensures webinar attendance and captures the attention of participants with interactive, rich multimedia content.
Advantages of Adobe Connect according to homepage:
- simplified interface
- efficient collaboration
- rich audio and video experiences
- improved access and extensibility
- increased security and enterprise support
- sub-groups are possible
- recording
The main disadvantage is the cost, as this is a commercial product.
During the EDICC Project the consortium has used AdobeConnectPro for virtual partner meetings and we have made very good experiences. ConnectPro runs very stable, even with several (we have used it with up to 20) participants, using audio and video connection. Documents (in newer versions not only pdf but also powerpoint, word etc.) can be shared/ shown. A paralel Chat (incl. privat 1-to-1 Chat) give the opportunity not only for spoken but also written communication. A very helpful feature is the possibility to record the sessions, which allows to review everything done and also to export sessions to video. By this originally live lectures can be stored and distributed via video-sharing.
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