The name of this great tool comes from a Sanskrit term meaning "unified collaboration", and the application with this name is an excellent way to collaborate seamlessly, even with people you never meat in person. Developed by a private company in Minnesota, this free web collaboration service lets people connect to one another instantly over the Internet. They can share content and ideas, using any software and application they have available. Unlike most pieces of conferencing software out there, Yugma works on Macintosh, Windows and Linux systems alike.
Pros: It works on multiple operating systems, allows hosting clubs, conducting training sessions, customer support, and almost all other collaborative activities. It is free for basic use, but more features require payment.
Cons: Advanced features require monthly subscription, and only ten people at a time can participate in a free session. All participants must register to participate in these sessions. Support for the free version is limited.
Details:
Yugma is popularly used by students in study groups, people who want to host virtual clubs, companies conducting training, customer support lines and many other groups who need to collaborate online in real time. Like many other interactive applications for online collaboration, it is simple to use. Registration and downloading of software are required, but no configuration is needed. Many features are disabled in the free version, and only ten people may participate (each with his or her own registration). However, this package is free for limited use, which can be very helpful.
Yugma operates quickly and reliably depending on the speed of each participants’ Internet access, and can only be as good as your connection. Sessions are secure, and adapt to particular organizational security standards. Premium plans cost from ten dollars per month by monthly subscription, up to about ninety dollars per month. Webinar features are provided in the higher plans, allowing for full online seminars.
Key Features
- Free access for basic membership
- Advanced capabilities with flat fee plans, including webinar capabilities
- Sessions are secure
- Operates on multiple operating systems
- No license purchase required
- Can be used by anyone with a computer, speakers and a microphone
- Shareable documents

Yugma Review Summary
Yugma has enough features in the free version to work for most simple online meeting applications, allowing many people to avoid paying for it entirely. In larger groups or for those who need advanced features, paid capabilities are available to rival most other conventional collaboration applications. It is versatile and works well for almost anyone who needs to meet online for any purpose at all.
The new Version 4.0 service makes it easier to host and join online meetings and is expected to accelerate growth of Yugma’s instant web conferencing solutions.
Yugma: Free Online Conferencing
Yugma is one of my favorite free, web-hosted applications.
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This post was written by admin on December 6, 2009

