Overview
Microsoft Office Live Meeting is a separate piece of software which is installed on a user's PC (Windows Based Meeting Console). The software is available for free download from the Microsoft website. There is also a Java based console which has antecedent release functionality. This also operates in Mac and Solaris environments. The desktop client for Live Meeting is not compatible on the Mac in either Firefox or Safari 3.x, however non-Windows users can connect to a web-based Live Meeting, if the meeting organizer publishes an HTTP URL to access the meeting. According to Microsoft technical support on September 26, 2008, there is no release date planned for Safari 3.x compatibility.
Live Meeting is convergence software (i.e., allows integration with an audio conference). Using the web you are able to control PSTN lines (mute all parties except your own, eject parties, etc.). User accounts are grouped together in Conference Centers (a unique URL) which starts with: www.livemeeting.com/cc/. . . or www.placeware.com/cc/. . . Users pay nothing to join a Live Meeting session. Charging for Live Meeting is done on an account basis. Supply of accounts is mostly done by resellers (Global Telecoms companies) who supply per minute or monthly standing charges.
With the introduction of Office 365 Office Live Meeting customers are being encouraged to move to Microsoft_Lync_Server.
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