I think it will be interesting to watch what happens, and see how we can use it for education. Michko and Johnson are offering their services to any faculty member who wants to put a PowerPoint presentation online. Both versions have the ability to turn the presenter's workstation into a server, which uses up a lot of bandwidth and could create vulnerability to hackers. UH's RealServer allows up to 100 people to log on simultaneously and view the presentation. Presentation broadcasting software is included with PowerPoint, but the option has to be selected when loading the software.
ASPs provide applications via the Internet.
PlaceWare has additional features, such as audience polls and companion chat rooms. Its fees are free for up to five participants and there is a monthly charge for six to 10 participants. For an additional fee, My.PlaceWare can handle events with up to 2,500 participants. Put a PowerPoint presentation into Apple QuickTime format by first converting the PowerPoint presentation into a .jpg format and then importing into LiveSlideShow. The product works on both Macintosh and Windows-based computers.