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Web conferencing is used to conduct live meetings, training, or presentations via the Internet.  With web conferencing each person is sitting at his or her own computer and is connected to one another via the Internet.  You will either download an application, or the conference will be web-based where each person gains access by a link that is distributed through e-mail.

A webinar is a type of web conference in which there is a speaker who speaks to the audience often over a telephone line while information is presented on the computer screen.  The use of VoIP in a webinar allows for a completely web-based conference.  There is usually a question and answer session at the end with audience participation.

Web conferencing is often sold as a service, hosted on a web server which the vendor controls.  It is available with three models: hosting service, software, and appliance.  The appliance model is offered as hardware, in house.  Web conferencing has become the standard for all types of knowledge sharing.  The economic impact is tremendous, saving on travel time and higher productivity.