Web Conferencing vs. Webcasting
February 23, 2008 – 7:13 amWhile the term “Webcast” is often used to mean “Web conference,” it is actually a different approach to holding a meeting via the Internet. A Webcast is analogous to a TV broadcast, in which a live or prerecorded program is sent from a central location out to viewers – in this case, streamed over the Internet. The Webcast is typically viewed using Microsoft© Windows Media Player or RealPlayer. More recently however, Flash has taken a big jump forward in popularity and is constantly used to conduct webcasts. Web conferencing, in contrast, is more similar to a face-face meeting or seminar, with multiple degrees of presentation, interaction, and collaboration among many computer users.