[Fwd: Re: [AG-TECH] Announcement: Shared Desktop v0.1b]

[Michael Miller]

Here, Here!!

Everyone please try this out.  This is the VNC tool we've all been 
looking for..

MYK

Great stuff Todd, Congratulations.
Doug Bowman

Todd Zimmerman wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I've just finished a new AG Shared App that I've called 'Shared Desktop'.
>
> In WestGrid, we needed a tool to allow for simple desktop sharing - to 
> facilitate sharing of PDF's, powerpoints, spreadsheets, etc.  Since 
> building a shared app for every possible application on multiple 
> platforms sounded like a lot of work ;-), I decided to rework and 
> extend the existing VenueVNC shared app - to give users the ability to 
> easily share their desktop's with other collaborators.
>
> The Shared Desktop app listens for other users to share their desktop via
> VNC - then offers these desktops to the user. It also allows the user 
> to easily share their own desktop with the other connected sites.  
> I've attached a screenshot of Shared Desktop in action....
>
> You can download this software from
> http://www.westgrid.ca/support/collab/research-agshareddesktop.php
>
> I'll also be making it available on the new AG-Central site shortly.
>
> Remember...this is _beta_ software - so if you have any comments, 
> suggestions or bug reports, please email.
>
>
> Todd
>
> -- 
> Collaboration & Visualization Technician
> WestGrid - www.westgrid.ca
> IRMACS - www.irmacs.com
> Ph. 604.268.6979
> Todd Zimmerman - toddz at sfu.ca
>
>
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Thanx,

Michael Miller
System Engineer
Video Technology Services
Persistent Infrastructure Directorate
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
University of Illinois - UC
217-649-0747

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