| Glance Networks | |
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| URL | http://www.glance.net |
| Type of site | Webconferencing software |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Owner | Glance Networks |
| Created by | Glance Networks |
| Launched | 2002 |
Glance is an internet-based screen sharing software program produced by Arlington, Massachusetts-based Glance Networks. Uniform Resource Locator is an URI which also specifies where the identified resource is available and the protocol for retrieving it In the Philosophy of language, a natural language (or ordinary language) is a Language that is spoken or written in phonemic-alphabetic or phonemically-related Web conferencing is used to conduct live Meetings or Presentations over the Internet. Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, six miles (10 km northwest of Boston.
Overview
According to the company’s press kit[1], Glance was first launched in 2002. The program is subscription based, with prices available on the company’s web site.
Technology
Glance is designed as a web-based, cross-platform remote desktop application that utilizes several levels of redundancy to avoid disconnections. In computing cross-platform (also known as multi-platform) is a term used to refer to Computer software or computing methods and concepts that are implemented These are both physical and electronic; Glance's net traffic travels through two geographically distinct colocation centers, one in Somerville, Massachusetts and another in Los Angeles. A colocation centre ( collocation center) (" colo " or carrier hotel is a type of Data center where multiple customers locate network Somerville (pronunciation ˈsʌmərvɪl is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West [2]
The main technologies Glance utilizes are Java and ActiveX[3]; the program automatically chooses which protocol to use based on the needs and capabilities of the host system. ActiveX is a Component object model (COM developed by Microsoft for Windows.
In addition to working within Windows and Linux environments, Glance has garnered much praise for its functionality with Mac OS-based systems[4]
It should be noted that Glance is intended for use as a screen sharing program, and not for remote access, as users must be present on both the host and target computers. Web conferencing is used to conduct live Meetings or Presentations over the Internet. During a session, however, either party can take control of the mouse.
References
- ^ http://www.glance.net/site/about/PressKit/GlanceBackgrounder.pdf Glance Networks press kit (pdf)
- ^ http://blog.glancenetworks.com/2008/02/comments-submit.html At a Glance, CEO Rich Baker's blog
- ^ http://www.glance.net/site/support/faq.asp Glance. Richard Baker (full name L Richard Baker III) is an American Author and a Game designer who has worked on many Dungeons & Dragons net FAQ
- ^ http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/17/glance-networks-offers-screen-sharing-for-the-rest-of-us/ Web Worker Daily - "Glance Networks Offers Screen Sharing For the Rest of Us" 1/17/2007