Microsoft Introduces Collaboration for Small Groups with SharedView

by Don Burnett

Today over at WindowsConnected.Com I learned about SharedView over at Josh Phillips' blog. It's kinda like the new Office Groove but designed for smaller groups and different types of collaborative meeting.  This is a really great tool and seems very fast and efficient.

Here is an Overview...

More effective meetings and phone calls
Connect with up to 15 people in different locations and get your point across by showing them what's on your screen.
Work together in real time
Share, review, and update documents with multiple people in real time.
Use anytime, anywhere
SharedView is easy to use, from anywhere, at a moment's notice.

System Requirements

• Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Ultimate; Windows XP Service Pack 2

A computer with a 700 MHz processor or higher that meets the following requirements:

Memory: Minimum 256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended)

Hard disk: 10 MB of free hard disk space

Display: Minimum 800 × 600 screen resolution (1024 × 768 recommended)

Applications: DirectX 8.0 or higher installed on your computer.

Internet connection: Broadband Internet access, 300 kbs minimum. Slower connections may work, but the experience may not be optimal.

A Windows Live ID if you want to start your own sessions (you do not need one to join someone else's session).

This isn't quite WPF or Silverlight but it's worth checking out..