Free Software from Microsoft: SharedView

The Mac has it - it's time Windows has it, too. SharedView 1.0 is available now and the documentation, at least on the site, is good. With SharedView you can share your screen with up to 15 other people, collaborate and brainstorm. The menu, like the documentation, is simple and straightforward.

There are a few hitches: everyone participating has to have a copy of SharedView, but only the instigator of the meeting has to have a password/Windows Live ID. Then, required software includes Office, Excel, Powerpoint and/or Outlook. It was accepting of my Firefox browser, however. Live Messenger was required in the Betas, but looks to be optional in version 1.0.

You can share files, up to 200MB per session. SharedView can be a beneficial tool for co-workers. My advice: spend some time reading the online documentation and familiarize yourself with some of the idiosynchrasies this program has, then get a buddy or a co-worker to get online with you! For Windows XP sp2 and Vista.