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ConferenceXP Overview
Fred VideonUniversity of Washington, Computer Science &
Engineering
UW Center for Collaborative Technologies
ConferenceXP• Platform for real-time collaboration• High quality, low latency multipoint conferencing • Targeted for standard PC and high quality network• Works with commodity cameras and audio equipment• Built-in collaboration tools including presentation,
whiteboard , screen sharing, video playback, chat
A Brief History of ConferenceXP
• Project began at MSR in 2001 as DISC• Successful deployments for distance
learning since 2003• July 2007, UW Center for
Collaborative Technologies established to take over codebase
• CXP 5.1 released May 2009
ConferenceXP Licensing
• Microsoft “Shared Source” License• Similar to open source for use in
education or research– Free binary download– Source available for modification and
redistribution under the same license
Oct 30, 2008 IIIT Bangalore
ConferenceXP Services
• Services included:– Venue Service: Virtual meeting spaces– Archive Service: Conference archive &
playback– Reflector Service: Unicast/Multicast bridge– Diagnostic Service: Collect and report loss
rates and other statistics
• Hosted Services vs. Site Local Services
ConferenceXP Downloads• Binary:
– http://cct.cs.washington.edu
• Source: http://www.codeplex.com/ConferenceXP
Resources & Contacts• CCT Website/Wiki
• Announcements Email List
• Contacts:
cct.cs.washington.edu