Hi everyone,
Oh my goodness!!! I was interrupted while writing this post earlier today and when I returned to my desk I thought I had finished so I hit the 'publish' button!! OOPS...I wasn't done and I have just realized I needed to finish what I started earlier....lol
The reason this news release excited me so much is because I have used Skype to teach my own Parchment Craft Etched Glass Technique and it worked very well. When I taught though, Skype was set up for one on one video calling and that prompted me to wonder why there didn't seem to be anybody out there that offered conference video calling that would allow more than one person at a time. I wanted the option to teach more than one person at a time online parchment classes via video calling!! Well, after some research, there are indeed places that conference video calling is available....for a healthy fee!!! Anyway, long story short here, and getting back to the topic at hand....Skype released some news today and the article follows below.
Do you think this would be a nice way to have parchment classes? Considering all the things that could make it quite difficult (like language/time differences/internet availability, etc.) do you think it might work best within ones own country? Please share your thoughts, and/or concerns, as I'd love to hear what others think of this great opportunity.
Skype released an update to Skype for Windows, which allows you to make group video calls with up to ten people. This is in beta.
There is also a new design. Skype's Peter Parkes writes, "You'll notice that the new-look Skype is sleeker, neater and crisper than before, and we're proud of the work our interface designers have done to refine and mature the interface for this version. We've also added Skype Home, where you can follow your contacts' mood messages, set your profile picture and mood message, receive account notifications and learn more about using Skype."
Other improvements include:
- Skype Home experience
- Offline instant messaging
- New contact search and add experience
- Enhanced call experience under problematic conditions
- Post call experience
This version of Skype can be downloaded
here. Remember, everyone participating in the video call has to be using this version.