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Even more so than telecommuting, teleconferencing and video conferencing are increasingly taking the place of face-to-face meetings in many business, social and academic settings.

While debate over the pros (with tremendous savings in business travel costs) and cons (lack of personal contact and, if the lines go down, you're stuck) continue — here are some sites to help explain the what, why, and how-to's of audio conference calling, video, and Web conferencing ...

The Teleconference Primer - The complete guide to effective audio & videoconferencing with tips, suggestions, facts & information on techniques, equipment and emerging issues, a glossary of teleconferencing jargon, related resources.

How Teleconferencing Works - Newbie overview with a clear explanation of the three-way call, conference bridge, Webcams, the roll of call operators, an example of a typical online meeting plus related illustrations and photo gallery, from HowStuffWorks.com.

ConferenceCallSpot - Regular blog reports on standard and emerging technologies in video and audio call conferencing with videoconferencing tips, etiquette, how to choose a service provider and related reviews. ,

Telecommunications Conferencing - Directory listings of video, audio and Web conferencing companies worldwide, from Business.com.

MIVNET Public Room Videoconferencing - Worldwide association representing independently owned and operated videoconference facilities with a directory searchable by country, U.S. state or city.

SBC Knowledge Network Explorer: Videconferencing Directory - Searchable database of videoconferencing sites of interest to K-12 school, community college, and public library communities.

Conferencing on the Web - A comprehensive guide to software that powers video, audio, Web conferencing, instant messaging, forums and other collaborative tools for virtual teams, with related books and resources.

IMCCA : Information Pages - Industry association for multimedia conferencing offering links to related products, services, white papers and case studies, an online glossary of general or technical terms, press releases, and more.

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