Version | The presented version was the valid version at the time of the last update of the chart. |
Freeware | Refers only to versions marked x. The program is available free-of-charge. |
Shareware | Refers only to versions marked x. The program is not available free-of-charge. It can be used free-of-charge during the trial-period after which it must be bought or deinstalled. The price is reasonable. |
Trial-period | Refers only to versions marked x. The program is not available free-of-charge. It can be used free-of-charge during the trial-period (the program allows full or limited features during the trial period) after which it must be bought or deinstalled. The prices vary. |
Windows 95 | Refers only to versions marked x. The program can be installed and executed by that operating system. If the version is written in brackets it is the final version supported by that operating system. |
Windows 98 | Refers only to versions marked x. The program can be installed and executed by that operating system. If the version is written in brackets it is the final version supported by that operating system. |
Windows NT | Refers only to versions marked x. The program can be installed and executed by that operating system. If the version is written in brackets it is the final version supported by that operating system. |
Windows 2000 | Refers only to versions marked x. The program can be installed and executed by that operating system. If the version is written in brackets it is the final version supported by that operating system. |
Windows XP | Refers only to versions marked x. The program can be installed and executed by that operating system. If the version is written in brackets it is the final version supported by that operating system. |
Price | Refers to versions marked x in the Shareware and Trial rows. |
Size | Refers to the size of the program when it is downloaded from the producer's or author's web address, or anywhere else where it is available. The size of the program after the installation can be several times bigger. |
Chat | Refers only to versions marked x. The program supports the use of chatroom, a synchronous form of written communication. |
Sending synchronous messages | Refers only to versions marked x. The program supports sending synchronous messages to a person active on the server and alike. |
Videoconferencing | Refers only to versions marked x. The program supports videoconferencing with one or more people active on the server or invites them to establish link. |
Audioconferencing | Refers only to versions marked x. The program supports audioconferencing with one or more people active on the server or invites them to establish link. |
Electronic board | Refers only to versions marked x. The program supports electronic board for active writing and drawing. One or more people communicating actively through video- or audioconferencing can work simultaneously. |
Split screen | Refers only to versions marked x. The program supports displaying another program so that its execution can be viewed by one or more people communicating actively through video- or audioconferencing. |
Sending files | Refers only to versions marked x. The program supports sending chosen files to one or more people communicating actively through video- or audioconferencing. |
Splitting files | Refers only to versions marked x. The program supports a mutual sending of files to one or more people communicating actively usually through video- or audioconferencing. |
Web cast | Refers only to versions marked x. The program acts as a web server or server of audio or video signal so that one or more people can connect to the server and view broadcasts. |
SMS | Refers only to versions marked x. The program supports sending SMS messages to mobile phones. |
Server | Refers only to versions marked x. The program acts as a server of its services to other users. |
Proxy | Refers only to versions marked x. The program should be adapted if the user works on the local network and does not have a direct access to the Internet but through proxy server. Ask system administrator in your institution for the necessary parameters. |