If you host Zoom meetings you probably received an email from Zoom today. They’ve made some changes to the default settings for meetings that will appear Sunday, April 5. Good changes. Bravo! Let’s hope they continue to step up.
With the announced changes, Zoom defaults to meetings with waiting rooms and passwords. These defaults will make zoom-bombing harder. I hope the Zoom devos are also fixing some of the other troubles that are not so obvious to users. This is the way I expect responsible software developers to work.
The Zoom interface is well-designed. I’ve been comparing online meeting platforms this week and Zoom is still tops with me, both in ease of use and performance. Without instrumentation, getting a meaningful read on performance is difficult because it depends on network conditions at least as much as the meeting platform. However, in my limited experience, Zoom yields a smoother meeting with fewer jerks and breakups than other platforms I’ve tried since social distancing began. Online synchronized swimming instructors take note.
Go Zoom!
Hi Steve! Hope you enjoy these ramblings of mine. I’d say we ought to get together, but now we can’t.
Hello old friend,