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eBay Workshop: Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts-May 18

Apr 27, 2006 9:30 PM

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Topic: eBay Workshop: Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts

Host: Skype and eBay Staff
Date: Thursday 05/18
Time: 09:00 to 10:00 PT
Location: Workshop Board

Description: Skypecasts are large, hosted calls on Skype. Let your opinion be heard on subjects close to your heart in groups of up to 100 people participating from anywhere in the world. All for free, of course. You can create your own Skypecast today, or find one to join, by visiting the Skypecasts directory at Link. Or, join Skype and eBay Staff to walk through the Skypecasts concept. We’ll discuss how to create, host, and find Skypecasts and how you can use this exciting new product to meet others with similar interests.

Cheers,

Deirdre
eBay Community Development

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eBay Workshop: Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts-May 18

May 18, 2006 9:39 AM

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Hi Eric and Dan,
I went to the Skypecast link to join, but I don't see a 'join now' button or anything.

How will I know when/how I can join the Skypecast?

Thanks,
Michele, Skype marketing

eBay Workshop: Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts-May 18

May 18, 2006 9:41 AM

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When it starts (in 4 mins) the "join" link will appear.

eBay Workshop: Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts-May 18

May 18, 2006 9:47 AM

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We're working on a countdown, which means that you know how long to go to the Skypecast, without needing to refresh the page, and also a "remind me" function, so you can plan to join a Skypecast in the future.

eBay Workshop: Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts-May 18

May 18, 2006 9:49 AM

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Hi Eric,
just joined the Skypecast (REALLY COOL!) and noticed that it said it was initiating a SkypeOut call...but I'm not being charged.

What does that mean?

Thanks,
Michele, Skype Marketing

eBay Workshop: Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts-May 18

May 18, 2006 9:54 AM

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Dan here: this message is a bit confusing, and actually goes away if you use the Skype 2.5 Beta or later. We've used the SkypeOut infrastructure for the audio part of the Skypecasts product, but this does not mean you are charged for the call -- it is completely free (just like SkypeOut calls to the US and Canada!)

eBay Workshop: Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts-May 18

May 18, 2006 9:58 AM

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Welcome to our eBay users who joined the Skypecast! Great talking to you! Anyone else out there - please join us and talk real time!

Michele

eBay Workshop: Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts-May 18

May 18, 2006 10:08 AM

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Great questions in the Skypecast. Here are a couple:

1. Why do Skypecasts have 100 people but Skype conference calls only have 5 people?

2. If I'm on a Skype call and then join a Skypecast, does that interrupt my Skype call?

3. Does sound quality decrease as more participants join?

4. Do you think you'll add video to Skypecasts?

Thanks!
Michele, Skype Marketing

eBay Workshop: Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts-May 18

May 18, 2006 10:19 AM

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Thanks Michelle.

Q1. Why do Skypecasts have 100 people but Skype conference calls only have 5 people?

A. This is due to a difference in technical architecture. Skype conference calls are acheived by everyone calling directly to the Skype client of the "host" user of the conference. Due to the limitations on the host's PC, they can only handle 5 people at once. For Skypecasts, we use central servers to bridge the calls, which all participants call into, and these servers can scale up to 100 people per call.

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May 18, 2006 10:20 AM

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Q2. If I'm on a Skype call and then join a Skypecast, does that interrupt my Skype call?

A. It's the same as making a second Skype call -- the first call is put on hold.

eBay Workshop: Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts-May 18

May 18, 2006 10:23 AM

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Q3. Does sound quality decrease as more participants join?

A. The sound quality that each participant hears (and how they sound to other participants) depends on the internet connection of that participant. The sound quality does not decrease if more people join, but of course if many people are unmuted at once, the background noise may make it hard to hear -- just like a noisy cocktail party! The best thing to do in a large Skypecast is to keep most people, except the main speakers, on mute, then ask the audience to use the "request microphone" functionality.

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May 18, 2006 10:25 AM

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Q4. Do you think you'll add video to Skypecasts?

A. Yes, since 2.0, Skype is all about video calling, so video Skypecasts are a natural extension to audio only Skypecasts. The two key challenges are: 1) design - if and how do we show the video feed of all 100 participants? 2) scaling our servers to cope with the much higher bandwidth needed for video.

eBay Workshop: Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts-May 18

May 18, 2006 10:27 AM

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End of Workshop

Well, that’s the skinny on Skypecasts. Thanks for all your comments and questions.

Be sure to start visiting the new Skype Discussion Board on eBay, share your knowledge and get others talking about Skype (and talking on Skype too!)

Thanks,
Dan

eBay Workshop: Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts-May 18

May 18, 2006 10:41 AM

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This concludes the "Bring Internet Conversations to Life with Skypecasts" workshop. Be sure to check the Workshop Calendar for upcoming workshops.

See you there!!!!

Deirdre
eBay Community Development

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