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Introducing Web Apps on the Webex Board
Cisco Webex is an app for continuous teamwork. Move work forward in secure work spaces where everyone can contribute anytime with messaging, file sharing, white boarding, video meetings, calling. Webex Teams is a wonderful communication tool that allows users to chat, share files, react with emojis and GIFs, screen share, meet with multiple team members, collaborate, share ideas through whiteboards. Think of a way to communicate without being in the sam e location and Webex Teams offers that possibility! Webex is a web-conferencing tool that you can use for group video or audio meetings. Webex is also a much broader suite of tools that include apps for team collaboration, Voice Over IP phone. Users can access files like apps like SharePoint and OneDrive from within the Webex Teams app. If your end goal is to use the Microsoft Office 365 suite within the Webex Teams app, this.
In my previous blog post Use your Cisco Webex Video Screens for More—Put Them Into “Signage Mode” I explained how we use a web engine to enable state of the art digital signage solution across our endpoints. But we are not stopping there. Now you can start to put your own apps on your Webex Boards!
Watch this demo to learn about adding your favorite productivity tools to the Board:
We use the same underlying mechanism as signage, a powerful web engine. This means that you can basically use any web-based tool on the Board – so take a minute to think about what that means in terms of a flexible workflow for your team!
All-In-One Device for Team Collaboration
We are serious when we say that we are a platform for collaboration. That includes providing world class real-time collaboration solutions for meetings, interactive whiteboarding, and content sharing. But it also means that we allow you to keep using the tools that are already an integrated part of your workflow. So expand your range and add these to your team collaboration toolbox:
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- Run agile work processes: You can run your web-based Kanban Board directly on the Webex Board and use that for your daily stand-ups. No more facilitating and updating after the huddle, you do it right on the Board – together!
- Review a document from a Web-based productivity tool (like Office 365 or Google docs): If you need to review a document from a Web-based productivity tool, then you can bring that document up on the Board to review it and edit it together – as a team.
- Enable a specific tool for your industry, like health care or manufacturing: No more waiting in line for us at Cisco to get around to your feature request. You can go ahead and create the tool you need, using a standard development framework for web apps, known to millions of developers everywhere.
- Make interactive education tools: If you need to make interactive education tools for toddlers or university students available for the next generation of teaching and learning, you can go ahead and find that tool. From basic visual programming to advanced CAD viewers, it will all run on the Webex Board.
What’s Next?
If you read this far, you will probably want to know about the caveats of the solution as well. What we are releasing in this first phase, is the ability to set up web apps on the home screen of the Webex Board, using the existing in-room controls and macro framework. In a later release we will also add full support for setting up web apps from Control Hub, without the need to understand how customizations work in RoomOS.
Web apps will initially work only out of call. We are working hard to get to the next phase, where we will be able to scale this experience to in-call experiences. The implications for how we can support even more workflows when you can bring up interactive web tools in call is quite mind boggling, so stay tuned for updates on that!
Interested in how to set up web apps? Watch this video:
I can’t wait for your feedback to flood in! We are just getting started in this area, so everything you tell us about what you want to use it for, is valuable input when we are shaping the future of apps for your “tablet on the wall”.
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The Secret to Team Collaboration is Individuality
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How do you use Webex Teams? The beauty of collaboration software is that it not only connects people, but allows us to work together effectively regardless of where we are in the world. What I love most about Webex Teams is getting to collaborate with my colleagues while still maintaining the ability to express my individuality. So, here are a few tips and tricks that show exactly how I do that.
Let’s Get Started
First up, how I set up Webex Teams for myself:
When I turn on my computer, I have configured Webex Teams to automatically start up – this saves me time and means I can easily see how many notifications I have. One of my favourite things about Webex Teams is that I get to decide which notifications I receive.
By going to my settings tab on windows or my preferences on Mac I can decide exactly how I want to be notified.
Spaces
For spaces, I prefer notifications for @mentions only, while for scheduled meetings, I like to be notified 5 minutes beforehand. For direct calls I always have my notifications on and the fact that I can choose my own ringtones for calls and messages is something I find really useful.
Personal Status
Another great feature in Webex Teams is being able to set my personal status and view my colleagues statuses. Time is precious and we all want to get the most out of our working day so, whether I am available, in a meeting, on a call, presenting or would prefer not to be disturbed my colleagues can see this and know when is best to contact me.See People’s Status in Cisco Webex Teams
Let’s Get Organized
Back to the settings tab this time!
Being able to choose which theme I want my app to use really gives me control over my experience using Webex Teams, it allows me decide how I want the application to look which helps me work better.
Space List
When it comes to my space list, I like to have control over this too – very quickly my spaces can seem to get lost in a sea of incoming messages so it’s really useful to be able to star my favourite spaces and then see them appear at the top of my space list. This is done with a simple configuration step in my appearance settings tab. Now I know the spaces I find most important will always live at the top of my space list and I can prioritise reading and responding to these spaces first.
Calendar Synched with Webex Teams
Another great way to keep organised within the app is to ensure that I have my calendar synced with Webex Teams. If the app is active it connects to my calendar to show my contacts status in the app and gives me a clear view of what meetings I have to attend that day. When I want to schedule a meeting I simply navigate to the relevant space, from there the activity menu allows me to easily create a meeting invite for everyone in that space. By creating my meetings this way I also have a place to store files, whiteboards and any other useful information discussed or created in that meeting. Moreover is becomes a place where the conversation can continue, even after the meeting has ended.
Edit Mistakes and Increase Productivity
Have you ever been in that situation where you’ve typed your message and pressed enter only to spot a few niggly typos, thankfully you don’t have to stress over this anymore as the app now includes complete message editing capabilities. If I want to follow up on a specific message in a space I’ll start a thread to keep the related content in one place, or I’ll use the quote feature so my colleagues can clearly see exactly what message I am referring to.
When I need to follow up on a message I’ll flag it, I can then revisit this message any time from my flags filter, this way I don’t lose track of important messages – this boosts my productivity and ensures I don’t lose track of any important information. When I see something interesting posted in a space I make a point of forwarding it on to my colleagues that would also be interested.
So why not give it a go? Let us know in the comments below what tricks you use to make Webex Teams work for you.
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