Attend Online Meetings Using GoToMeeting For iPad
by Mike Lata
May 11, 2011
If you work for a company that has remote employees, but still need to have a conference or meeting with them, check out the GoToMeeting v4.8. This app will allow you to have meetings and even webinars over the Internet.
Webinars are Web conferences and the app supports them through GoToWebinar. The standard GoToMeeting online meetings support up to 15 attendees at most, according to the GoToMeeting website, but the Webinars can host 1,000 people in a conference. Here is a list of features that the iPad app offers (from the app description):
An important note: you need to have two versions of GoToMeeting installed in order to avoid issues in connecting with other users and being able to join and attend meetings. You will need both the latest 4.8 version and also the earlier 4.5 version. This is required as the app is still going through a transition phase and may be eliminated with further updates. The app is designed to work with the Mac or PC app. Here is additional information from the app description regarding why you should have both versions installed:
- Attend online meetings or GoToWebinar® wherever you are – at no charge.
- Join meetings in seconds by tapping a link in an email.
- View presentations, mockups and reports – whatever the presenter shares on-screen.
- Pinch to zoom meeting content.
- Switch between portrait and landscape.
- See who’s presenting, who’s talking and who else is attending.
- Connect to audio through your iPad or using your phone.
"Once both apps are installed on your device, you shouldn’t have any trouble getting into your meetings; when you click a link sent by an organizer inviting you to join a meeting, you will be directed to the proper GoToMeeting application. If you choose to join a meeting by entering the meeting ID manually within your GoToMeeting app you will automatically be rerouted to the proper GoToMeeting app that is needed for that meeting. "Best practice: Install both apps on your device. The correct one will launch automatically in every case."You can download GoToMeeting v4.8 for the iPad from the App Store for free. Be sure to also grab GoToMeeting v4.5.