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In the following, all WebcastConsumer functions and individual areas are presented.

Sample WebcastConsumer


Area/ FunctionDescription
1Player

The live stream or the recording of the event is shown in the player. The player has the following controls:

  • play/pause button
  • progress bar
  • volume control
  • player settings (video quality, speed and subtitles (if available)

Chapter

If chapters are set for the webcast, the user can skip to the desired chapter via the chapter selection below the player.

Info

Chapters are available only in the on-demand mode.

2Slide displayThe current slide of the presentation is displayed here. By switching the view (see point 5) the position can be different.
3Infobox

The infobox usually contains information about the speaker. If the webcast is available in multiple languages, a language selection drop-down menu will appear. Depending on settings chosen by the webcast administrator, the following options may also be available:

  • download of a presentation by means of the [download] button
  • open a secondary web page (E.g. the corporate website of the speaker) via the [link] button
Tip

The infobox can be configured in the "Presentations" chapter of the WebcastManager manual.

4Presentation slides

All presentation slides are displayed in the preview area. When you move the mouse cursor over a slide, the display expands.

Using the search function, users can briefly look for certain keywords in the existing slides.

5View

Users can change the view as needed. The following options are available:

  • dual
  • picture-in-picture
Note

For audio-only, as well as on mobile devices the selection of the view is not available.

With the [Switch view] button the position of player and slides can be also be changed.

Note

The chapter selection in the player is hidden if the width of the browser window is very small.

6Q&A/Chat

If the Q&A or chat module has been activated, users can pose questions to the speakers after a registration. In the Q&A function mode, users see only their own questions. In the chat function mode, all questions are visible to the user.

Info

Before a user can pose his question, he must enter a unique user name and e-mail address. If a registration for the webcast was required, the entered data is used automatically.