Best Web-Based Conferencing Tool? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5554250/best-web+based-conferencing-tool

Communication and collaboration are important facets of getting things done in the modern age. This week we want to hear about your favorite web-based conferencing tools.

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When it comes time to connect with colleagues, friends, and family, what's your go-to tool when seeing and hearing a distant party is important?

Hive Five nominations take place in the comments, where you post your favorite tool for the job. We get hundreds of comments, so to make your nomination clear, please include it at the top of your comment like so: VOTE: Web-Based Conferencing Tool. Please don't include your vote in a reply to another commenter. Instead, make your vote and reply separate comments. If you don't follow this format, we may not count your vote. To prevent tampering with the results, votes from first-time commenters may not be counted. After you've made your nomination, let us know what makes it stand out from the competition.

About the Hive Five: The Hive Five feature series asks readers to answer the most frequently asked question we get: "Which tool is the best?" Once a week we'll put out a call for contenders looking for the best solution to a certain problem, then YOU tell us your favorite tools to get the job done. Every weekend, we'll report back with the top five recommendations and give you a chance to vote on which is best. For an example, check out last week's Five Best Computer Diagnostic Tools.