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Screenhero (YC W13) Gives WebEx And Screen Sharing Apps A Run For Their Money

78 points by jsherwani 14y ago

scotthtaylor 14y ago
Anyone else getting a 404 for the dmg?
- jsherwani 14y ago
  Which page are you trying to get the DMG from? What link is it giving you? It's working for us from every page we've tried.
  - scotthtaylor 14y ago
    Hey sorry for being so slow on coming back to you - it's working now. Thanks so much for following up.
campnic 14y ago
Just tried this last week and have to say that I'm thoroughly impressed. Great work guys! Worked really smooth, even smooth enough for people to see animation hiccups in some apps we were building. Thanks!
cindywu123 14y ago
Powwie is my hero! Congrats guys!
jiyannwei 14y ago
Great work guys.
jonnyc 14y ago
yawn http://wwww.multimouse.com http://wwww.multimouse.com
- degenerate 14y ago
  world wide web whoops ... try http://multimouse.com http://multimouse.com ... also, looks like ScreenHero is for mac and coming to PC soon. Multimouse is for PC (Windows) only. So your yawn isn't so well placed, and really just makes you sound like an ass.
  - FireBeyond 14y ago
    And still no-one covers the Linux desktop. Sadly, GoToMeeting is about the only thing keeping me from converting. And despite multiple attempts, I've not found a viable replacement.
    - meztez 14y ago
      Did someone say Teamviewer, no seriously. Just try it.
    - benjarrell 14y ago
      Webex supports linux.
csmeder 14y ago
What are the chances you would make this an app work for UX research usability testing? With the following needs: 2 users: UX researcher (myself) UX study participant Requirements: - Easily send the app to a participant (via an email link) - (you do this?) - Share my screen with the participant - (You do this) - Give the participant access to mouse and keyboard - (You do this) - Allow me to talk to the partipant and the participant to talk to me (like Skpye) - @todo - Record the video of the session - @todo - Record my voice and the participants voice - @todo - Sharing is not laggy (like go to meeting) Currently WebEx is the only app that can do all of the above (that I know of). I would love to stop using webEX. Participants find it impossible to get started.
- jsherwani 14y ago
  This is great feedback, and this sounds like an interesting direction. I'll follow up via email. Thanks!
- mhp 14y ago
  Doesn't Morae do all of the things you listed as well? (Built specifically for the role you mention)
  - csmeder 14y ago
    Morae is expensive and I don't trust the company that made camtasia, we found it to be very buggy.
6thSigma 14y ago
Curious about the whole "sharing apps" thing. Does this service violate any TOS with say, Microsoft Office?
meztez 14y ago
So.... Anyone heard of teamviewer?
randall 14y ago
Protip: "Revolutionary" in the first 5 words of a video is a total turnoff. Just say who you are and what you do plainly. If you're revolutionary, your product will speak for itself. No need to tell people you're great.
- Wump 14y ago
  Fair point. We wanted to express our excitement, but maybe it came off sort of generic. Our video is a work in progress-- thanks for the tip!
rhokstar 14y ago
Available for Mac. Windows coming soon. Hmm.
LilValleyBigEgo 14y ago
> It works via a desktop client app; and like Skype, you create contactsfor quick connections Nope, won't work in tech support. "Okay, first download and install this software. Your IT guys don't let you install software? Okay let me just send you a webex invite..." "Now... you have to create an account. Just create the account and then... no they won't spam you. No I'm not trying to hack your computer I'm just... Did you create the accou-- I don't know if you have to give them your email address did you... nevermind, let me just send you a Webex invite." "Now just add me to your contact list. Did you add me? Click here, then here, then here. You don't see that on your screen? Okay let me just send you a webex invite..."

78 points by jsherwani 14y ago

scotthtaylor 14y ago

Anyone else getting a 404 for the dmg?

jsherwani 14y ago
Which page are you trying to get the DMG from? What link is it giving you? It's working for us from every page we've tried.
- scotthtaylor 14y ago
  Hey sorry for being so slow on coming back to you - it's working now. Thanks so much for following up.

campnic 14y ago

Just tried this last week and have to say that I'm thoroughly impressed. Great work guys! Worked really smooth, even smooth enough for people to see animation hiccups in some apps we were building. Thanks!

cindywu123 14y ago

Powwie is my hero! Congrats guys!

jiyannwei 14y ago

Great work guys.

jonnyc 14y ago

yawn http://wwww.multimouse.com http://wwww.multimouse.com

degenerate 14y ago
world wide web whoops ... try http://multimouse.com http://multimouse.com ... also, looks like ScreenHero is for mac and coming to PC soon. Multimouse is for PC (Windows) only. So your yawn isn't so well placed, and really just makes you sound like an ass.
- FireBeyond 14y ago
  And still no-one covers the Linux desktop. Sadly, GoToMeeting is about the only thing keeping me from converting. And despite multiple attempts, I've not found a viable replacement.
  - meztez 14y ago
    Did someone say Teamviewer, no seriously. Just try it.
  - benjarrell 14y ago
    Webex supports linux.

csmeder 14y ago

What are the chances you would make this an app work for UX research usability testing? With the following needs: 2 users: UX researcher (myself) UX study participant Requirements: - Easily send the app to a participant (via an email link) - (you do this?) - Share my screen with the participant - (You do this) - Give the participant access to mouse and keyboard - (You do this) - Allow me to talk to the partipant and the participant to talk to me (like Skpye) - @todo - Record the video of the session - @todo - Record my voice and the participants voice - @todo - Sharing is not laggy (like go to meeting) Currently WebEx is the only app that can do all of the above (that I know of). I would love to stop using webEX. Participants find it impossible to get started.

jsherwani 14y ago
This is great feedback, and this sounds like an interesting direction. I'll follow up via email. Thanks!
mhp 14y ago
Doesn't Morae do all of the things you listed as well? (Built specifically for the role you mention)
- csmeder 14y ago
  Morae is expensive and I don't trust the company that made camtasia, we found it to be very buggy.

6thSigma 14y ago

Curious about the whole "sharing apps" thing. Does this service violate any TOS with say, Microsoft Office?

meztez 14y ago

So.... Anyone heard of teamviewer?

randall 14y ago

Protip: "Revolutionary" in the first 5 words of a video is a total turnoff. Just say who you are and what you do plainly. If you're revolutionary, your product will speak for itself. No need to tell people you're great.

Wump 14y ago
Fair point. We wanted to express our excitement, but maybe it came off sort of generic. Our video is a work in progress-- thanks for the tip!

rhokstar 14y ago

Available for Mac. Windows coming soon. Hmm.

LilValleyBigEgo 14y ago

> It works via a desktop client app; and like Skype, you create contactsfor quick connections Nope, won't work in tech support. "Okay, first download and install this software. Your IT guys don't let you install software? Okay let me just send you a webex invite..." "Now... you have to create an account. Just create the account and then... no they won't spam you. No I'm not trying to hack your computer I'm just... Did you create the accou-- I don't know if you have to give them your email address did you... nevermind, let me just send you a Webex invite." "Now just add me to your contact list. Did you add me? Click here, then here, then here. You don't see that on your screen? Okay let me just send you a webex invite..."