Web conferencing gains multimedia, ease of use (InfoWorld) -- "Meanwhile, Web conferencing competitor PlaceWare later this month plans to partner with Microsoft to integrate PlaceWare Web conferencing into Outlook and Windows Messenger." (Comments: I've used both PlaceWare and WebEx. Both seem to work fine other than they feel slow, even with excellent internet connections. Also, the set up can take an uncomfortable amount of time. Overall, it takes more time to get a meeting going than it should.)