Online whiteboards have been around since 1998 when Groupboard.com launched the first collaborative web-based whiteboard. With the increasing popularity of online tutoring and other forms of internet collaboration, internet whiteboards have become increasingly important tools for distance learning, collaborative designing, and online meetings. In recent years, there has been a profusion of new online white boarding services, so we decided to see how Groupboard stacks up against the competition.
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| Works on all major web browsers |
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A dollar sign indicates that the feature is available in the paid version of the product.
With the growing popularity of these types of web tools, it’s likely we will see more and more features being added to make communication and collaboration easier. Most of the paid versions begin as low as about $10/month.
This article was contributed by David Jameson. You can follow GroupBoard on Twitter @GroupBoard.
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