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Big Blue Button a new option for desktop conferencing which is secure, and tightly coupled to Mattermost. One new feature provided allows you to go from a regular Direct Message dialog into an online Conference with Audio, Video and desktop sharing. If you have a regular Mattermost text chat underway with other XRNL activists you simply click the
BBB button; that launches an online conferencing session which the other participants who are able to join via a simple click.
Info about BBB
- Including participants who are not on Mattermost in a BBB online conference:-
- Inviting participants who are not on Mattermost via a link is not currently possible from within Mattermost. This is possible however when the Meeting Coordinator is set up with an account on XR's BBB server, meet2.organise.earth. With such an account you can share link invites by logging in and initiating a meeting from there. To request an account, send an email to bbb@organise.earth.
- BBB Tutorial Videos, quickstart
- Overview of BBB
- Test BBB for yourself
Mattermost screenshots showing where to start BBB
During the Meeting, Notes on the Interface
Get to know the BBB interface - several sets of options around the screen
Top Left |
Shows list of users in meeting. If you click the head+shoulders icon this will display or hide a left hand side bar giving full list of participants. |
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Top Centre |
Option to start recording the meeting |
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Top Right |
Click on the three vertical dots, options for leaving the meeting |
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Middle Right |
Options for use of the shared Whiteboard |
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Bottom Left |
Options to upload presentation, play video etc |
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Bottom Centre |
Options for Mute/Unmute audio, leave audio, start/stop video, share screen with meeting. The Share Screen button will only be there if you are a Presenter. Meeting organizer can change user status in the LH Sidebar |
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Left hand side bar |
show/hide Public Chat, show/hide Shared Notes, User management options |
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Routine Actions in a meeting
How to:-
- Mute/Unmute Audio - microphone icon, Bottom Centre
- Start/stop video - video icon, Bottom Centre
- Share Desktop - share desktop icon, Bottom Centre - only shows if you are a presenter
- Show/Hide left hand sidebar - click head+shoulders icon top left
- Make another user Presenter - display LH side bar if hidden, click on user's name, take option "Set as Presenter"
- Make everyone else Mute, plus other options - User settings gear wheel icon in LH sidebar
Client Devices
Client Devices for BBB - No app to install! |
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BBB Uses… |
Note |
Windows Laptop or PC |
Chrome, FireFox |
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Chromebook |
Chrome browser |
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Apple macOS |
FireFox, Safari |
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Android |
Chrome browser |
Android v6.0+ |
iPad or iPhone |
Safari Mobile browser |
iOS 12.2+ |