Tech End-user Info - Big Blue Button conferencing

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This page provides end-user information about 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

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Mattermost screenshots showing where to start BBB

MM Page type	Screenshot showing where to start BBB
Icon bar top right in a MM Direct Message conversation
From user info popup

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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.
Top Centre	Option to start recording the meeting
Top Right	Click on the three vertical dots, options for leaving the meeting
Middle Right	Options for use of the shared Whiteboard
Bottom Left	Options to upload presentation, play video etc
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
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!
Device	BBB Uses…	Note
Windows Laptop or PC	Chrome, FireFox
Chromebook	Chrome browser
Apple macOS	FireFox, Safari
Android	Chrome browser	Android v6.0+
iPad or iPhone	Safari Mobile browser	iOS 12.2+