Demo of the Skype for Business Mac client
Skype for Business Mac Public Preview is rolling out in stages over the coming months. You can request an invite to test the Mac client at www.SkypePreview.com. This demonstration, Madhuri Tondepu, program manager from the Skype engineering team, provides a comprehensive overview of the current preview experience. She demonstrates the updated user experience, discovering, joining and participating in Skype meetings, and the work the team has done to modernize the client from the ground up .
Skype for Business Mac Preview adds contacts, presence and IM
This month, our updates to Office 365 include real-time chat integration into Office 365 web experiences, as well as new capabilities in Outlook and Visio. We also cover key announcements for SharePoint and OneDrive for Business made earlier this month. Let’s take a look at what’s new: Contacts and presence—See whether a contact is offline or online, whether they’re busy, in a meeting or available, and easily start an IM conversation. Peer-to-peer (P2P) calling—Call other Skype for Business users directly using voiceover IP. Group video calling—Now you can see up to four meeting participants simultaneously. Conversation history—View a list of previous conversations and restart them at will. Read more on Office Blogs.
