On November 1st, 2010 Adobe announced the next major release of Adobe Connect - version 8.0.  

This is a major release with a number of new features that include:

• More intuitive user interface with a fluid layout and consolidated audio & video controls
• Updated chat pod with tabbed panels for private chat and text formatting
• Updated note pod with rich text formatting and the ability to save locally
• Updated attendees pod with drag & drop capabilities
• Updated webcam pod with higher quality display
• Brand new Q&A pod for moderating questions
• Unified preferences dialog to set all meeting preferences
• Accessibility improvements
• A new optional desktop application
• Improved integration with audio and video
• A completely new Software Developer Kit (SDK)
• Much, much more.

Click the button below for a guided tour through some of the new features of Adobe Connect 8.