CUSeeMe is an application that enables videoconferencing. The software was developed by Cornell University and White Pine as an endeavor to create affordable and workable desktop videoconferencing. You need a very fast modem to run this with good results. A 56K modem will work, but at times the visual and audio portions will be out of sync. An ISDN line is really necessary, but they are costly and so not practical for us. You also need some sort of video transmission device, such as a camera. With this program, you can see and talk to someone at the same time. Obviously, this is optimal communication--you can get the body language, facial expressions, intonations--everything you can get live except being there. You wouldn't want to use this on a bad hair day.