The workflow is simple - download and install the Tahiti software (~2.5 MB), login with your Windows Live ID and you are ready to share your entire desktop, web browser or any program application with the world.
The desktop screen can be simultaneously shared with upto 15 people at a time and the person sharing can give control to anyone else who's also part of the screen sharing session. And each participant has a personalized mouse pointer to point out specific items or highlight an area of shared screen.
Tahiti is tighly integrated with Microsoft Word and it may even be an attempt by Microsoft to counter the GTalk chat feature of Google Docs. With Tahiti, you can share a Word Document and every edit made by a participant can be identified with the participant’s name and timestamp.
Not just the screen, Tahiti will also let you share files, presentations or images which other participants can download during the screen sharing session. That's a useful feature because you don't have to upload files to a third-party site like rapidshare or send them as email attachments.
The shared portion of the screen is brighter than everything else to visually suggest what is curently being shared.
Microsoft may be planning to add audio features in Tahiti but until that happens, you can use your VoIP software like Live Messenger or Google Talk to share and speak at the same time.
Unfortunately, there isn't a way to record the screen sharing software without using a third-party software like Camtasia Studio or Wink.
Some may think Tahiti as a poor cousin of WebEx or Microsoft Live Meeting but it is still useful and powerful enough for most non-corporate users.
Microsoft Codename Tahiti | Download Tahiti [Thanks Abhishek]
Related: Live Screen Sharing with Skype
Update: Microsoft has closed the Tahiti beta program for new users. If you are already running the pre-Beta release, the service will continue to be available. An official version of Tahiti is expected in mid-April.
Reader Comments
hi can you send a tahiti invite to me at: alfalfa19@gmail.com ? thanks
Written on 29/3/07 4:31 PM
very interesting. I heard about Tahiti before (the one from Microsoft :p ), and its even more interesting with the final(?) version.
I definitely want to give this a try, especially with Word 2007, that will be very useful I think.
I can be invited here laibcoms at the google mail domain ;)
Written on 29/3/07 4:37 PM
Can you send me an invite? I need to use this software. Thanks.
Written on 29/3/07 4:38 PM
Hi, Amit. This looks like it could be quite useful to me in my job. If you'd be so kind, I'd be grateful for an invite!
Thank you,
Scott
NYScott at google mail
Written on 29/3/07 5:05 PM
Nice tool.. sounds interesting.
Do send me an invite :)
praveenpn4u AT gmail DOT com
Written on 29/3/07 5:32 PM
Hi Amit,
Great Blog. Would definitely appreciate an invite.
Thanks!
Written on 29/3/07 5:37 PM
salut;
maybee you can put me
on your waitinglist for
the download_option ?
-> more exactly:
i want a invite too :-)
pierro.marie@gmail.com
Written on 29/3/07 5:43 PM
Sounds indeed cool. But very uncool if Microsoft has tied it to Live id.
Written on 29/3/07 6:31 PM
Hi, Amit:
I'd love to give this a try - it looks like it could be of great use to me!
Thanks!
NYtoWA * gmail
Written on 29/3/07 6:39 PM
Hi Amit
Thanks for the very interesting article. Any chance of anvite to Tahiti?
Many thanks
Barnaby
Written on 29/3/07 7:01 PM
my email is dinhdn@mobifone.com.vn. I am from VietNam. Can you send me an invite?
Written on 29/3/07 7:24 PM
Hi Amit,
Caould you please send an inviet to starwars2 at gmail.com?
Thanks.
-Fred
Written on 29/3/07 7:27 PM
plz amilt give me a invite
vgaurav18@gmail.com
Written on 29/3/07 7:55 PM
hello,
Amit, please send me invite for tahiti at raji_vermo@hotmail.com
Also, I am looking for Vista Cricket score gadget, does any one have link?
Appreciated in advance,
Raja rajkumar
Written on 29/3/07 8:10 PM
Hi,
Sounds wonderful !!. Can you please forward me an invite for the same at
shishir.srivastava@gmail.com
TIA
~Shishir
Written on 29/3/07 8:10 PM
Can I get an invite please?
Written on 29/3/07 8:51 PM
Could you please send an invite to abdulrocks@gmail.com ?
Written on 29/3/07 8:51 PM
hi amit plz send me invite at gr8ankit@gmail.com
Written on 29/3/07 9:16 PM
please also an invite to georg.binder @ gmx.net
Thank you!
Written on 29/3/07 9:29 PM
well amit... looks like I am coming to you once more for an invite.
puuuuuuhhhhhhlllleeeeeeeeezzzzz...
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-- robbie
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Written on 29/3/07 9:33 PM
Hi Amit..Would surely be interested to use it..Can u shoot a invite to rahulmaniyar{@}[gmail]DOT~COM
Written on 29/3/07 10:16 PM
Hi
I would like to have a look....can u send me an invite ? email id: sandeepb1984@yahoo.com
Written on 29/3/07 10:21 PM
hi amit,
would appreciate an invite.
thanx.
dope.priest at gmail
Written on 29/3/07 10:29 PM
hola Amit,
thanks very much for your service!
I really like your blog!
I'd also like to have an invitation for:
markfromgermany {@} temporaryforwarding.com
Written on 29/3/07 10:34 PM
Hi Amit,
Could you please mail me an invite at root_node@yahoo.com?
Thanks & Regards,
Anand
Written on 29/3/07 10:55 PM
This sound really interesting and could save us some remote support costs possibly. I'd love to try it.
Written on 29/3/07 11:12 PM
Please send me an invite to gopsfriend@yahoo.com
Written on 29/3/07 11:16 PM
Hi Amit,
An invite for me please!
Cheers,
Kawaljit
ksbedi at the rate gmail dot com
Written on 29/3/07 11:22 PM
Someone previously mentioned that Tahiti requires a LiveID to try out. This isn't entirely true. If you don't have a liveID you can still join someone else's session. If Tahiti interests you and you would like to create your own session, then you can get a liveID and do so.
Written on 29/3/07 11:59 PM
Hi Amit,
Looks like a great add-on to noy just Vista but Office 2007.
Can I be invited at
murali at quicksilverhq dot com
Thanks and Keep the Party Alive
Written on 30/3/07 12:42 AM
I think I forgot my email on the previous comment post. It's: kartik.garg@gmail.com
Thanks again!
Written on 30/3/07 1:28 AM
I could use an invite to download Tahiti: webizenATgmail.com. Thanks
Written on 30/3/07 1:35 AM
wow, this looks really cool! can you hook me up with an invite? my live id is: uw_badgers # h_tm__l.c_m
(replace underscores with vowels).
Written on 30/3/07 1:40 AM
Can I get an invite ? manish22@myway.com. Thanx
Written on 30/3/07 3:10 AM
Would love an invite!
Thanks
Ashley :)
tech @ cybernetnews.com
Written on 30/3/07 3:11 AM
Would love an invite!
Thanks :)
Ashley
tech at cybernetnews.com
Written on 30/3/07 3:14 AM
Invite me too. pls
Written on 30/3/07 3:15 AM
ooo i'd love an invite!
Written on 30/3/07 3:21 AM
I'd like to try this out. anandasim at gmail.com
Written on 30/3/07 3:44 AM
Hi Amit,
I am interested in trying Tahiti. Could you send me an invitation navyant@gmail.com. So many comments here. Hopefully, you can notice this. thanks!
Shi
Written on 30/3/07 4:04 AM
Hi Amit, is it still possible to get an invite? If so please send to talmid1h@gmail.com
Thanks
Written on 30/3/07 4:13 AM
hey can you send me an invite please?
wolf_reborn@hotmail.com
Written on 30/3/07 4:42 AM
I would love to try it. Please send an invite to wlewis3@gmail.com
Written on 30/3/07 5:06 AM
Sounds nice. I'd love an invite.
kellyandrewyatt at gmail dot com
Written on 30/3/07 5:57 AM
Hello,
This software sound cool, could you spare an invite. That would be great.
allston
Written on 30/3/07 6:46 AM
it looks potential in educational setting. could you share it?
macgomi at mac.com
Written on 30/3/07 7:43 AM
Amit,
Tahiti invite Pls..Thanks
Srikanth
Written on 30/3/07 8:58 AM
Oops forgot to put my email address
bhakthan at google dot com
Written on 30/3/07 9:01 AM
can i get an invite pl.
bizcorps AT gmail.com
Written on 30/3/07 9:23 AM
Can I too get an invite!
avadhut.p AT gmail.com
Written on 30/3/07 11:10 AM
Hi Amit!
I really want to try the software, so I would appreciate it greatly if you could send me an invite!
Thanks!
E-mail: kmson7 AT gmail DOT com
Written on 30/3/07 2:36 PM
hi amit, i would love to try. please send an invite to me
email : norman.noah[@]gmail[.com]
Written on 30/3/07 2:48 PM
Hi, I would love to try it out...
email is:
kianlavi[@]gmail[.][com]
Written on 30/3/07 3:15 PM
This looks really useful. My company has been looking for a unified solution for easily sending files from client locations back to base, and also trying to find some kind of 'selective' Remote Desktop-esque tool.
I'd love if you could send me an invite please at a.v.dean@gmail.com
Written on 30/3/07 3:25 PM
Hi Amit - another pearl from your blog!
Would love to try this out for tech support with my visitors...
adelesweeney at gmail dot com
Thanks
Written on 30/3/07 3:32 PM
plz send in the invite prashant.nit@gmail.com
Written on 30/3/07 4:28 PM
Please send me an invite as well - would love to try it out! JohnPCamp@hotmail.com
Written on 30/3/07 5:31 PM
Amit,
fyi.
It looks like the pre-beta product is only on a limited basis for now, the link no longer works.
Thanks and appreciate your email.
Srikanth
Written on 30/3/07 5:39 PM
I love the application.. great article.. would love an invite...
leokcta@gmail.com
Thanks
Written on 30/3/07 8:50 PM
I'd love to get an invite, I've been using WebDialog's Unyte and would like to see how it compares to that.
Thanks: notthere AT gmail.com
Written on 30/3/07 8:59 PM
Invite does not work. I think they stopped this invite system. Thanx anyways.
Written on 30/3/07 10:10 PM
Invite please!
martin AT martindolphin.co.uk
Written on 11/4/07 7:03 PM
Hi,
Sounds good !!. Can you please forward me an invite for the same at
rupesh.bn@gmail.com
Written on 25/4/07 11:31 AM
Would love an invite
drbjunkmail@gmail.com
Written on 30/4/07 7:26 AM
No more invites, as Tahiti became SharedView and now it's free:
http://get.live.com/betas/sharedview_betas
Written on 8/6/07 9:20 AM