Does anyone pay attention to blogs any more?
As I sit in my own blog waste land I often wonder if anyone actually actively follows blogs any more. Seems like social media has killed blogging altogether and unless its splashed across a 100 social...
View ArticleCE-Deploy Training Videos
In an effort to help engineers using CE-Deploy get up to speed faster, I am creating new training videos. They are short but hopefully helpful. In a recent survey on CED usage, xAPI deployment was by...
View ArticleGetting Started with CE-Deploy
First drop in a training video series I am currently working on to help engineers get up and running with CE-Deploy. If your a video engineer working with Webex Room Series this video is for you.VoipNorm
View ArticleCE-Deploy(CED) 6.1.0 for Deploying Cisco Video Endpoints
It has been a while since I last posted. I have been busy building out CE-Deploy to make it bigger and better than ever. Last time I posted an update version 3 had just released to help deploy...
View ArticleDigital Signage Timer Macro
Digital Signage is great on video endpoints but not if your endpoint is in standby. The macro below moves the standby timers around so you can leave digital signage running during the day but put your...
View ArticleWhat's happening at Zoom? Article references to catch you up
Below are references to recent articles on Zoom security and privacy issues. Some are covering the same topic but it gives a sense of the number of problems by such a wide coverage. I am not going to...
View ArticleCOVID19 Resources
Collection of links of helpful info for COVID19. CDC COVID19 Informationhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Community Mask making by...
View ArticleBusiness Continuity Webex Links
Some helpful links below if you are dealing with remote workers and COVID19 response. Business continuity landing page: https://www.webex.com/business-continuity.htmlIT advice page:...
View ArticleCE-Deploy 3.0 Updates
Time for a quick update on CE-Deploy after the holiday's. The last few months have been a very productive time as I have added a bunch of new features. I have also had a name change to CE-Deploy 3.0...
View ArticleCloudy CE Deploy Update
Just a quick update on Cloudy CE-Deploy. One thing I noticed missing from the original CE-Deploy application was the ability to guide the user through the settings and not giving any feedback. This...
View ArticleVideo: CE Macro Timer
If you haven't seen the Youtube Webex Channel you really should. Richard Bayes, who appears in the video below, posts regular content on CE related topics. It's well worth a look. This week Richard is...
View ArticleCloudy CE-Deploy, Still Cloudy!
Cloud, cloud, cloud, it's all I hear about these days. Well, I thought it was time to join the ranks. Below is a screenshot of some of the work I am doing on a Cloudy CE-Deploy that will take advantage...
View ArticleCisco Video Endpoint ServiceNow Integration
Ever wanted a way to allow users to create a ServiceNow ticket straight from the video room endpoint? Well you can. Using Macros and the new HTTP Post capabilities in CE9.7+, integrating to ServiceNow...
View ArticleCE-Deploy Update - Disable Webex Assistant
If your not familiar with the CE-Deploy, check this out first:http://voipnorm.blogspot.com/2019/07/ce-deploy-for-cisco-collaboration.htmlNow for the update.Recently I had a customer that wanted to test...
View ArticleMaking an Online Meeting Button for Cisco Video Endpoints
If you have seen the latest update for Webex Room Kit you would have noticed the "Join Webex" button on the Touch 10 screen. It's a nice add and brings together Cisco endpoints and meetings even...
View ArticleProject CE Cloud Lighting Part 3 - Touch 10 UI & Nodejs Code
We are starting to get serious now. We have our TP-Link light installed and setup on Kasa. Now we just need some Nodejs code and a Touch 10 UI to finish it off. Our Touch 10 interface looks something...
View ArticleProject CE Cloud Lighting Part 2 - Working with Kasa Cloud
I thought about creating a whole thing about creating the account and registering the TP-Link light to Kasa but this video belows goes through the app and the lights pretty well.Okay, this was a little...
View ArticleWebex Personal Meeting Room with Webex Video Devices
How many times have you heard an Exec say, "I want it to be easy to join my Webex meeting"? Let me guess, a lot. While we would like to think that those in the Exec suite are just like any other set of...
View ArticleProject CE Cloud Lighting Part 1 - Introduction
While this is not the normal way to do conference room light controls with a CE video endpoint, it is an interesting exploration of leveraging IoT devices with CE. It's also an inexpensive project to...
View ArticleWeb Apps on Webex Board
If you have not seen the demo yet on how to do this see below:This is a very cool new feature for Webex Board building upon digital signage. But let's take a closer look at my favorite the Macro. This...
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