Yawcam is a shortening for Yet Another WebCAM software, and that's exactly what it is. More precise Yawcam is a webcam software written in java. The main ideas for Yawcam are to keep it simple and easy to use but to include all the usual features.
This software allows you to use your webcam, but also includes special features, like motion detection, password protection or online connection.
Here are some key features of "Yawcam":
· Video streaming
· Image snapshots
· Built-in webserver
· Motion detection
· Ftp-upload
· Text and image overlays
· Password protection
· Online announcements for communities
· Scheduler for online time
· Multi languages
Requirements:
· Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 or later.
· DirectX 9 or later.
· Windows Media Player 9 or later.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Fixed settings and GUI problems with Java 7
· Fixed that image was saved at startup even when scheduler disabled the file output
· Fixed broken horizontal flip when running as a service
· Added text file hack: javarendering.txt
· Added an attempt to reconnect the camera if unexpectedly lost
· Updated language files