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Case Study of how different web applications have integrated instant messenger and chat functionality into their applications.
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IM & MessagingShould these be combined?
Devesh JagatramWednesday, May 7 2008
Examples of Chat integration into other Applications
•Gmail with Gtalk
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Examples of Chat integration into other Applications
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Examples of Chat integration into other Applications
•There are several options in the integrated application to perform more functions.•Users can also change their status or log off from Chat while using Gmail.
Examples of Chat integration into other Applications
•Yahoo! Mail with Chat
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Examples of Chat integration into other Applications
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Examples of Chat integration into other Applications
•Facebook with Chat
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Examples of Chat integration into other Applications
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Examples of Chat integration into other Applications
•Orkut with Gtalk Chat
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Examples of Chat integration into other Applications
•Rediffmail with Chat
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Chat Integration – Pros & Cons
•Easy to get in touch with online contacts
•Single point access for communication
•Multiple usage of contacts list – messaging, chat, etc.
•No need to install a separate Chat application
•Quick access to contact’s online status
•Discreet feature not interfering with main application
•Less Privacy