Instant Messenger And Messaging Integration - Case Study

IM & MessagingShould these be combined?

Devesh JagatramWednesday, May 7 2008

Examples of Chat integration into other Applications

•Gmail with Gtalk

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•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.


•Yahoo! Mail with Chat

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•Facebook with Chat

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•Orkut with Gtalk Chat

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•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

Instant Messenger And Messaging Integration - Case Study

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