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Instant Messaging (IM) and Presence


Instant messaging (IM) allows real-time text communications with users, while presence offers the ability to see when they are available and how they would like to be contacted. Get help with selecting a corporate instant messaging product and secure instant messaging, and learn how IM is expanding its capabilities to incorporate presence for multiple communication methods, called rich presence.
IN THIS TOPIC:  NEWS (25) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (11) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (5) , BEST WEB LINKS (1) , DEFINITIONS (5)

  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 25
Presence: The heart of unified communications
SearchUnifiedCommunications.com | 08 Dec 2008
ARTICLE - Presence has evolved from a simple status update to one of unified communications most central technologies.
Is unified communications presence good enough?
SearchUnifiedCommunications.com | 13 Oct 2008
ARTICLE - The presence technology offered by UC vendors isn't good enough. Enterprises need to approach presence from the social networking perspective.
Social media challenges reside with users, not technology
SearchUnifiedCommunications.com | 07.09.2008
OPINION - Strict network policing will not solve productivity problems stemming from excessive social media use, and the tactic could backfire. IT managers should embrace social media in the enterprise and create best practice ...
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 11
Is the iPhone a good choice for my business?
15 Jul 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - With the recent launch of the 3G iPhone, enterprises are wondering if the device is well-suited to business use. IP telephony expert Jon Arnold details the pros and cons of enterprise iPhone usage, from application support to ...
Presence management and security
24 Jun 2008
TIP - Enterprises implementing presence need to know how to manage their system's security to avoid falling prey to external attacks.
Presence: SIMPLE versus XMPP
18 Jun 2008
TIP - SIMPLE and XMPP are the two main presence-associated standards. Learn about these standards and how to leverage them to your advantage.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 5
Top 20 unified communications and IP telephony questions and answers 2008
SearchUnifiedCommunications.com | 23 Dec 2008
TOP LISTS - Our experts were busy this year answering your questions about unified communication and IP telephony.
Instant messaging (IM) tutorial
SearchUnifiedCommunications.com | 22 Sep 2008
LEARNING GUIDE - This comprehensive tutorial details the ins and outs of instant messaging (IM), a real-time communication application that is essential to unified communications (UC) systems.
What UC is and isn't
SearchUnifiedCommunications.com | 28 Jul 2008
E-BOOK - Want to know what unified communications (UC) is and what UC isn't? Find out here and learn about key UC elements and components.
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  BEST WEB LINKS: 1 - 1 of 1
Global Crossing -- IP Convergence: Beyond VoIP, beyond cost savings
Global Crossing | 09 Apr 2008
BEST WEB LINK - Global Crossing experts and special guests post blogs and podcasts covering the IP telephony industry's latest news, offering honest and insightful commentary.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 5
rich presence
08 May 2008
WORD - Rich presence is an enhanced form of presence awareness in which participants can determine if other users are online and if so, observe to a limited extent what they are doing and how they are doing it. Basic presence ...
real-time communications dashboard
29 Apr 2008
WORD - A real-time communications dashboard (RTCD) is a unified communications interface designed to facilitate efficient, convenient communication among users in a business environment. Real-time communications (RTC) is any mode ...
presence leveraging
22 Apr 2008
WORD - Presence leveraging refers to any technology that supports and expands presence, the ability of a network subscriber to locate and identify any other user's computing device as soon as the other user connects to the network. ...
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