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Instant messaging (IM) is a form of communication over the Internet, that offers quick transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver.

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How can I get Perl's Jabber::SimpleSend to work with Gmail chat?

I'm trying to write a simple Perl script to send an Instant Message. Jabber seemed like it might be the most conducive protocol. But the following script fails: #!/usr/bin/env perl use Jabber::SimpleSend…
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Database Schema Design for Chat Application using Cassandra (Private and Group Messaging)

I am currently learning Cassandra, and I am having difficulty coming up with a good database design that allows for private and group messaging and a message inbox. In terms of domain, I suppose it should work closely with how chat applications do;…
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Is there a way to use XMPP protocol to make P2P instant messaging using Pidgin client?

I want to to use Pidgin as a instant messaging client. Then I want to make peer-to-peer connection using XMPP protocol. I do not want to use a solution including a server. I have try and inspect those things below: XMPP protocol says it is a…
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Syncing chat app message history with local cache

Consider a mobile chat app with MongoDB for chat message storage and https://ably.com/ as the pub sub broker. When a new user joins a chat room, or an existing user re-install their app, old messages should be loaded. I am considering two…
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How best to deliver notifications to various IM / notification services?

We have a website which provides time-critical updates on changes in the value of FOO, and want to deliver notifications of new data via various IM protocols. For reasons best known to themselves (and their parents), the FOO-traders use Yahoo!…
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SIP SIMPLE PIDF: Convention for "Do not disturb" DND presence extension

In relation to RFC4480: RPID: Rich Presence Extensions to the Presence Information Data Format (PIDF) there is no activity for DND: Do not disturb. On the other hand there are many SIP telephone systems on the market that does support DND. Is there…
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Implement receiver status(read or typing) in messaging app using smack - Android

I am creating an instant messaging app in android using smack library and openfire as a server but i cannot implement the feature of the person with whom the current user is talking to. i.e. like when user read the message or when he starts…
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Get all messages after the client has re-connected to the mqtt broker

I'm trying to build an instant-messaging app using MQTT. But I've hit a road block as I'm not able to receive all messages sent by the publisher when the client reconnects after going offline for some time. The client is connected to the broker with…
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Running Custom Textsecure (signal) Server Locally on Windows 10

I need to remove error in setting up of Signal server on my desktop ___Topic - Setting up of Signal Server on windows. Post followed - Run custom TextSecure (Signal)…
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Chat application back-end architecture?

I am considering two alternatives for a chat application back-end architecture: Server per room: where users connect to the same server, which forwards messages and other events directly. A database is used for persistence. Pros: messages…
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Instant Messaging Server Design

Let's suppose we have an instant messaging application, client-server based, not p2p. The actual protocol doesn't matter, what matters is the server architecture. The said server can be coded to operate in single-threaded, non-parallel mode using…
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How to get the list of online users on Live Messenger through PHP?

Is it possible to get a list of connected users on msn throw php without using an additional application running on the server? Basically I don't use msn but sometimes I need to talk with somebody and I need to know when he/she get online to talk…
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Adding Instant Messaging (possibly XMPP) to my website on AppEngine (without using Google Login IDs)

I have developed a dating website built on top of the Google App Engine, to which I would like to add instant messaging, and possibly/probably audio and video conferencing. Given that the users on the website do not want to share their personal…
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determine if user is logged in or logged out in php chat app

So, here is what i did: I added a column to my users table in my db, the column is called logged_in, i set it to 1 whenever a user logs in, and i set it to 0 when the user logs out (and i then use this to show user's if their friends are online or…
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What instant messaging system would you use, to extend a website with a secure 1:1 chat with their customer services representative?

I need to implement a chat system for a website, so that customers of the can talk to their customer services representatives one-on-one online over the website. So what I need is a system which does: Shows a list of representatives in the browser,…
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