instant messaging based in webpage needed

[Vladislav S. Davidzon]

Consider IRC using a Java IRC client.  Of course this would require that
the patron has a Java-enabled browser.

http://www.wwfin.net I believe has one, written by a friend of mine, Scott
Oom.  If you're interested, I can find his e-mail address for you.

-vsd




On Tue, 12 May 1998, Bill Drew wrote:

> Please, read my message a little more closely.  I am looking for
> software that will run through the web browser on the desk top of the
> reference librarian and not require any special software beyond the web
> browser on the user's computer.  Many have suggested ICQ and AOL
> Messenger.  These require specific software on bothe machines.  I want
> the user to enter a message in a webpage and have the reference
> librarian see it on the reference desk computer.  The librarian then
> should be able to inreact via the keyboard with the remote user.
> 
> Paul Foldes wrote:
> > 
> > consider icq - from mirrabilis   www.icq.com
> > paul
> > 
> > At 02:38 PM 5/8/98 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Does anyone know of any web based software for Windows 95 based web
> > >server that will allow a user at a remote site to communicate in more or
> > >less real-time with the machine the web server is on?  The software
> > >should have a way of displaying on the host machine a message and/or a
> > >sound that a message is coming in.  The host machine should also be able
> > >to store messages if no one is available at that time.  I remember using
> > >such software a couple of years ago with ZBServer on my own machine.
> > >Can't find it now.  We are moving to a laptop university environment as
> > >well as doing distance learning and need to implement such a service.
> > >The big necessity is that it require no special software on the remote
> > >user's machine other than a web browser.  E-mail is too slow and
> > >undependable for this type of service.
> > >--
> > >Wilfred Drew (Call me "Bill"); Associate Librarian (Systems, Reference)
> > >SUNY College of Ag. & Tech.;   P.O. Box 902;  Morrisville, NY 13408-0902
> > >E-mail: DREWWE at MORRISVILLE.EDU powwow:drewwe at wedrew.lib.morrisville.edu
> > >Phone: (315)684-6055 or 684-6060 Fax: (315)684-6115
> > >Homepage: <http://www.morrisville.edu/~drewwe/>
> > >Not Just Cows: <http://www.morrisville.edu/~drewwe/njc/>
> > >LibraryLinks: <http://www.morrisville.edu/pages/library/>
> > >Support the North East Dairy Compact. Help the family dairy farm
> > >survive.
> > >--
> > >
> > >
> > -------------------------------------
> > Paul Foldes         InterHelp, Inc.
> > 
> > E-Mail: <mailto:pfoldes at interhelp.com>
> > +1 (703) 370 0008 Phone/Voice (24x7)
> > ICQ:    6661414
> 
> --
> Wilfred Drew (Call me "Bill"); Associate Librarian (Systems, Reference)
> SUNY College of Ag. & Tech.;   P.O. Box 902;  Morrisville, NY 13408-0902
> E-mail: DREWWE at MORRISVILLE.EDU powwow:drewwe at wedrew.lib.morrisville.edu
> Phone: (315)684-6055 or 684-6060 Fax: (315)684-6115
> Homepage: <http://www.morrisville.edu/~drewwe/>
> Not Just Cows: <http://www.morrisville.edu/~drewwe/njc/>
> LibraryLinks: <http://www.morrisville.edu/pages/library/>
> Support the North East Dairy Compact. Help the family dairy farm
> survive.
> --
>