Instant Messaging: A Communication Evolution
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Instant Messaging Nil Lakavivat Stanislav Goryachev Calle Spång
Content • Introduction • History • Different protocols, clients • Standardization attempts • Additional features
Introduction • Real time, text based communication between two or more people • The messages are transfered over a network. • Examples (active accounts) • QQ (783 million) • Skype (309 million) • Windows Live Messenger (294 million) • Yahoo! Messenger (248 million)
History • Predecessors (mid 1960s) • Quantum Link (late 80s- early 90s) • IRC (late1980s) • ICQ (1996) • Jabber (2000) • Instant messanger – service mark
Protocols • Standardization
Pros & Cons • Pros • Easy and fast communication • Distance • Conference Meetings • Cons • Security risks • Inappropriate use • Privacy