Your child is using it, your colleagues are using it, but have you tried instant messaging?
On the child's child, in the people who work, instant communication has become very popular way. Gartner organizes the prediction, 60% of real-time communication will be driven by instant communication technology since 2004, which includes voice, text, and call answers.
What is instant messaging?
Instant messaging is the Internet technology that allows people to send text messages that are transmitted in real time. There are many instant messaging services like this, including AOL (US Online), Yahoo and MSN (Microsoft products). There are also open source selection items like Jabber's instant communication services, and business options, including Lotus Ametime and Prairie's Quick Conference (Quick Conference).
The instant messaging service allows users to selectively reject someone's message or communicate with multiple people at the same time.
How is it working?
First, you have to download an instant messaging software from the Internet and install it in the machine. After installation, you need to register from instant service providers and get a single name, then you can log in to their center server, and you will display you in the available state. The instant messages can be forwarded to the recipient's machine with the P2P (point-to-point) technology.
Where is it from?
As early as 1996, when the company wants to give a partner's list to the payee, instant communication is applied in AOL. In the same year, a free instant messaging service for ICQ (English is i seek you, I want to find you). In 1998, AOL decided to release independent free business and acquired Mirabilis.
Instant commercial application
Imagine, you are answering a phone call, she asks you a question and you don't know how to answer, but you know the colleagues in another room. At this point, you will not ask your customers to hang up, and then run the way to another room to find the colleague to answer questions, but immediately issues a message to your colleague. After a while, colleagues will reply you.
Is there any problem with instant communication?
Yes, multiple release options will result in some problems. The first one is the ability to work together. The user of AOL cannot communicate with MSN, and MSN's users cannot communicate with Yahoo. If you want to communicate with someone, everyone must use the same service. The US Communications Commission focuses on collaborative work ability, and the agreement between AOL and Time Warner Merger is that AOL must ensure that it is possible before providing more advanced services.
Safety is also important for instant communication. However, commercial instant service needs to establish more privacy and safety standards, and many free services do not encrypt information. In addition, since the attachment can be transmitted through instant communication, there is a possibility of the virus.
What will future instant messaging?
Wireless, wireless, wireless.
