Category Archives: Social Networking

KDE Social Desktop

KDE provides a set of Internet applications as part of the KDE Social Desktop initiative. The social desktop is based on a Web API called the Open Collaboration Services (OCS) that allows applications to interface easily with Internet services like … Continue reading

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Kopete, Ekiga, Skype

Kopete For KDE you can use Kopete, the KDE Instant Messenger client. Kopete features a simple interface with a Status menu for selecting your availability such as Available, Away, and Busy. You can also add a new status, giving it … Continue reading

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Instant Messenger: Empathy, Kopete, and Pidgin

Instant messenger (IM) clients allow users on the same IM service to communicate anywhere across the Internet. Currently some of the major IM services are AIM (AOL), Microsoft Network (MSN), Yahoo, ICQ, and Jabber. Some use an XML protocol called … Continue reading

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Broadcast Services: Gwibber

Ubuntu provides integrated support for social broadcasts (micro-blogging) based on the Gwibber project. You access broadcast accounts using Gwibber (Applications | Internet | Gwibber Social Client). The first time you use Gwibber, the “Broadcast Accounts” dialog is opened first letting … Continue reading

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Ubuntu Social Desktop: the MeMenu

Ubuntu provides integrated social networking support for broadcasting, IM (Instant Messenger), and VoIP (Voice over Internet). User can communicate directly with other users on your network. These applications are installed automatically and are ready to use when you first start … Continue reading

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