2. Agenda
Jabber and XMPP
Openfire overview
Openfire installation
Spark
Live Demo
Reference
3. Jabber and XMPP
Jabber is best known as “the Linux of instant messaging” an
open, secure, ad-free alternative to consumer IM services like
AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo. Under the hood, Jabber is a set of
streaming XML protocols and technologies that enable any
entities on the Internet to exchange messages, presence, and
other structured information in close to real time.
XMPP (eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) is the
core of jabber sub protocols.
4. Openfire
Java based Jabber compliant IM Server
High performance with robust admin console and full plug-in
system
Open source project
5. Installation
Openfire is 100% java so JRE is the basic requirement.
Steps :
Download
wget
http://www.igniterealtime.org/downloadServlet?filename=openfire/o
penfire_3_9_3.tar.gz
Run
./openfire start
6. Spark
Open Source, cross-platform IM client optimized for
businesses and organizations
It features built-in support for group chat, telephony
integration, and strong security.
It also offers a great end-user experience with features like in-
line spell checking, group chat room bookmarks, and tabbed
conversations