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From: Michael R. Burks
Date: Mar 23, 2007 7:30AM

Josh,

Thank you!

Apparently it does, but there is Jabber.com and Jabber.org and one is
commercial and one is the XMPP standards org. I am just getting into this
and am not completely sure of what is going on.



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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Accessible IM Programs that can talk to others on
different services - XMPP Compliant Client programs that are accessible as
well

Hi Michael,

Does Jabber use the protocol (XMPP)?

Some visually impaired Mac users recommend using iChat with a Jabber
account.

Josh


Michael R. Burks wrote:
> I do not know how many people have heard of XMPP.
>
> Basically it is a protocol for among other things, allowing IMs to pass
> between different services
>
> The Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) is the IETF's
> formalization of the base XML streaming protocols for instant messaging
and
> presence developed within the Jabber community starting in 1999.
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> - from http://www.xmpp.org/summary.html
>
> I am wondering if anyone knows of IM clients that are both accessible and
> adhere to this protocol?
>
> It think it is going to take off big time and accessibility is going to be
a
> major issue with these clients.
>
> Mike Burks
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