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Joel Demay
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:51 pm Post subject:
Using LCS 2005 to build WebApps |
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I have looked at the Core APIs for LCS 2005, and at the
"Presence Controls for Microsoft Office Communicator 2005"
But it seems that there are no easy way to build Presence aware web
applications with LCS. The controls are limited in the sense that they
assume that Office communicator is installed on the end user's
workstation. Obviously this would not work in most scenarios, as we
can't really dictate what application is installed on the workstations.
Also what about those users using non Windows desktops (Linux, Unix,
Mac) or even FireFox browsers. As I don't think Firefox supports ActiveX.
IBM with the Sametime Products supports an interface they call
"stlinks", this API is primarily Javascript based, with a small Java
applet with no UI for the communication with the IM server. Any plans at
Microsoft to emulate that type of design ? If not, LCS will never be
used to create Web Applications.
Looking forward to your feedback
Regards |
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Minty
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:51 am Post subject:
Re: Using LCS 2005 to build WebApps |
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Hi Joel,
Have you looked into RTC Client API's. It helps a lot for making
presence aware web apps without having anything installed on the end
user workstation.
Regards |
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Rainier [MCT]
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Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject:
RE: Using LCS 2005 to build WebApps |
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Hi Joel,
Well It can be done I've got a presence aware Java Portal up and running :-)
Also with a custom instant messaging web client.
And I'm not using ActiveX (yuck dirty word)
The thing I did was create a web service with a service hosting a collection
of RTC objects, each running under there creators NT account.
These RTC objects capture the incomming messaging events, the messaging
events get transformed into an array of messages that can be retrieved by the
web page using Ajax (==Javascript posting SOAP).
P.S. I'm very proud to get this up running and stable !
(This means 1. I'm dumb or 2. this is hard to do)
--
Rainier van Slingerlandt
(Freelance trainer/consultant/developer)
www.slingerlandt.com
"Joel Demay" wrote:
| Quote: | I have looked at the Core APIs for LCS 2005, and at the
"Presence Controls for Microsoft Office Communicator 2005"
But it seems that there are no easy way to build Presence aware web
applications with LCS. The controls are limited in the sense that they
assume that Office communicator is installed on the end user's
workstation. Obviously this would not work in most scenarios, as we
can't really dictate what application is installed on the workstations.
Also what about those users using non Windows desktops (Linux, Unix,
Mac) or even FireFox browsers. As I don't think Firefox supports ActiveX.
IBM with the Sametime Products supports an interface they call
"stlinks", this API is primarily Javascript based, with a small Java
applet with no UI for the communication with the IM server. Any plans at
Microsoft to emulate that type of design ? If not, LCS will never be
used to create Web Applications.
Looking forward to your feedback
Regards
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Minty
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Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:31 am Post subject:
Re: Using LCS 2005 to build WebApps |
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Being on the same boat, I can feel the hardwork Rainier.....keep it
up...;) |
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Joel Demay
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:51 pm Post subject:
Re: Using LCS 2005 to build WebApps |
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Rainier [MCT] wrote:
| Quote: | Hi Joel,
Well It can be done I've got a presence aware Java Portal up and running :-)
Also with a custom instant messaging web client.
And I'm not using ActiveX (yuck dirty word)
The thing I did was create a web service with a service hosting a collection
of RTC objects, each running under there creators NT account.
These RTC objects capture the incomming messaging events, the messaging
events get transformed into an array of messages that can be retrieved by the
web page using Ajax (==Javascript posting SOAP).
P.S. I'm very proud to get this up running and stable !
(This means 1. I'm dumb or 2. this is hard to do)
Sounds impressive, but there has to be an easier way for the rest of us? |
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Rainier [MCT]
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:51 am Post subject:
Re: Using LCS 2005 to build WebApps |
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Well, I suppose there is an easier way to solve the, I want to integrate LCS
with foreign systems problem.
Wait for Microsoft to do this for you :-)
I know they have a beta web client for lcs server.....
And I have also heard about connecting Sametime to LCS by using Serverside
connectors.
May be worth looking into (but it's mutch more fun programming it yourself)
--
Rainier van Slingerlandt
(Freelance trainer/consultant/developer)
www.slingerlandt.com
"Joel Demay" wrote:
| Quote: | Rainier [MCT] wrote:
Hi Joel,
Well It can be done I've got a presence aware Java Portal up and running :-)
Also with a custom instant messaging web client.
And I'm not using ActiveX (yuck dirty word)
The thing I did was create a web service with a service hosting a collection
of RTC objects, each running under there creators NT account.
These RTC objects capture the incomming messaging events, the messaging
events get transformed into an array of messages that can be retrieved by the
web page using Ajax (==Javascript posting SOAP).
P.S. I'm very proud to get this up running and stable !
(This means 1. I'm dumb or 2. this is hard to do)
Sounds impressive, but there has to be an easier way for the rest of us?
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