Google Series
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Part 1: gmail
Part 2: maps
Part 3: talk
Part 4: earth
Part 5: books
Part 6: picasa
Part 7: sites
Part x: ?
google talk
Google Series Part 3
David J Young
younda@gmail.com
What is GoogleTalk?
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Fundamentally, it’s Google’s Instant Messenger App
Text Chat
Text Chat History
Group Chat
Voice Chat
Video Chat
Leave a voice message
Send SMS
Make a phone call
Send files
Send email
How do you run Google Talk?
• Any Gmail user
- builtin to gmail standard view
- Chrome
- FireFox 2.0+
- IE 6.0 +
- Safari 3.0 +
- Not available in basic HTML view
• Google Talk client
• 3rd Party client
• Browser Plugin
3rd Party Applications
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Pidgin
Psi
Adium
iChat
Trillian Pro
Miranda
Kopete
Gmail vs Client vs Plugin
Feature
Gmail
Windows Client
Text Chat
Yes
Yes
Voice Chat
Yes*
Yes*
Video Chat
Yes*
Yes*
AIM (AOL Chat)
Yes
No
Send/Receive SMS
Yes
No
Send Files
No
Yes
Send Voicemail
No
Yes
Send Email
Yes
Yes
Go Off the Record
Yes
Yes
View Chat History
Yes
Yes
Change Status
Yes
Yes
Gmail Notification
No
Yes
Group Chat
Yes
No
Redirect Internet URLs
No
Yes
Outbound Phone Calls
Yes
No
Inbound Phone Calls
Yes (w/ full Google Voice)
No
Block Users
Yes
Yes
Run anywhere
Just about
PC Only
Client Customizable
No
Yes
* Requires Browser Plugin
GoogleTalk client
• Windows PC only
• Windows XP or better
Friends Status
• Sorted by availability
• Then sorted alphabetically
Status Messages
• Can set in Gmail
• Can set in Windows Client
Comparisons
Pros
Cons
Windows Client
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Browser or Gmail don’t have to be open
Quick way to launch Gmail or GTalk
Notification popup
Redirection of Internet URLs
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Only works on PCs running Windows
Can only approximate your availability
Gmail
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Not necessary to load any software
Automatic availability status
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Browser must be open to Gmail
Only basic text chat
Can’t leave voicemail
Browser Plugin
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Works on just about any platform
Adds video and voice chat
Notifications
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Beep
Green dot flashes
Task bar icon flashes
Popup window for new email
Google Talk integration
• Gmail Contacts
• Google Voice + Flash
• Google Mail
Privacy
• Go off the record
• Block
Security
• Uses SSL encrypted connections
Chat History
• A history of chats are saved in gmail under “chats”
My impression
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Nice integration to gmail contact
Ubiquitous for all gmail users
Fragmented feel between Google clients
Easy to use
Demo
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Settings
Notifications
Pop-out/Pop-in
Animated emoticons
Launch Gmail
Sign into AIM
Send Text Chat
Send voicemail