Google Talk . It is an instant messaging and VoIP client with the XMPP protocol , (similar to Skype ) developed by Google . The beta version of Google Talk was released on August 24 , 2005 .
The protocol that Google has developed for voice communication, Jingle, has been released from the first moment, so that any client can include it. Psi and Pidgin plan to include it.
Summary
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- 1 Features
- 2 Advantages
- 3 Disadvantages
- 4 External links
- 5 Sources
features
The user must be aware that the program is in its beta version, and is still in development stages, without presenting all the features and functions of the final version. In addition to errors of probable appearance in the latest features that can be added.
One of the alternatives to Google Talk is GMail Chat, which uses the same network, but it does not require the installation or download of any program since the user speaks through the browser while looking at his mail. This original webchat has convinced all users and is already being tested in other emails such as Yahoo! Mail and Windows Live Mail is considering adding this option.
Advantage
- Computer load: The application is only 900k in size so its use does not affect the operation of the computer in any way
- Design: sober and minimalist, very Google- style . It will satisfy all those in love with the style that Google has been imposing on the net totally opposite to other search engines and portals.
- Compatible with Jabber: Allows the use of other clients based on these open platforms to establish communication with Google Talk users.
- Ideal for those Mac or Linux users who have been forgotten in the first beta version of the application. Google recommends some tools based on this platform, such as Gaim and Psi (MS Windows , Linux and Mac OS X ) or iChat and Adium ] ( Mac OS X only ).
- Notification of incoming emails, through GMail Notifier that incorporates
- Telephone communication: Through the internet connection you will be able to speak by voice with your contacts with quality and in a very simple way. However, it does not support the jump to conventional fixed line or mobile telephone communications
- Audible alerts: Basic sounds for when a user connects and they send you messages (can be disabled)
- Contacts Management: You can rename your contacts, block them, delete them, set a personalized status …
- Status: The user can change the status they are in at any time, being able to choose a series of predetermined states (‘Available’, ‘Bussy’), but they can also write their own status. In addition, when we hover the mouse over their name, we will see what state our contacts are in
- Improved screen space: When you write twice in a row without the contact telling you anything, you do not write the User name again. It says: (the username in this case), put it below to avoid losing space on the screen .
- Compatibility with other networks: Google remains faithful to its concept of compatibility and has already started negotiations with other messaging networks for other people. In principle, the first agreements will come with the network ‘Vling’ of EarthLink and with ‘Gizmo’ of Sipphone
- Conversation history can be accessed on the GMail page.
- It can communicate with users of the XMPP network (although with some problem) and by extension, with any other IM protocol (such as Windows Live Messenger or Yahoo! ) through gateways.
- Google also plans to natively support communication with AIM , AOL’s messaging service , a company in which it has bought numerous shares.
- You can include Avatars in conversations.
- Allows the use of different appearances or themes with which it is possible to customize the style of the chat window and the way messages are displayed.
- It allows sending messages to disconnected contacts, which is one of XMPP’s features .
- Integration with Orkut
- Videoconferences
- Voicemail: messages arrive at the recipient’s GMail mailbox .
Disadvantages
- At the moment it does not save messages offline, which is one of the characteristics of Jabber .
- It is only available for the Microsoft Windows 2000 or later operating system , although the service can be accessed through various clients that run under other operating systems such as GNU / Linux ( Gajim , Gaim , Psi ) or Mac OS X ( Adium , Gaim , iChat , Psi ).
- It does not fully support the use of XMPP protocol vCards .
- It does not allow the use of nicknames supported by the XMPP protocol .
- It does not use the XMPP protocol to send files, making it impossible to perform this task from other instant messaging clients.
