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Ding!  from Activerse brings a revolution to networks everywhere. Java-driven, realtime communication and collaboration capabilities managed with ease and efficiency. Gone are the days of unanswered email powered by sluggish servers. Whether they're two doors down the hallway or halfway around the world, Ding!  lets users stay connected to the people and data they need. Controlled right from the desktop, Ding!  makes online presence finally meaningful. Ding!  finally gives you access to that all-important network resource - people.

With Ding! , you know at a glance who's online and who's available. You can then communicate with them instantly and directly in a variety of ways: instant messaging, chat, file/URL transfer, and status bulletins. Coworkers, family and friends, anyone you want to stay in touch with are a simple click away.

Ding!  keeps you connected by providing an instant way to reach others - at home, at work, wherever you're online. With Ding! , you communicate directly, with no intervening servers to bog you down or cut you off. Reliable and secure. No strings attached.

Designed for simplicity, Ding!  lets you create and maintain lists of your friends and associates, grouping them quickly and logically, so communication becomes a breeze.

With Ding! , you can:
  • interact with individuals and entire groups, using instant messaging, bulletins, and chat.
  • let others know what you're working on and whether you're in, out, or just plain unavailable.
  • know who's around and if they're available.
  • pass along URLs and files that can be opened with standard applications.
  • track incoming and outbound messages and events.
Ding!  from Activerse. Build your own network, person by person.

See below for a brief introduction to Ding!  from Activerse. Linked into the overview are more detailed explanations behind some of the functionality and architecture that power Ding!.


  Getting Connected

Ding!  users are identified by a WhoDP address. This identifies the user to the system, as well users to each other. Based on the World Wide Web URL, it identifies system name (Switchboard), and user name. This user name is not static, and can be modified after logging on.



  The Peer List

Logging into the Switchboard retrieves your peer listand the necessary information to connect you to those users on your peer list. As you log on to your switchboard, the switchboard of every other user you're connected to is notified. This distribution of presence information makes realtime collaboration possible. Each important person shows up on your desktop as they connect.







 


Adding Peers

You can use WhoDP addresses given to you by other users to add them to your peer list. You may also search switchboard directories for that information.

Generally, you need only know another Ding!  user's switchboard name to locate them and connect online. As you then add this peer to your "watch list", you are added to theirs. This automatic reciprocity can be disabled. No one can watch you with your permission. You will not exist on another's user list without your permission.



  Security

Now that you know who you are watching, who's watching you? That's easy to determine with Ding! . Simply select the "watcher list" and turn the lens around.

Now you see the list of the people who are interested in staying in touch with you. Somebody doesn't belong on that list? It's easy to get information regarding a particular user. After a quick glance at the facts, you decide. Don't know this person, don't want to be bothered? With a click, they're unable to see you. Total security, controlled by you.

Ding!  isn't concerned with dropping you into some willy nilly chat space with users named Dark Elf and Cyber Blade. It's about keeping you connected with coworkers, family members, whoever you need to be able to reach online. Build your own network around you.



  Establishing "Presence"

Once Ding!  is connected and running, you will be presented with your Peer List, with your name at the top. The peers show up as busy/available, offline/online, with their various doing fields.

Your doing field can be used in a variety of ways; to establish a common task, give a brief schedule, or to simply let the world know what's on your mind. Your doing field can be changed as needed.

A user may also modify their nickname once logged on to the system. This means that the user is not restricted from having simply one identification if need be. A machine can be logged into Ding!  as "Accounting Workstation 1" or "Barbara" using the same WhoDP. As such information changes, your switchboard relays those changes to the switchboards of all connected users.

This enables you to keep your "presence" information update up to the minute, helping to create a true realtime sense of presence and collaboration.

Now that you're connected to all these people, how do you communicate? Ding!  offers a variety of options. Different tools to suit different situations.



  Instant Messaging

Instant messaging is fast becoming a tool of choice for people who find themselves, for whatever reason, connected to a network or the Internet. Gone are the days of waiting for slow mail servers to deliver mail that never gets read. Wasting all the time to send email that simply says "lunch at noon". Instant messaging offers a faster, more intuitive way to communicate. Ding!  needs only a click on a peer's icon to deliver messages quickly and securely.

But it's more than simply slinging messages back and forth between users. You have the option to create a history file with users that will log all messages sent back and forth. You can embed Web addresses that will appear as clickable URLS. Concerned about security? Your messages are not stored and transferred from a server to another server. They are passed directly from client to client.

Again, Ding!  allows you to scale your networks down around you. It's you and the important people in your life communicating directly.



  File Transfer

But sometimes words aren't enough. Ding!  gives users the ability to transfer data files to each other with ease and security. Regardless of whether it's a 1 page text document or a full color graphic, files can be traded with little preparation or configuration. Again, files are transferred from client to client, so your important information is never loitering on some unknown server. Ding!  quickly connects people and data. Like a good network should.



  Realtime Chat

And then there is chat. When that immediacy is required. When you know there's going to be more than one question and answer. Ding!  offers chat between two or more users. For facts that need clarification. For clarifications that need refuting. Bring your office into your living room. Or take the living room to the office. It's all up to you.


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