Presence is the instantaneous knowledge that someone is available, online and reachable via instant messaging. The goal of my project is to enable this knowledge to be embedded into any application.
This software will need to embed presence information - the instant messaging "Buddy List" signals that show when users are online. This software will need to have the ability to be embedded into Business Applications, Web pages, Documents, and Emails. In the future, I would like it to also work within Phones and Telephony Apps, but this is not apart of this project.
It will need to work on the following public Instant Messaging Networks: AOL, Yahoo, MSN and ICQ and IRC.
I am modeling this software after a company called PresenceWorks. You can visit there webiste to get a better understanding of the scope of the project. [[login to view URL]][1]
## Deliverables
1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables):
a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.
b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.
3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).
## Platform
2000/XP
In all 3.0+ versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape", "Linux"