[access-uk] Re: Instant Messaging how does it work
- From: Léonie Watson <tink@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:57:37 +0100
That's really good to know. Although I don't use it anymore, it's
great to know it's still alive and kicking. What client do you use? I was
sighted the last time I used IRC, I don't know much about doing it with a
screen reader.
Regards,
Léonie.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Chris Hallsworth
Sent: 16 October 2007 20:20
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Instant Messaging how does it work
Hey, Irc is still alive and kicking. I use the Deepspace servers for my Irc
sessions, and, depending on what time you go on and stuff, it can range from
very quiet to very lively.
Chris Hallsworth
BrailleNote mPower user
Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr
----- Original Message -----
From: "Léonie Watson" <tink@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 10:55 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Instant Messaging how does it work
Although it has IM capability, Skype is primarily a VOIP application. VOIP
is used by many companies instead of traditional telephone communication,
mostly because of the cost saving that can result. I'm not sure about IRC. I
think it's probably been superseded by IM. I used to use IRC all the time
about 10 years ago, but don't know anyone now who still runs an IRC server.
IM's just that much easier.
Regards,
Léonie.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Chris Hallsworth
Sent: 16 October 2007 03:12
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Instant Messaging how does it work
And what about Skype and even Irc? They may become business tools in the not
too distant future. In fact, Skype offers a business version, called Skype
for Business. Just my two pence worth.
Chris Hallsworth
BrailleNote mPower user
Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr
----- Original Message -----
From: "Léonie Watson" <tink@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 11:14 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Instant Messaging how does it work
Derek,
I'm afraid I don't know enough about Braille phones, or minicom, to help on
that front. As for the rest...
Yes, it is possible to use IM if you don't have broadband. As I said before,
the caution is the cost of staying online. With IM, you can only be
contacted if you are online. The application sits in your System Tray and
notifies you when you receive a message. Staying online for long periods of
time with a dial up connection, especially if you pay by the hour, can be
costly. With broadband of course, you are always connected to the Internet,
so this isn't a concern.
IM is very much aimed at social chat. It is used in the workplace, but
mostly as an inter office communication tool. We use it at work for this
purpose, but would not consider it an appropriate means of communicating
with a client.
Whether it becomes a feasible means of business communication remains to be
seen. It wasn't all that long ago that electronic copies of documents were
frowned upon as inappropriate. I suspect however, that we have quite a long
way to go before IM is even remotely considered in this way.
Regards,
Léonie.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Derek Hornby
Sent: 15 October 2007 19:26
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Instant Messaging how does it work
Hi Leonie
Well this is what someone emailed me.
"I want you to consider a very important utility that is now available to
all broadband internet users. It is called Instant Messaging.
It is very like your existing textphone facility. However it works over the
internet. It would allow you to hold text conversations with almost everyone
who has an internet connection. It is now used by millions of people around
the world. If you adoped Instant Messaging you would be free to communicate
with almost everyone - not just minicom users."
I fee that the above is a little misleading.
If a deafblind person has access to a Braille text phone, then they are
not restricted to calling just minicom users, because they could use BT's
textdirect to access typetalk.
Also if i have this right, going by posts on this thread, One does not need
to upgrade to broadband to be able to use Instant Messaging.
And am I correct that really Instant Messaging, is aimed more at social
chat. One cannot use Instant Messaging in place of making a business
phone call.
Or can anyone see Instant Messaging replacing the need to make telephone
calls. is this likely?
Regards, Derek
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