New Site Feature: EduGeek.net Chat! It lives!

ZeroHour · 07-03-2008, 11:58 AM

We have finally launched stage 1 of the Jabber chat system we have been working on for ages now. You should consider it a beta as we are not truly sure how the load will be with users yet but there is only one way to find out.

Jabber allows you to join common chat rooms and also has the benefit of a huge array of clients available that you can try connecting with (including mobile phones). Also with jabber you can add friends and have proper IM conversations with people you know on EduGeek and you can even use VoIP to talk to them.

When you are connected to the server you will have a

icon in your status icons on the forums.

I have created a basic guide to setting up our Jabber client of choice Spark but you can use any other client you want. Spark is Windows 2000+,Mac OSX and Linux compatible as it’s java based.

Currently we do not have a web based interface for the server yet due to a bug in the server which should be fixed soon.

NEW: Now there are flash guides for both Pidgin,Pandion and Spark below.

To get started with EduGeek chat and get the server details goto:
http://www.edugeek.net/?pageid=chat
Or click "Chat" at the top.

BLOCKED?
Try http://www.edugeek.net/?pageid=cht instead.

PROBLEMS CONNECTING?
Try another client such as Pidgin or Pandion as Spark can have issues with proxies.

Good luck

elsiegee40 · 07-03-2008, 12:41 PM

Filtered here by RM Safety Net plus (RM Web-Based Chat Filter List). Will check it out from home

ZeroHour · 07-03-2008, 12:44 PM

ahh the page is. 2 secs fixing.

ZeroHour · 07-03-2008, 01:06 PM

Try the new link above.

Ryan · 07-03-2008, 01:09 PM

w00t w00t, shall test drive this later

TechMonkey · 07-03-2008, 01:22 PM

May want to make teh link .(dot)net rather than ,(comma)net

rush_tech · 07-03-2008, 02:55 PM

Download Spark and connected fine

How do you join a group?
I'm not appearing in the list.

sidewinder · 07-03-2008, 03:04 PM

Doesnt work for me, tried from behind and in front of our ISA server so can only guess its blocked by my LEA. Hell why am I surprised? EVERYTHING gets blocked by them

Nice idea though, guess Ill have to wait for the web client

elsiegee40 · 07-03-2008, 03:27 PM

Thanks ZH, I can get into the alternative link. Won't have time to do anything about it until the back end of next week... but I will get round to it!

Geoff · 07-03-2008, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rush_tech

Download Spark and connected fine

How do you join a group?
I'm not appearing in the list.

Groups are the same as the Social Groups on the forums. So if your in one, your in the other.

ZeroHour · 07-03-2008, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rush_tech

Download Spark and connected fine

How do you join a group?
I'm not appearing in the list.

Also if no one is online you probably wont see the groups. In Spark click "contacts"->"show emtpy groups" and you may need to log off to get the updated groups list. When you login it downloads the groups but it does not display them the first time. Its a issue with spark.

rush_tech · 07-03-2008, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geoff

Groups are the same as the Social Groups on the forums. So if your in one, your in the other.

I'm in the Midland Techies Social group, but don't appear in the group in spark.
I'm assuming you can see yourself in the list

western · 07-03-2008, 03:56 PM

i have downloaded it!!

ZeroHour · 07-03-2008, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rush_tech

I'm in the Midland Techies Social group, but don't appear in the group in spark.
I'm assuming you can see yourself in the list

Try logging out and back in and try the steps I posted above.

Cheers

EduTech · 07-03-2008, 04:15 PM

Wicked, been waiting for this now since new site lauch

See you all online :P

James

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07-03-2008, 11:58 AM	#1
ZeroHour Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 1,949 Thanks: 97 Thanked 201 Times in 89 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 45	New Site Feature: EduGeek.net Chat! It lives! We have finally launched stage 1 of the Jabber chat system we have been working on for ages now. You should consider it a beta as we are not truly sure how the load will be with users yet but there is only one way to find out. Jabber allows you to join common chat rooms and also has the benefit of a huge array of clients available that you can try connecting with (including mobile phones). Also with jabber you can add friends and have proper IM conversations with people you know on EduGeek and you can even use VoIP to talk to them. When you are connected to the server you will have a icon in your status icons on the forums. I have created a basic guide to setting up our Jabber client of choice Spark but you can use any other client you want. Spark is Windows 2000+,Mac OSX and Linux compatible as it’s java based. Currently we do not have a web based interface for the server yet due to a bug in the server which should be fixed soon. NEW: Now there are flash guides for both Pidgin,Pandion and Spark below. To get started with EduGeek chat and get the server details goto: http://www.edugeek.net/?pageid=chat Or click "Chat" at the top. BLOCKED? Try http://www.edugeek.net/?pageid=cht instead. PROBLEMS CONNECTING? Try another client such as Pidgin or Pandion as Spark can have issues with proxies. Good luck Last edited by ZeroHour; 10-03-2008 at 01:09 PM..

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rush_tech Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nottingham Posts: 466 Thanks: 23 Thanked 40 Times in 21 Posts Rep Power: 11	Download Spark and connected fine How do you join a group? I'm not appearing in the list. Last edited by rush_tech; 07-03-2008 at 03:00 PM..

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New Site Feature: EduGeek.net Chat! It lives!

07-03-2008, 12:41 PM	#2
elsiegee40 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 1,563 Thanks: 95 Thanked 50 Times in 45 Posts Rep Power: 16	Filtered here by RM Safety Net plus (RM Web-Based Chat Filter List). Will check it out from home

07-03-2008, 12:44 PM	#3
ZeroHour Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 1,949 Thanks: 97 Thanked 201 Times in 89 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 45	ahh the page is. 2 secs fixing.

07-03-2008, 01:06 PM	#4
ZeroHour Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 1,949 Thanks: 97 Thanked 201 Times in 89 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 45	Try the new link above.

07-03-2008, 01:09 PM	#5
Ryan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 542 Thanks: 12 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 15	w00t w00t, shall test drive this later

07-03-2008, 01:22 PM	#6
TechMonkey Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,101 Thanks: 5 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts Rep Power: 18	May want to make teh link .(dot)net rather than ,(comma)net

07-03-2008, 03:04 PM	#8
sidewinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Near Reading Posts: 1,166 Thanks: 13 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 8	Doesnt work for me, tried from behind and in front of our ISA server so can only guess its blocked by my LEA. Hell why am I surprised? EVERYTHING gets blocked by them Nice idea though, guess Ill have to wait for the web client

07-03-2008, 03:27 PM	#9
elsiegee40 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 1,563 Thanks: 95 Thanked 50 Times in 45 Posts Rep Power: 16	Thanks ZH, I can get into the alternative link. Won't have time to do anything about it until the back end of next week... but I will get round to it!

07-03-2008, 03:56 PM	#13
western Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Blackpool Posts: 93 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 6	i have downloaded it!!

07-03-2008, 04:15 PM	#15
EduTech Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 967 Thanks: 19 Thanked 32 Times in 29 Posts Rep Power: 11	Wicked, been waiting for this now since new site lauch See you all online :P James

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