Description:
Network Computing magazine rated XMPP, the protocol used by the Jabber instant-messaging system, as one of the five "standards to watch" in 2004. But how can Java developers take advantage of it?

The Jabber messaging protocol, formalized within the IETF under the name "Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol" (XMPP), is a generalized streaming XML technology that began as an open source instant messaging system, but now goes beyond just IM. It enables any two entities -- users or applications -- to exchange messages, "presence" (that you're there on the network), and any other information that can be wrapped in XML. Applications include everything from collaboration tools like conferencing and shared whiteboards, to file sharing, encapsulating RSS feeds, remote system monitoring and gaming. Jabber clients are available for virtually every platform, including J2ME mobile phones.

This talk will provide an overview of the core Jabber/XMPP protocols, and introduce how to code Jabber/XMPP applications in Java, focusing on the powerful Jabber Stream Objects (JSO) Java library.

Speakers
Peter Saint-Andre is Executive Director of the Jabber Software Foundation and author of the XMPP Internet-Drafts, which are nearing approval by the IETF as proposed standards.

Matthew Miller is author of the Jabber Stream Objects (JSO) code library for developing Jabber/XMPP applications in Java.

Resources
Jabber.org
Jabber.com