October 2005 Headlines

Some Absences in 'Presence'
eWeek ~ 2005-10-06
Presence information and the ability to easily contact people is so valuable that that I am willing to run three separate clients—AIM, MSN, and Yahoo—to stay in touch with a wide circle of business and personal contacts . . . Yes, I am aware of the multi-
Microsoft and Yahoo shake hands on IM
Ars Technica ~ 2005-10-11
I look forward to the day when I don't have to use Trillian to bridge four networks at once (no slight against Trillian, I just want simplicity and more choice in clients).
Microsoft and Yahoo to Link IM Networks
PCWorld.com ~ 2005-10-12
MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and AOL AIM don't interoperate, but programmers in the past have found ways to get around the problem. For example, Trillian, an application developed by Cerulean Studios, consolidates in a single interface IM contacts from
Instant Messaging World Coalesces, a Little
TidBITS ~ 2005-10-17
Windows users who subscribe to multiple instant-messaging networks have had a leg up with the Trillian application for some time. Though Trillian can't bridge different chat networks, it consolidates your login for multiple networks into a single program
Trillian
WorkHappy.net ~ 2005-10-31
I'm a Professional Virtual Assistant, and maintaining contact with my clients, and potential clients visiting my site, is critical to my success. Trillian is an easy-to-use piece of software which allows me to manage all of my chat systems via one sleek