Hello
Here's where I try out new technologies for the site. Please leave feedback, and watch this grow in the coming... period of time between now and the next time you decide to read this page! I'm always happy to share code for non-commercial use.
XMPP is great. I've been using it for so long now [from about 2000?] that's it's amusing to see the things that sprung up around it that do the same things [Twitter/FB Chat et al.]. But it remains the best - which is why GoogleTalk is based on it - I suspect Twitter and Facebook Chat are too [although FBChat is terrible].
Anyway, I used to use a piece of programming called Edgar to show whether I was on-line, and now I'm attempting to use something else. So, bear with me. Here's a simple XMPP presence display. It shows my current status. It does not update automatically - the number of times I update [6-8 times a day], it wouldn't be worth it.
Corey is not here
right now.
I'm considering sticking this on a front page, as an Activity Stream. You might think it's like Twitter - but I assure you this came first. Not only that, but the number of times I update my Twitter status [on average once a fortnight] makes it irrelevant. And I'm certain there's a way to connect the two. So.