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Google Series
• Part 1: gmail• Part 2: maps• Part 3: talk• Part 4: earth• Part 5: books• Part 6: picasa• Part 7: sites• Part x: ?
What is GoogleTalk?
• Fundamentally, it’s Google’s Instant Messenger App• Text Chat• Text Chat History• Group Chat• Voice Chat• Video Chat• Leave a voice message• Send SMS• Make a phone call• Send files• Send email
How do you run Google Talk?
• Any Gmail user - builtin to gmail standard view
- Chrome- FireFox 2.0+- IE 6.0 +- Safari 3.0 +
- Not available in basic HTML view• Google Talk client• 3rd Party client• Browser Plugin
3rd Party Applications
• Pidgin• Psi• Adium• iChat• Trillian Pro• Miranda• Kopete
Gmail vs Client vs Plugin
* Requires Browser Plugin
Feature Gmail Windows ClientText Chat Yes Yes
Voice Chat Yes* Yes*
Video Chat Yes* Yes*
AIM (AOL Chat) Yes No
Send/Receive SMS Yes No
Send Files No Yes
Send Voicemail No Yes
Send Email Yes Yes
Go Off the Record Yes Yes
View Chat History Yes Yes
Change Status Yes Yes
Gmail Notification No Yes
Group Chat Yes No
Redirect Internet URLs No Yes
Outbound Phone Calls Yes No
Inbound Phone Calls Yes (w/ full Google Voice) No
Block Users Yes Yes
Run anywhere Just about PC Only
Client Customizable No Yes
GoogleTalk client
• Windows PC only• Windows XP or better
Friends Status
• Sorted by availability• Then sorted alphabetically
Status Messages
• Can set in Gmail• Can set in Windows Client
Comparisons
Pros
• Browser or Gmail don’t have to be open• Quick way to launch Gmail or GTalk• Notification popup• Redirection of Internet URLs
• Not necessary to load any software• Automatic availability status
• Works on just about any platform• Adds video and voice chat
Cons
• Only works on PCs running Windows• Can only approximate your availability
• Browser must be open to Gmail• Only basic text chat • Can’t leave voicemail
Windows Client
Gmail
Browser Plugin
Notifications
• Beep• Green dot flashes• Task bar icon flashes• Popup window for new email
Google Talk integration
• Gmail Contacts• Google Voice + Flash• Google Mail
Privacy
• Go off the record• Block
Security• Uses SSL encrypted connections
Chat History
• A history of chats are saved in gmail under “chats”
My impression
• Nice integration to gmail contact• Ubiquitous for all gmail users• Fragmented feel between Google clients• Easy to use
Demo• Settings• Notifications• Pop-out/Pop-in• Animated emoticons• Launch Gmail• Sign into AIM• Send Text Chat• Send voicemail