Long / Brashars Google Talking

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-08-048887-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Web PDF

Nationwide and around the world, instant messaging use is growing, with more than 7 billion instant messages being sent every day worldwide, according to IDC. comScore Media Metrix reports that there are 250 million people across the globe--and nearly 80 million Americans--who regularly use instant messaging as a quick and convenient communications tool.

Google Talking takes communication to the next level, combining the awesome power of Text and Voice! This book teaches readers how to blow the lid off of Instant Messaging and Phone calls over the Internet.

This book will cover the program Google Talk in its entirety. From detailed information about each of its features, to a deep-down analysis of how it works. Also, we will cover real techniques from the computer programmers and hackers to bend and tweak the program to do exciting and unexpected things.

* Google has 41% of the search engine market making it by far the most commonly used search engine
* The Instant Messaging market has 250 million users world wide
* Google Talking will be the first book to hit the streets about Google Talk

Zielgruppe

Academic/professional/technical: Research and professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Long, Johnny

Brashars, Joshua

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2;Contents;13
3;Chapter 1: Introduction;19
3.1;How Did We Get Here?;20
3.2;The Rise of Google;21
3.3;The Instant-Messaging World;22
4;Chapter 2: Installation;37
4.1;Introduction;38
4.2;Minimum System Requirements;38
4.3;Installing Google Talk on Windows;44
5;Chapter 3: Google Talk for Non-Windows Users;57
5.1;Introduction;58
5.2;Gaim for Linux;59
5.3;iChat for OS X;63
5.4;Adium X for OS X;68
6;Chapter 4: Google Talk Usage;77
6.1;Using Google Talk;78
6.2;Chatting With Google Talk;89
6.3;Speaking Your Mind;93
6.4;Sharing Files and Tunes;95
6.5;Personalizing Your Google Talk;96
7;Chapter 5: Google Talk Addons and Modifications;111
7.1;Making Google Talk Yours;112
7.2;Reach Out and Touch Someone;131
7.3;Become a Google Talk DJ;150
7.4;Google Talk Chat Rooms;155
7.5;Pushing the Envelope;160
8;Chapter 6: Proxy Use;179
8.1;Introduction;180
8.2;What Are Proxies?;180
8.3;Configuring Google Talk to Use Proxies;183
8.4;Onion Router Proxies;184
8.5;Using an SSH Tunnel;188
9;Chapter 7: Google Talk in the Enterprise;197
9.1;Introduction;198
9.2;Implementing Google Talk in Your Network;198
9.3;Blocking Google Talk;202
9.4;Enterprise Security and Control of Google Talk;206
10;Appendix A: Introduction to Video Calling;213
10.1;Introduction;214
10.2;What Is a Video Call?;215
10.3;Where Can You Perform Video Calls?;218
11;Appendix B: Free Video Call Software;221
11.1;Overview;222
11.2;One-on-One Video Call Solutions;223
11.3;Multiuser Video Call Solutions;246
11.4;Multi-IM Video Call Solutions;249
11.5;SIP Video Call Solutions;254
11.6;H.323 Video Call Solutions;259
11.7;Chat-Room-Based Video Call Solutions;260
11.8;Other Video Call Solutions;264