Userplane Announces New Webchat Plug-in Module for Drupal Development Community; Live Community Software Leader Also Adds Archiving Feature for Webchat.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Userplane (www.userplane.com), the leading provider of live community software, today announced that it has expanded the market reach of its free instant Webchat application through the release of a plug-in module for the Drupal development community (www.drupal.org). The Drupal plug-in complements modules already available for the Simple Machines, vBulletin, Mambo and PHP-Nuke community software platforms. The new release will enable Drupal developers and administrators to quickly and easily add Userplane instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or and chat to their sites. Drupal is a rapidly growing developer community that is continuously improving the platform's usability How easy something is to use. Both software and Web sites can be tested for usability. Considering how difficult applications are to use and Web sites are to navigate, one would wish that more designers took this seriously. See user interface and usability lab. and functionality. It is fast becoming one of the most popular open-source solutions for user-contributed, content-based web communities. The Userplane plug-in is available for free download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. and includes pre-written code modules, permitting quick and easy installation. Because Drupal and the other Userplane-supported site software platforms have existing admin panels, Userplane administration is integrated and can be controlled centrally. By opening up its API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. to the Drupal platform and others, Userplane is embracing the open source community and making Webchat and Webmessenger must-have add-ons for any community site. "Drupal is emerging as one of the most compelling community application platforms available to developers," said Michael Jones Mike or Michael Jones may refer to: In sports:
At the same time, Userplane has released a much-requested archiving feature for Webchat, which now enables clients to maintain chat histories, logs of user activity, and create full audits on Webchat activity. "Our clients want to allow their Webchat transcripts to be fully indexed by the search engines or dynamically broadcasted to large audiences for live events," Jones said. "The new archiving feature enables each site to use the content flexibly -- driving additional traffic to their website." Additionally, Userplane has added support for customizable background colors, button skins, and resizable windows for its Webmessenger applications. Sites can now deploy Userplane's Flash instant messaging tool with either globally-set color themes or opt for site-specified colors and button skins. About Userplane Userplane is the premier provider of enterprise social software for online communities. Userplane Apps are easy to use, rapidly deployed Flash web applications that support live text and A/V (1) (Audio/Video) Refers to equipment and applications that deal with sound and sight. The A/V world includes microphones, tape recorders, audio mixers, still and video cameras, film projectors, slide projectors, VCRs, CD and DVD players/recorders, amplifiers and communication. Each Userplane App adds core, must-have features to thriving thrive intr.v. thrived or throve , thrived or thriv·en , thriv·ing, thrives 1. To make steady progress; prosper. 2. community websites. Deployed internationally on sites ranging from online dating to social networks to intranets, Userplane Apps reach millions of users in more than fifteen countries. Userplane dramatically increases online interaction and improves guest-to-member conversion. Recent clients include eHarmony, Date.com, Friendster, Honda, and Red Bull. Note to editors: High-resolution Web or print Userplane Application screenshots are available at http://www.userplane.com/partner/press.cfm. |
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