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ALSO CALLED: IM (Instant Messaging), Instant Messaging (Communications)
DEFINITION: Instant messaging, often shortened to simply "IM" or "IMing," is the exchange of text messages through a a software application in real-time. Generally included in the IM software is the ability to easily see whether a chosen friend, co-worker or "buddy" is online and connected through the selected service. Instant messaging differs from ordinary e-mail in the immediacy of the message exchange and  … 
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Instant Messaging White Papers (View All Report Types)
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Changing the Conversation in the Workplace
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Uncover analysis of the findings in two surveys revealing workers’ attitudes about employee engagement, productivity, and communication technologies.
Posted: 09 Feb 2012 | Published: 09 Feb 2012

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

Business Collaborative Conversation Scenarios
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Take your unified communications to the next level by extending “the conversation” across multiple areas of your business.
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

Managing a Remote Workforce: Proven Practices from Successful Leaders
sponsored by Citrix Online Go To Meeting
WHITE PAPER: Access this report from research and advisory firm Work Design Collaborative, LLC (WDC) to learn about the business benefits of a remote workforce and the best practices and technologies IT can implement to leverage them.
Posted: 16 Jan 2012 | Published: 16 Jan 2012

Citrix Online Go To Meeting

A Guide To Unified Communications
sponsored by Azzurri
WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to learn more about the “what, why, who and how” of Unified Communications.
Posted: 03 Jan 2012 | Published: 03 Jan 2012

Azzurri

The Lync Server Dial Plan: An Introduction to Preparing for Implementation
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Access this resource for an overview of the configuration requirements that enforce calling privileges and call route selection, and discover how a voice policy is implemented.
Posted: 29 Sep 2011 | Published: 29 Sep 2011

Global Knowledge

The Concise Guide to E-Discovery
sponsored by Google Apps
WHITE PAPER: Content provided by Google. This white paper provides an introduction to the key areas involved in developing an e-discovery capability and to help organizations plan to become better prepared for the rigors of the e-discovery process. Read this informative white paper to learn more.
Posted: 10 Jun 2010 | Published: 10 Jun 2010

Google Apps

An End-to-end Messaging Strategy for SMBs
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the critical requirements - reliability and availability, scalability, security, and performance - of an SMB messaging environment and describes and end-to-end messaging solution that meets those requirements.
Posted: 01 May 2010 | Published: 01 May 2010

Dell, Inc. and Intel

Implementing Cisco's Web 2.0 Collaboration Technologies
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: As technology evolves, there is a never-ending question to designers and implementers: "What is coming next?" The answer is "Collaboration." The move to collaboration is strengthened by the actions of Cisco and Microsoft, as they have each unveiled several collaborative technologies and the means to integrate them utilizing Web 2.0 programming.
Posted: 26 May 2009 | Published: 26 May 2009

Global Knowledge

Unified Messaging and Unified Communications
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains various ways unified communications solutions have proven their ability to help organizations solve various problems like, enabling them to transform their business, streamline business processes and reduce costs.
Posted: 10 Feb 2009 | Published: 10 Feb 2009

Global Knowledge
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INSTANT MESSAGING DEFINITION (continued): …  also makes a continued exchange simpler than sending e-mail back and forth. Most exchanges are text-only, though popular services, such as AOL, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and Apple's iChat now allow voice messaging, file sharing and even video chat when both users have cameras. For IMing to work, both users must be online at the same time and the intended recipient must be willing to accept instant messages, as it is possible to configure the IM client to reject chat sessions. An attempt to send an IM to someone who is not online, or who is not willing to accept IMs, will result in notification … 
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