AIM, MSN and Yahoo messengers help

[Darkneoboi]

I need help with MSN, AIM and Yahoo because i am trying to make a web 2.0 instant messaging site similar to meebo. The only problem is that I can't find the stuff i need to connect their networks. Can someone please help me?

 

[Jim_]

Meebo uses a back-end script that interfaces with an application called Gaim running on their servers. Unless you have a dedicated server with sizable resources, you'll have a hard time creating a successful web-based IM client.

There are a few PHP classes that allow IM capabilities over AIM's TOC protocol (BlueTOC, PHPTocLib) but in my opinion, they lack the capability to power a web-based IM client such as Meebo. I haven't done any research into PHP connectivity with other IM networks.

 

[Darkneoboi]

Hmm, I think I have AIM covered now. I am trying to make a web 2.0 OS. So I guess I will have to only have AIM on there.

 

[Darkneoboi]

I am guessing that no one here know anything about the yahoo and msn protocols. I am going to have to do some hardcore research to try and find out some people who have done it.

 

[beaver6813]

Okay i think i've found a fairly decent class for MSN.. you'll have to play around with it and i haven't used it yet, this one sends and recieves messages from msn.. i have seen one that can retrieve contact lists so you could combine the two

http://flumpcakes.co.uk/php/msn-messenger

 

[Dan]

I think that MSN script was posted last time someone asked for a way to do this and people said it was bad. I think I remember testing it, too, and you really can't do much.

 

[beaver6813]

I think that MSN script was posted last time someone asked for a way to do this and people said it was bad. I think I remember testing it, too, and you really can't do much.

My bad :P I just found it under my list of bookmarks.. ill keep an eye out though

 

[Darkneoboi]

Ok, I guess I will wait. I am also searching for them on my own as well. It is hard to find stuff for them.

 

[beaver6813]

Okies, try phpclasses.org they have heaps of stuff if you haven't already

 

[Darkneoboi]

They have a few things on there, I am not sure if I can use those classes to send messages though.