Comments on: What is a Presence Server and Why Might I Need One? http://www.thevirtualcircle.com/2008/04/what-is-a-presence-server-and-why-might-i-need-one/ WordPress site Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:21:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: 8 Disruptive Technology Changes | HaveMacWillBlog (aka Robin Bloor’s Blog) http://www.thevirtualcircle.com/2008/04/what-is-a-presence-server-and-why-might-i-need-one/comment-page-1/#comment-218 8 Disruptive Technology Changes | HaveMacWillBlog (aka Robin Bloor’s Blog) Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:42:47 +0000 http://havemacwillblog.com/2008/04/04/what-is-a-presence-server-and-why-might-i-need-one/#comment-218 [...] immediate understanding of how computer networks become realtime simply by looking at the diagram on this posting and asking yourself whether it needs 99.999 uptime (yes it [...] [...] immediate understanding of how computer networks become realtime simply by looking at the diagram on this posting and asking yourself whether it needs 99.999 uptime (yes it [...]

]]> By: Robin Bloor http://www.thevirtualcircle.com/2008/04/what-is-a-presence-server-and-why-might-i-need-one/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Robin Bloor Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:06:04 +0000 http://havemacwillblog.com/2008/04/04/what-is-a-presence-server-and-why-might-i-need-one/#comment-219 Maurene Thanks for the additional comments. I'm pleased you agree about the potential of all this area of technology. I'm hoping for the day to arrive when communications don't interrupt what you're doing so much as enable what you're doing. Knowledge of presence is where that starts, I believe. Maurene

Thanks for the additional comments. I’m pleased you agree about the potential of all this area of technology. I’m hoping for the day to arrive when communications don’t interrupt what you’re doing so much as enable what you’re doing. Knowledge of presence is where that starts, I believe.

]]> By: Maurene Caplan Grey http://www.thevirtualcircle.com/2008/04/what-is-a-presence-server-and-why-might-i-need-one/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Maurene Caplan Grey Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:11:44 +0000 http://havemacwillblog.com/2008/04/04/what-is-a-presence-server-and-why-might-i-need-one/#comment-220 Robin, Great overview. Two additional points: - Availability is type of presence awareness. Because of the wide use of instant messaging, availability is the most commonly understood use of presence. Literally, presence means state awareness. GPS is one of several technologies that enable location awareness. ("I know you are available and I know where you are.") - Applications can become presence-aware with no human intervention. You're quite right about the power of presence and that we're only at the cusp. Robin,

Great overview. Two additional points:
- Availability is type of presence awareness. Because of the wide use of instant messaging, availability is the most commonly understood use of presence. Literally, presence means state awareness. GPS is one of several technologies that enable location awareness. (“I know you are available and I know where you are.”)
- Applications can become presence-aware with no human intervention.

You’re quite right about the power of presence and that we’re only at the cusp.

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