Google Series

• Part 1: gmail• Part 2: maps• Part 3: talk• Part 4: earth• Part 5: books• Part 6: picasa• Part 7: sites• Part x: ?

google talk

Google Series Part 3

David J Youngyounda@gmail.com

What is GoogleTalk?

• Fundamentally, it’s Google’s Instant Messenger App• Text Chat• Text Chat History• Group Chat• Voice Chat• Video Chat• Leave a voice message• Send SMS• Make a phone call• Send files• Send email

How do you run Google Talk?

• Any Gmail user - builtin to gmail standard view

- Chrome- FireFox 2.0+- IE 6.0 +- Safari 3.0 +

- Not available in basic HTML view• Google Talk client• 3rd Party client• Browser Plugin

3rd Party Applications

• Pidgin• Psi• Adium• iChat• Trillian Pro• Miranda• Kopete

Gmail vs Client vs Plugin

* Requires Browser Plugin

Feature Gmail Windows ClientText Chat Yes Yes

Voice Chat Yes* Yes*

Video Chat Yes* Yes*

AIM (AOL Chat) Yes No

Send/Receive SMS Yes No

Send Files No Yes

Send Voicemail No Yes

Send Email Yes Yes

Go Off the Record Yes Yes

View Chat History Yes Yes

Change Status Yes Yes

Gmail Notification No Yes

Group Chat Yes No

Redirect Internet URLs No Yes

Outbound Phone Calls Yes No

Inbound Phone Calls Yes (w/ full Google Voice) No

Block Users Yes Yes

Run anywhere Just about PC Only

Client Customizable No Yes

GoogleTalk client

• Windows PC only• Windows XP or better

Friends Status

• Sorted by availability• Then sorted alphabetically

Status Messages

• Can set in Gmail• Can set in Windows Client

Comparisons

Pros

• Browser or Gmail don’t have to be open• Quick way to launch Gmail or GTalk• Notification popup• Redirection of Internet URLs

• Not necessary to load any software• Automatic availability status

• Works on just about any platform• Adds video and voice chat

Cons

• Only works on PCs running Windows• Can only approximate your availability

• Browser must be open to Gmail• Only basic text chat • Can’t leave voicemail

Windows Client

Gmail

Browser Plugin

Notifications

• Beep• Green dot flashes• Task bar icon flashes• Popup window for new email

Google Talk integration

• Gmail Contacts• Google Voice + Flash• Google Mail

Privacy

• Go off the record• Block

Security• Uses SSL encrypted connections

Chat History

• A history of chats are saved in gmail under “chats”

My impression

• Nice integration to gmail contact• Ubiquitous for all gmail users• Fragmented feel between Google clients• Easy to use

Demo• Settings• Notifications• Pop-out/Pop-in• Animated emoticons• Launch Gmail• Sign into AIM• Send Text Chat• Send voicemail