Microsoft Presence Sample for Smart Clients Using Office Communicator Web Access AJAX Services for Windows

This set of samples illustrate how to provide presence, instant messaging, and additional enhanced functionality in a rich client application by leveraging the Office Communicator Web Access AJAX Service. Presence functionality is easily integrated into a smart client application using the Communicator Web Access AJAX service and Presence Controls built especially for use with this service. This demonstration shows how you can: Build a custom dialog for the user to enter their password and authenticate with the CWA AJAX Service. Add the PersonaAJAX control, a single gum drop presence control that provides presence information and a context menu. Add the PersonaPanelAJAX control to display a presence-enabled list of contacts.

This download includes a fully functional sample application with source code, Hands on Lab, and supporting documentation. The sample application and Hands on Lab are provided in both C# and Visual Basic .NET. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.