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This sample shows developers how to display user presence and enable real-time collaboration on web pages using multiple Microsoft technologies.
  • Pros

    • Demonstrates three distinct presence status display methods.
    • Integrates with Office 2003 and SharePoint.
    • Offers custom user experience via custom ActiveX.
    • Provides basic functionality through Office Communicator automation.
  • Cons

    • Relies on ActiveX controls which may have security concerns.
    • Requires specific Microsoft software installations.
    • Customization options might be limited by underlying tech.

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Windows
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  • Windows 10
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2000
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Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server
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Learn how to display presence status of Web pages.

The Microsoft Presence Sample for Web Based Applications demonstrates three different approaches for displaying presence status and providing real-time collaboration options on Web pages: Using the NameCtrl Activex control that is installed by Office 2003 and used by Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Portal Server 2003 to display presence and provide real-time collaboration options.

Using a custom ActiveX control, the Presence Controls, to provide a custom user experience. Using simple scripting from the Web page to access the Office Communicator 2005 automation interfaces to provide a basic level of functionality. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.


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