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Beyond Instant Messaging: Platforms and standards for these services must anticipate and accommodate future developments.

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The recent rise in popularity of IM (instant messaging) has driven the development of platforms and the emergence of standards to support IM. Especially as the use of IM has migrated from online socializing at home to business settings, there is a need to provide robust platforms with the interfaces that business customers use to integrate with other work applications. Yet, in the rush to develop a mature IM infrastructure, it is also important to recognize that IM features and uses are still evolving. For example, popular press stories1 have raised the concern that IM interactions may be too distracting in the workplace. This concern suggests that we still need to fine-tune the interface design for IM so the benefits of quick, lightweight communication can be gained without creating a distracting burden for users. How can the industry meet the demand for robust platforms and standards for IM without locking out innovation and development?

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                Queue  Volume 1, Issue 8
                Instant Messaging
                November 2003
                65 pages
                ISSN:1542-7730
                EISSN:1542-7749
                DOI:10.1145/966712
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