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ProcessOne releases OneCached, a Memcached in erlang

2010-07-05T16:29:53Z

ProcessOne has just released OneCached, a Memcached server and client implementation written in Erlang.

OneCached is a new Memcached server and client implementation written from scratch in Erlang by ProcessOne.

From the Memcached website:

What is Memcached?

Free & open source, high-performance, distributed memory object caching system, generic in nature, but intended for use in speeding up dynamic web applications by alleviating database load.

Memcached is an in-memory key-value store for small chunks of arbitrary data (strings, objects) from results of database calls, API calls, or page rendering.

Memcached is simple yet powerful. Its simple design promotes quick deployment, ease of development, and solves many problems facing large data caches. Its API is available for most popular languages.

OneCached supports the set, add, replace, get, incr, decr, delete, flush_all and quit commands. It doesn't handle expiration time.

You call pull the source code from the public repository at: https://git.process-one.net/onecached

git clone git://git.process-one.net/onecached/mainline.git

To compile, just run make, and to start, just type:

bin/onecachedctl start

OneCached is released under the Erlang Public License (EPL), version 1.1. It is available from ProcessOne Labs.

Hosted.IM gets gateways to legacy IM systems

2010-06-30T15:08:08Z

The XMPP service for your domains has just received a much demanded feature: gateways to legacy IM systems.

Hosted.IM is the cloud service for everything IM, by ProcessOne. This service is free for up to 5 users teams.

We have added gateways to main legacy IM systems in the world:

AOL: aol.hosted.im
ICQ: icq.hosted.im
MSN: msn.hosted.im
Twitter: twitter.hosted.im
Yahoo: yahoo.hosted.im

These gateways are also free for up to 5 users teams.

Case study: Arc International

2010-06-23T10:22:20Z

Arc International has migrated away from a proprietary solution to the open source, and open standards ejabberd and Psi, realising cost-savings and productivity increase.

Arc International is well known for distributing famous tableware brands such as Luminarc®, Arcoroc, Chef&Sommelier, Pyrex and Cristal d’Arques Paris. With 12,000 employees around the world, from Europe to Asia, and the Middle East to North America, they needed to lower the costs of their previous solutions.

They have chosen ejabberd, as an open-source, scalable XMPP platform. In conjunction, with the Psi cllent Arc International has achive their goals of cost-savings and high-quality service.

The cost-savings have benefitted from a lower TCP on IT, as well as reduced telephone bills, while providing a same feature-set to the employees worldwide.

Read our case study on the website, or as a PDF (582 KB).

ejabberd 2.1.4 and exmpp 0.9.4 bugfix releases

2010-06-04T11:16:41Z

We are pleased to announce the bugfix releases ejabberd 2.1.4 and exmpp 0.9.4.

Regarding ejabberd 2.1.4:

Brief summary of changes:

Bounce messages when closing c2s session
Bugfixes when handling Service Discovery to contacts
Don't send error stanza as reply to error stanza
Don't store blocked messages in offline queue
Extauth: Optionally cache extauth users in mnesia
Full support for XEP-0115 Entity Capabilities v1.5
HTTP-Bind: Remove 100ms delay, export functions for prebinding methods
LDAP: Inband password change, Extensible match support, and ldap_tls_verify
Localization: Updated most translations
MUC: Refactor code to reduce calls to get_affiliation and get_role
ODBC: Add created_at column also to PostgreSQL schema
PAM: New option pam_userinfotype to provide username or JID
Pubsub: Send node notification. Enforce presence_based_delivery, show_values
Vcard: Automatic vcard avatar addition in presence
WebAdmin: New Access rule webadmin_view for read-only

Check the Release Notes for a more complete list of changes:

http://www.process-one.net/en/ejabberd/release_notes/release_note_ejabberd_2.1.4

If you upgrade from ejabberd 2.0.5 or older, read carefully the release notes of ejabberd 2.1.0 too, because there were several changes in the installation path and the configuration options.

The list of solved tickets since previous version is available on ProcessOne bug tracker:
http://redir.process-one.net/ejabberd-2.1.4

Download

ejabberd 2.1.4 is available as source code package and binary installers for Linux 32 bits, 64 bits, Mac OS X Intel, and Windows:
http://www.process-one.net/en/ejabberd/downloads

Regarding exmpp 0.9.4:

Brief summary of changes:

Add unexpected-request with cancel needed by pubsub
Caps: Add exmpp_caps to the compilation scripts
Caps: Move Caps erlang records to a header file
Handle the case that the payload is incorrectly defined in error stanzas
Preliminary documentation of functions from ejabberd 2 available in exmpp
Remove unexpected-request with cancel as this is pubsub specific
Support for SRV DNS query

exmpp home page:

http://support.process-one.net/doc/display/EXMPP/
or easier to remember: http://exmpp.org/

Download

Download exmpp 0.9.4 source code package from:

http://download.process-one.net/exmpp/

You can also check the ProcessOne Labs page:
http://www.process-one.net/en/labs/

ProcessOne at Google I/O: slides and photos

2010-06-01T17:38:28Z

ProcessOne has joined the developer Sandbox in Google I/O 2010, in the wave area.

At the Google I/O event, we were sharing the space with innovative small business gadget products (Caseish, Twilio), as well as large companies demoing their use of the Wave protocol (Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, Novell).

ProcessOne set itself apart by demoing a working and federated implementation of the Google Wave protocol. The implementation has been made from scratch and demonstrates that the protocol can federate and work well between two completely different code bases (Google and ProcessOne).

Here are the slides explaining the scenario we were demoing on our pod:

WaveOne server and client by ProcessOne

View more presentations from Mickaël Rémond.

A few pictures form the event.

Moscone Center West:

In the Developers Sandbox:

Zoom to Wave pod:

An finally zoom to ProcessOne's booth:

WaveOne, a wave server and client by ProcessOne

2010-05-21T14:00:41Z

WaveOne, the new wave server developped by ProcessOne, has been demoed at Google I/O.

ProcessOne has been invited to join the Wave area in Google Developer Sandbox at Google I/O 2010 in San Francisco.

Mickaël Rémond, the founder of ProcessOne, has been invited by Google in the context of the Google I/O event, to write a blog post to introduce WaveOne, our own wave server implementation.

WaveOne is basically an ejabberd module, so it is written in Erlang. It features an Operationnal Transform engine, as well as a Wave Store. It means that with the help of a client, you can - on your own WaveOne server installation - create, edit, store and share wavelets.

The WaveOne extension to our XMPP client OneTeam enables you to manage your wavelets (and blips), like create, edit, as well as add participants to wavelets, still on your own WaveOne server installation.

With the WaveOne client and server, you can collaborate in real-time internally, as well as externally, thanks to the federation capability. WaveOne supports federation with Google Wave in both directions. You can host the wavelets on your local server and have remote participants or you can do the reverse and participate to wavelets hosted on the Google server. This enables you to add participants, or be added as participant, to wavelets hosted on any wave server. Everything works in real time with character by character support.

Here is a screenshot that shows a wavelet (containing two blips) edited both on Google Wave and ProcessOne's WaveOne:

The result is much like having your own e-mail or XMPP client and server under your own control. This is built on the power of XMPP-based federation.

A handy feature of our WaveOne implementation is the capability to share a textarea of a webpage, for collaborative real-time text editing. This has been demoed at Google I/O, and has received much interest. Here are some sample screenshots.

The user right-clicks in a textarea, and shares it:

He adds participants to the wavelet:

All participants can collaboratively edit the text in real-time:

TextOne for Android, simple texting for even more smartphones

2010-05-19T15:17:53Z

TextOne is now available for Android devices, enabling smartphone lovers to text friends and contacts the smart and easy way.

ProcessOne has released an early version of TextOne, the smart text messaging application for smartphones, for the Android platform. As on the iPhone, it features one-to-one chats, and simple groupchats. TextOne also provides reliability mechanisms like visual delivery notification. Of course TextOne for Android and TextOne for iPhone are fully interoperable.

TextOne is better than:

SMS:
- because you can exchange messages freely at no cost
- because you can groupchat
IM/chat:
- because you have reliability mechanisms
- because you don't need a useless presence icon, just send ans receive simply

As an early version, you may experience some bugs and weirdnesses. You can report them on the dedicated TextOne forum.

TextOne for Android works starting from Android 1.5.

Here are some screenshots, so you can have an idea on its look and feel:

The conversation list:

And the conversation screen:

Please feel free to download and play with TextOne for Android in version 0.8.4. It is currently available on the Android Market.

TextOne Android is free during the beta period. A TextOne extended version for Android 2.0 to use the native content management feature is scheduled.

TextOne Pink: iPhone messaging with style, for the ladies

2010-05-10T15:00:47Z

ProcessOne has released a new version of TextOne: TextOne Pink.

TextOne is our new application for simple messaging between smartphones, with groupchat. TextOne has now a sister: TextOne Pink! It is aimed at the ladies worldwide. This is the same strong product designed with extreme simplicity and reliability in mind.

Here are a few sample screenshots...

Splash screen:

Conversation screen:

Conversation list:

Group chat:

Search "TextOne" on the AppStore, you will find both "TextOne" and "TextOne Pink". Simply choose your version and a username, and start conversations!

You can talk about TextOne and share your tips and tricks on the forum.

ProcessOne Hosted.IM adds paid plans for XMPP hosting services

2010-04-21T14:59:13Z

ProcessOne has upgraded Hosted.IM with paid services for teams of more than 5 users.

Hosted.IM, the XMPP hosting service launched by ProcessOne in the last summer, has undergone a major change, by accepting paid plans, for work teams of more than 5 users for your own domain name. Hosted.IM will also let you add as many domains as you like, still without the need to manage the burden of administrative tasks.

Hosted.IM still provides XMPP services like federation to Gtalk, Talkr.IM, and other federated XMPP servers and gateways to legacy IM systems like MSN, ICQ, Yahoo, AIM, as well as the microblogging silo Twitter.

With the new Hosted.IM, you can buy credits when you want from the IMStore. This will enable you to add users to your existing plan. At any time you can access you current balance, as well usage reports and recent operations.

Previously, Hosted.IM enabled domains to host up to 10 users at not charge: this has changed to 5 users. We will continue to host existing free domains with up to 10 users. New domains will need to buy credits in order to register more than 5 users.

In order to use Hosted.IM, the first step is to register a username with an existing e-mail account. Then you can configure your DNS, and after some synchronization delay, access your newly created XMPP accounts.

Run your own instant messaging service, without worrying about the administration hassle: join Hosted.IM now.

ProcessOne at Google I/O Developer Sandbox 2010

2010-04-13T08:49:46Z

We have been selected to demonstrate our WaveOne server and preview client in Google I/O developer sandbox.

ProcessOne will be presenting many of its new products as a preview technology implementation, among which:

WaveOne server and extension module for ejabberd XMPP server.
Various example client implementations using the Wave protocol from XMPP: OneTeam for Firefox client extension, and Tkabber support.
Jingle and Jingle Nodes XMPP calling with our OneTeam client.
The roadmap for the future of our XMPP and Wave collaborative platform.

We are also preparing various surprises for the people who can attend Google I/O (Did I say Android?).

This is going to be an extraordinary event for us. See you there!

[More...]

Slides: Real time Web Application with XMPP and Wave

2010-04-07T16:30:32Z

This is the slides of the talk I have given at Erlang Factory 2010 event in San Francisco.

Here are the slides of my presentation on XMPP and our implementation of Wave protocol:

Real time Web Application with XMPP and Wave

View more presentations from Mickaël Rémond.

Next blog post will present a screencast of the federation demonstration between our OneWave server and Google Sandbox.

New set of iPhone applications: Oneteam for Gtalk and TextOne

2010-04-06T15:17:17Z

We have recently released a new set of applications on Apple AppStore to complete our professionnal XMPP offering on iPhone. Both applications are targeting end users.

OneTeam for Gtalk is a lightweight standalone version of OneTeam for iPhone. It supports user id with either @gmail.com or @googlemail.com domain names. It is as cleaned and streamlined as OneTeam for iPhone and supports push for Gtalk through an XMPP proxy server, which makes it an exclusivity on Apple AppStore. Note that the proxy server is used only when pushed is enabled.

TextOne is a very simple, session-less, presence-less messaging client. It supports exclusive features like:

Message reliability to ensure delivery garantee: you are warned if the message could not reach the end user.
Simple groupchat: You can message a group of friends (in any combination) and reply will go to every one in the original conversation. We used it for a while and yes, this is really a must have and killer feature on mobile.

Here are a few screenshots of OneTeam for Gtalk:

Here is a couple of screenshots for TextOne:

Your feedback is of course welcome on our forum:

Note: both applications cost 0,79 euros.

New Strategic Guide released: from Real-time to Interpersonal Web

2010-04-01T13:21:02Z

ProcessOne has just released a new strategic guide explaining the underlying trends of the web evolution and how this will lead to the interpersonal web, the core business of ProcessOne.

Instant messaging has grown so rapidly in popularity and usage that it is shaping the next era in the evolution of the Internet. This Strategic Guide explains how demand for more real-time communication and personalized content is leading to the emergence of the Interpersonal Web.

The reference document is published on IMtrends: Strategic Guide: The Interpersonal Web.

Further articles with explain how to build this Interpersonal web thanks to ProcessOne technologies.

Your comments are welcome.

Strategic Guide: The Interpersonal Web

2010-03-30T17:59:34Z

Instant messaging has grown so rapidly in popularity and usage that it is shaping the next era in the evolution of the Internet. This Strategic Guide explains how demand for more real-time communication and personalised content is leading to the emergence of the Interpersonal Web.

Download the document:

English version: Strategic Guide: The Interpersonal Web (PDF).

OneTeam Media Server by ProcessOne

2010-03-26T14:00:35Z

ProcessOne has just released OneTeam Media Server, a Flash server written in erlang.

OneTeam Media Server, or OMS for short, is a new Flash server implementation, written in erlang, by ProcessOne. This will enable your users to broadcast voice and/or video streams to multiple subscribers.

OneTeam Media Server, although being at an early stage, behaves already quite well, since it is more scalable than red5. It might not be a fair comparison though, since it OMS is not as featurefull as red5.

Key features:

Support for streaming live/recorded content
Support for recording live content
Support for ActionScript3.0 Shared Objects
Clustering support
Ability to write application modules in Erlang/OTP

It still does not include RTMPT for HTTP tunneling. The license chosen for OneTeam Media Server is the Erlang Public License version 1.1. OMS needs Erlang/OTP R11B-0 or higher.

The source code is available here: https://git.process-one.net/oms

To pull the source code form git, please type:

git clone git://git.process-one.net/oms/mainline.git

The usual procedure is required (./configure, make, sudo make install). To start OMS, just type:

omsctl start

Please check the documentation in:

doc/doc.html