From what I know of using jabber, you connect to a server and have nicks and users within that server chatting with each other.
This sounds like a perfect implementation for the workplace. I know that businesses have now started to implement messaging programs for their internal networks. With jabber now "official", could we end up seeing this used as a productivity tool? I don't see competition with AIM/ICQ or MSN happening soon.
For those MSN bashers out there, I happen to know many people who use MSN that live outside the US. Don't know if this is a standard thing, but MSN does seem to be a force to be reckoned with as well.
You might want to get him involved in community service at a local hospital or some sort of charity organization. Those programs sometimes have programs for younger children, and help greatly in developing social skills.
I worked at a hosital and just meeting different people around the job changed the way I interacted with people greatly. Plus, it's a good thing to do, and it's an even better thing to start someone getting involved in the world around them and helping others.
If this goes bad, you can always try some MMORPG and hope he goes to one of those meet-your-guild parties in Indiana....
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From what I know of using jabber, you connect to a server and have nicks and users within that server chatting with each other.
This sounds like a perfect implementation for the workplace. I know that businesses have now started to implement messaging programs for their internal networks. With jabber now "official", could we end up seeing this used as a productivity tool? I don't see competition with AIM/ICQ or MSN happening soon.
For those MSN bashers out there, I happen to know many people who use MSN that live outside the US. Don't know if this is a standard thing, but MSN does seem to be a force to be reckoned with as well.
You might want to get him involved in community service at a local hospital or some sort of charity organization. Those programs sometimes have programs for younger children, and help greatly in developing social skills. I worked at a hosital and just meeting different people around the job changed the way I interacted with people greatly. Plus, it's a good thing to do, and it's an even better thing to start someone getting involved in the world around them and helping others. If this goes bad, you can always try some MMORPG and hope he goes to one of those meet-your-guild parties in Indiana....