IM Basics: History & User Resources
Learn more about where instant messaging has been and where it is going in this basic library covering the history of messaging and its users. Articles also include introductory resources for new users on several IM platforms.
Instant Messengers: A Brief History
From peer-to-peer protocol to open source applications, the story of Instant Messaging is broad, spanning more than three decades of technological research, programming and development. Learn how the first instant messengers were created and what the future might hold for this industry favorite.
From peer-to-peer protocol to open source applications, the story of Instant Messaging is broad, spanning more than three decades of technological research, programming and development. Learn how the first instant messengers were created and what the future might hold for this industry favorite.
IM: The Timeline
The history of instant messengers is wide, spanning over three decades of new developments and innovations. From peer-to-peer protocol to Trillian, the industry has come a long way from its roots in the 1970s. Herein lies a timeline of the most common IMs, their release dates and new features that swept the world—-and its users—-over.
The history of instant messengers is wide, spanning over three decades of new developments and innovations. From peer-to-peer protocol to Trillian, the industry has come a long way from its roots in the 1970s. Herein lies a timeline of the most common IMs, their release dates and new features that swept the world—-and its users—-over.
How It Works: Instant Messaging
From keystroke to delivery, discover how instant messaging works through this easy-to-read, layman's term article on IMing.
From keystroke to delivery, discover how instant messaging works through this easy-to-read, layman's term article on IMing.