+1 Cheers, Ruppert -- Tim Ruppert HotWax Media http://www.hotwaxmedia.com
o:801.649.6594 f:801.649.6595 On Dec 14, 2009, at 12:51 PM, Scott Gray wrote: > +1 > > Regards > Scott > > On 15/12/2009, at 4:48 AM, Adrian Crum wrote: > >> I believe any integration with existing chat/twitter-like services would be >> useful. >> >> From my perspective, it would be best to build into OFBiz a gateway to these >> external services. In other words, take the same approach we use with >> external payment processors. I believe that would be less complicated and >> more flexible than integrating a specific service into OFBiz. >> >> -Adrian >> >> >> Hans Bakker wrote: >>> Some users are wondering if ESME is useful to add to OFBiz or not, >>> therefore some promotion why I think it is interesting and yes I have >>> business cases for it: >>> 1. It started with a request of our customers to have a chat possibility >>> in e-commerce for new users to ask questions via chat. I looked at 2 >>> chat open source frameworks. Then ESME was proposed here in the mailing >>> list. My opinion is that if ESME can do chat too, then better go for >>> ESME so we have also twitter functions. (as Tim also stated) >>> 2. ESME allows to use the twitter principle in a protected business >>> environment: developers/marketeers exchanging ideas, announcing news and >>> problems. (yes you should use OFBiz in your company to see these >>> benefits) >>> If you are still not convinced of twitter in a business environment: get >>> a twitter account and follow me: @hansbak i will keep you informed about >>> ESME within OFBiz and you will have the opportunity for point 3 as a >>> bonus. >>> 3. ESME was actually born in the SAP environment and many people from >>> this environment now getting exposed to OFBiz because we are looking at >>> ESME too and the ESME people "retweet" my ESME experiences to their >>> network of twitter accounts. >>> I was not convinced about this twitter stuff but using this for my ESME >>> investigations has shown me that it is actually pretty exiting getting >>> to know so much new people in such a short time. >>> David thanks for the support because it looks like that the OFBiz >>> community has a problem accepting new functions like this one, even if >>> it does not affect their usage of OFBiz. So please people, not too >>> conservative and always be open to new developments! >>> Regards, >>> Hans >>> On Sat, 2009-12-12 at 16:30 +0700, Hans Bakker wrote: >>>> Proposal: >>>> >>>> We are looking to copy an ESME server within OFBiz as a component to >>>> allow for twitter like messaging within the OFBiz environment. >>>> >>>> users coming on the ecommerce site can 'twitter' a message which is >>>> monitored by the system admin, who can answer the questions. >>>> >>>> Logged in users can follow other registered users and can twitter what >>>> they are doing... >>>> >>>> more info at >>>> http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/ESME/Collaboration+with+OFbiz >>>> >>>> any thoughts? >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> Hans (@hansbak) >>>> >
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