Hi... Like many (if not all) the LoCo Teams of Ubuntu, the Ubuntu Colombian Team have an IRC channel in Freenode.net [1].
When we released our website (http://www.ubuntu-co.com), we embeded one web application called Mibbit [2] in our site to bring support to Ubuntu users and chat about organization and integration of Ubuntu-Co (the main activities of this kind of channels) without the need of use Java or Flash (just Javascript). This really help us to bring more interactivity with persons who don't have knowledge of IRC applications, protocols, channels, etc. Because, to be part of the chat, they only need to choose a NickName and press Enter. Sadly, the Freenode people had problems with Mibbit app (security problems) [3] [4], so they cut off the access through it. But, the gave us one alternative, and with the plus of being free software (Mibbit is proprietary software). This app is called webirc [5] , and the implementation of Freenode is here [6]. Some things are missing if we compare it to Mibbit, but the qwebirc guys are working really fast, so, we hope to see new functions and features coming to qwebirc. So, what about all this?? We, the Ubuntu Colombian Team, are inviting to all the LoCo Teams to join us to build a new bridge with new people, simplifying the methods of communication, just publishing your own web IRC chat in your LoCo Websites. For example, here is ours embedded chat: http://ubuntu-co.com/node/9 You can embed the chat pasting the code generated by the "Wizard" of Freenode web IRC. So.. that is all folks.. See you later :) [1] http://freenode.net/ [2] http://mibbit.com/ [3] http://blog.freenode.net/2009/06/new-freenode-webchat-and-why-to-use-it/ [4] http://blog.mibbit.com/?p=306 [5] http://www.qwebirc.org/ [6] http://webchat.freenode.net/ -- Julián Alarcón Admin Ubuntu-Co https://launchpad.net/~alarconj -- loco-contacts mailing list loco-contacts@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts
