Open Source Messaging Application Development: Building And Extending Gaim (expert*s Voice In Open Source)

Are you infatuated with instant messaging? Would you like to learn how to create your own messaging application? This book shows you how by dissecting Gaim-the world's most popular open source instant messaging application. Authored by the Gaim maintainer, Sean Egan, you are treated to a thorough overview of Gaim architecture and Application Programming Interface. You'll learn how to make the most of the popular GTK+ graphical user interface toolkit. Egan guides you through the creation and installation of plug-ins, and discusses strategies involved in supporting messaging protocols like MSN Messenger, AIM and IRC. Egan also covers topics such as multi-platform support and internationalization.