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Re: Outlook, Caller ID, Intranet was Idea for new xAP software
Pics of Caller ID lookup
www.mi4.biz/images/xap/intranet/cidl1.jpg
www.mi4.biz/images/xap/intranet/cidl2.jpg
and the updated xAP TV
www.mi4.biz/images/xap/intranet/tv1.jpg
You will see in the header of each page the links to the other app. No
configuration is needed, the apps simply become aware of each other.
James
James wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This is a little update to let you know whats going on in mi4 land,
> especially as its crossing over with what is discussed here.
>
> Caller ID
> ---------
> I am currently putting the final touches to a caller id lookup
> application. It's initial role was to translate incoming caller id
> messages to names and locations, but has actually gone much further.
> The functions include
> Logging of all calls, both incoming and outgoing with all details such
> as ring count and duration
> Sending alerts, which are very customisable, to display devices on
> incoming calls
> Sending lookup information over xAP, including STD info.
> If available the lookup info will include a url to an image of the
> contact and this is served by the internal webserver (good for xAP
> Desktop popups)
> RSS feeds for incoming calls only, outgoing call only, all calls
> Web interface for the logs.
> Web interface for the contact database, with full editing. Each
> contact screen also shows the call history for that contact
> New and unknown calls get entries made automatically in the database
> so it's quick to add new contacts
> Searches of all logs and contacts
> Dial any contact by clicking on the number in the web interface
> Participates in the xAP Intranet system (more later on this)
>
> Originally i was going to make the app directly search Outlook's
> address book as well as the internal one. But issues such as the new
> outlook security model and the fact the lookup app would run on a
> server and outlook wouldn't, meant this idea was not really useful.
> This also only allowed 1 copy of outlook to be scanned. So I have
> switched over to using an outlook plugin. Now when Outlook starts it
> syncs up it's contact database with the one used by the lookup app. So
> now calls can be matched from any number of Outlooks and it doesn't
> matter if Outlook is running when the call comes in. The plugin will
> also allow the lookup app to instruct Outlook to open the relevant
> contact when the phone rings, or on outgoing. In time I can add to
> this plugin things like new mail alerts and appointment alerts,
> amongst other things. Doing things this way should also make it
> possible to sync up Thunderbird clients too, once i/someone figures
> out xul!
>
> Intranet
> -------
> A while back I started working on a xAP web front end. It was based on
> phpnuke and ran on a central server. While functional, it needed
> configuring for any new app, was a single point of failure and updates
> became harder as any updates to any app became more involved. Step in
> it's replacement!
> Each application that takes part in the new intranet is self
> contained. Each have a mini webserver and are totally functional on
> their own. Each app occasionally and on request sends over xAP
> information on it's web services. Each app tracks all available
> intranet services and can provide links to them in it's own web
> interface. The result of all this is a very modular system with all
> the apps acting as one. Should one node fail or be shutdown then
> links to it are removed and the system is still functional. Updates
> are easy as you simple update the app in question, thats all. You can
> run multiple copies of any app too. The first two apps to use this
> will be xAPTV and the new callerid lookup app. News and weather will
> follow along with the HomeSeer plugin.
>
> Screenshots and downloads will follow soon
>
>
> James
>
>
>
>
>
> Paul Gale wrote:
>
>>I know there's other stuff around - I'm particularly after Outlook
integration though.
>>
>>Paul.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Johan Helsingius [mailto:yahoo@xxxxxxx]
>>Sent: 18 February 2005 14:51
>>To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
>>Subject: Re: [xap_automation] Idea for new xAP software
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>>>How about an ‘Outlook Connector’ that would connect to your
account
>>>
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>>>· Notification of new emails – again sent to a device or
TTS –
>>>option to only announce certain emails based on an Outlook rule
or those
>>>moved to a particular folder?
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>>Would definitely need the filter functionality, otherwise you would
>>quickly get tired of a robotic pronunciation of the word
"Viagra" :)
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>>>Wouldn’t this be a great piece of software – truly integrating
HA into
>>>your everyday life J
>>>
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>>Well, many of us already have HA integration to our mailbox and to
our
>>agendas/calendars.
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>>
>>
>>>Anyone fancy having a go a writing something?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>The basic functionality is easy and there is a lot of software out
there
>> that performs pretty much what you ask for - apart from the
Outlook
>>part. If you are using a calendar/agenda/address book/email system
based
>>on open, accepted standards the work is not hard (as witnessed by
all
>>the software available already). It's the integration into the
closed
>>and proprietary Outlook program that makes it hard. And if you
manage to
>>crack that one, Microsoft will change something that will break
your
>>connector, as they don't seem too happy with third party
applications
>>encroaching on their turf.
>>
>> Julf
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