AOL offers new tools for providing PC-to-PC voice communications, adds Java support
AOL is expanding the developer program for its AIM instant messaging network with new tools for providing PC-to-PC voice communications, creating IM robots and detecting users' geographic location, the Dulles, Virginia, company will announce Monday.
AOL is also broadening the operating system support of its developer tools beyond Windows with the addition of Mac OS X and Linux. AOL is also adding support for the Java programming language and the Pocket PC mobile platform.
AOL launched the Open AIM program in March to let external developers craft AIM plug-ins, create AIM user interface applications and integrate AIM presence information into Web sites. So far, about 45,000 developers have registered with the program.