If you’re running a Web site, or you have an Intranet site, and you’re interested in adding instant messaging capabilities with a Macintosh flavor, check out Digi-Net Technologies Inc. The company has announced the release of Hubz, a Web-based instant messaging solution that the company said is specifically designed for the Mac OS.
The software is Java-based, and it enables visitors on the same site or the same page to see and interact with each other without needing to use any special software, plug-ins or client side applications (except, of course, a Java-compatible Web browser).
Digi-Net president Robert Parker explained that there aren’t many other instant messaging solutions designed specifically for Mac users. “Hubz brings a completely new approach to instant messaging and we believe that its features and benefits speak directly to the Mac community,” he said.
According to the developer, significant features of Hubz include:
The administration component allows you to kick and ban users. The software also supports Digi-Net’s Enclave Community Suite, providing further administrative integration.
Digi-Net offers Hubz either as a software license you can use on your own server, or through a Managed Hosting Option that puts all of the hardware, software, bandwidth and infrastructure issues in Digi-Net’s hand’s instead.
More details, screenshots and more are available from Digi-Net’s Web site.