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tl; dr: Themes are late due to family sickness, and a new infant in my life. But we care and are going to get this done.
This is a personal update, which may strike you as weird because a lot of people think of Posthaven as a startup. It's not a startup. It's a project that we want to give to the world, and it happens that the only way we can think of making it work long term is by charging for it. It's just the two of us, Brett Gibson and I, still. We do everything having to do with the site. It's a long term gardening job.
Like any gardener, you have short term tasks and long term tasks. In terms of maintenance, we've had minimal downtime and we're trimming the weeds. Site is doing fine. But the long term projects have not hit our goals.
We've been working on Themes for about 10 months. We spent $80,000 on development services (Viget Labs) and they did a great job. We have about 80 to 120 man hours worth of software engineering work left to get it over the line, and the last mile is the part we can't outsource because we care about the user experience too much. The good news is that you'll be able to write full CSS/HTML using the Liquid templating language, and it works quite a lot like the way Shopify has done their amazing layout engine. As a dev/designer - it's sweet.
Why's it late? Earlier this year, my mom got sick and had multiple life threatening surgeries this year including a triple heart bypass. (Lesson: Don't let your loved ones have untreated diabetes, even if they hide it.) I'm happy to report she is on the road to good recovery and we're very lucky. She moved in with me and I had to take care of her for most of the early part of this year. I also have other lucky news: My wife and I just delivered a 6 lbs 11.5 oz. baby boy named Garrison this week. But that also means my programming time is severely curtailed.
One final note: Brett and I have full time jobs with Y Combinator, and neither of us are taking salary from Posthaven. Your dollars pay for servers and for things that make the site run. We'll hire people down the road if that's the right thing for us. We never set out to make a lot of money with Posthaven. We just wanted this thing, and we knew we had to charge to make it happen.
When's it ready? I can't give a date. We got in trouble doing that before. All I can say is as soon as I can get to it. This thing is a long term priority for us, but short term issues intervene.
Please know that we do care. Brett has already been working on long term DevOps projects to make Posthaven servers more maintainable over the long haul, and those changes are already live. We're committed to this, and we want to do right by all of you who believe in us. Thanks for your support, and we're gonna get this done.
Garry Tan, Co-founder, Posthaven


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I have a problem translating WooCommerce Email Inquiry & Cart Options LITE plugin with Codestyling localization. I have other plugins and themes and they can all be translated using CL. CL finds all the right text and I can translated them in CL for my locale but when I create Po/Mo file nothing is translated. This plugin requires Woocommerce plugin
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Today the load times both on the admin dash and the site itself slowed to a crawl for seemingly no reason.
I ran a couple site speed tests online, and the result came back that this seemed to be the culprit:
The connect on the CSS took 3 seconds then 18 seconds of waiting. THEN finally the rest of the site loaded in.
The total load time on the site stands at 60 seconds. Clearly this is insane and just won't do.
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Meridian Police have arrested one person after a man was found dead early Saturday morning.
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I am very very new to WordPress and am still learning a great deal. That said, I have spent hours trying to figure out why my posts are not showing up anywhere. I am using this theme http://www.dessign.net/grid-theme-responsive/ and from what I understand the photos in the grid are posts. I try to post anything and it does not show up on my home page or any category page I have also set up when I correspond the post to a category. When I publish a post and I click view post, it directs me to the post, but I can't figure out where it is located in my site. My site is http://allyanndesign.com.
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text: Pre-Health Science Program (A102) View PDF of this Program View PDF of all Programs for the School of Work and College Preparation Apply Now Apply Now Add To Compare 10737432558 Program Comparison PROGRAM Pre-Health Science CODE A102 SCHOOL School of Work and College Preparation LOCATION St. James Campus DURATION 1 year (2 semesters) STARTING MONTH September, January, May CERTIFICATION Ontario College Certificate YEAR OF STUDY 2015-2016 2016-2017 METHOD OF STUDY FT The Pre-Health Science program will prepare students to perform at a level that will assist them in gaining entry to a Health Sciences program at George Brown College, including Practical Nursing. It also gives students a basic understanding of social sciences and human relations, to help them relate to people at college in further studies and at work in health care institutions or with health care providers. Throughout this program, students study biology, chemistry and physics. Other courses include applied math, communications and computer literacy. Expand All Full Program DescriptionsDescription PRE-PROGRAMS Pre-programs are post-secondary certificate programs that offer students the opportunity to take courses for career exploration or to qualify for further study. With small class sizes, dedicated teachers and built-in advising and supports, the pre-programs help students strengthen their academic skills and prepare for further coursework. OUR PROGRAM The Pre-Health Science program prepares students academically for future study in many Health Sciences programs by setting a foundation in core mathematics and science courses and providing an overview of the health-care industry. 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West Africa AIDS Foundation (WAAF) joined other stakeholders to participate in the 2015 Partnership and Business Meeting organized by the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) at the La Palm Royal Beach, Hotel.
The partnership forum which was on theme "Fast Tracking the National Response towards 90-90-90", brought together other organizations, donors, NGOs and health institution to dialogue on issues and how to implement the agenda 90-90-90.
The Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur who was the chairman in his opening remarks congratulated all stakeholders gathered for their immense support to combat the spread of HIV in Ghana.
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WAAF Team members present were Mr. Eddie Donton, President, Mr Alex Boakye, Financial and Administrative Manager, Dorcas Aba Annan, Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Wireko Antwi-Boasiako, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager, Alex Akwasi Boakye, Project Coordinator and Gifty Anyeley Dedei Marley, Projects Manager.


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Indiana junior guard Jamarcus Ellis did not accompany the team to State College. He has been suspended for disciplinary reasons.
Penn State will be without its best two players today. Geary Claxton, of course, has been out for most of the year with an ACL injury. Penn State announced that junior forward Jamelle Cornley will not play today. He's finished for the year and will have surgery Monday to try to correct a knee problem that has plagued him most of his college career.
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So how was the trip to Happy Valley? Is Happy Valley still happy?
Regarding Ellis' suspension, I still recall his repeated tantrums during the Feb game at Northwestern. He totally lost his composure, not once but 2 – 3 times and wanted to go to battle with NW players. Dakich was unable to provide any sort of calming influence until finally he left Ellis on the bench to stew as the game came to a close.
Ellis came to I.U. with lots of fanfare; namely, being a highly regarded JC tranferee. Reportedly, he came to I.U. as a result of Sampson's presence and may be one of the players most affected by Sampson's absence.
Here' hoping he gets his act together.
anyone know a better radio station than 105.1 that broadcasts the game? 105.1 NEVER comes in clearly at my home!
The attitude too-often displayed by Ellis is unacceptable. He's a very good player, who was hampered in the Sampson stand-raround offense. Hell, they're all hampered. Like cement anchors for feet.
This team screams for a motion offense. Behind at the half to Penn freaking State.
Jordan Crawford: no more stupid turnovers, please. You're killing us.
Eric: in case you haven't figured it out, the Big Ten refs, pathetic though they are, don't like you. Stop whinhing for a foul. It won't work. In fact, it works against you. Play on.
This team will not win more than two games in the NCAA Tourney. My mom could torch the IU defense which at times looks completely lost. Eric Gordon is given much too much freedom on offense.
As good as he is, he is not good enough to carry the team on his back. Also, there is a reason Ellis didn't go straight to a college team like most players of his caliber. I really don't care if he ever plays again. Let's get good young coach and move on.
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The concentration requires a minimum of five courses. Here is a list of courses that count.
Africa and the Americas 231 is required of all students electing this program. This course is required at the beginning of your AFA concentration.
231 Africa and the Americas: The Diaspora Experience
Based upon courses from participating departments, the seminar introduces students to the historical and cross-cultural experiences of Africans and African Americans. It affords students the chance to engage in interdisciplinary interpretation and analysis and encourages them to interpret their own heritage in light of the African/African American experience.
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We must accept that for decades women have asserted their rights both through stripping off and burning bra's to covering themselves up in clothing. This is about us as women deciding how we choose to dress, writing our own scripts and owning our own narratives And the men need to get with the programme and stop using women as pawns for the sake of their own control and power regardless of whether that be through democracy or dictatorship.
Community engagement aimed at vulnerable sections of our communities will always be difficult for sensitive areas such as Prevent in the same way it will always be difficult for other areas such as child sexual exploitation, female genital mutilation, guns and gangs or domestic violence.
The earlier they contact StopSO, the fewer victims are created, and the easier it is for the perpetrator to change their behaviour. Eighty-five per cent of these perpetrators referred themselves, and eight per cent were 'non-offending paedophiles,' who recognise that they have a sexual preference for children but are determined not to act on it, or break the law.
Without defeating austerity, and the mixture of ideology, corruption and spinelessness that allowed PFI to happen, we cannot save the NHS. It is for that reason that Jeremy Corbyn is the only leader who I trust as a doctor to not only defend the NHS but to make it the envy of the world.
People must equally, surely appreciate that this feels unfair for the athletes competing against her. Undeniably, if someone has testosterone levels that are three times the normal range for females and are competing in an athletic event against females, they have an advantage!
If you are celebrating your body and being truly body positive, you do NOT make someone else feel badly about their body. It couldn't be more simple. Telling people with thigh gaps to go eat a burger is not in the Bo Po spirit, so quit being a d*ck!
At my lowest point, I hand her to my husband and say, "There was nothing even wrong with us before. We were fine, just us two. Why did we ever think a baby was a good idea? I don't even want her." I don't even want her. I actually said that.
I'm genuinely filled with dismay by the number of writers flocking to creative writing courses, and ask, what's happened to their defiant confidence and independence? That burning intelligence and passion which produces originality, provokes thought, grips our hearts, points to truth and justice?
This year essentially feels like a very bad hangover after three years of being made to feel special, having your intellect constantly stroked, and being part of one of the most privileged institutions on earth.
Over eight years ago, my family started a new journey: Home Education. It was a journey ahead that felt extremely frightening, as I knew I would be wholly responsibility for my children's learning, and super exciting as I knew that there would be many adventures ahead!
Back in May, Philip Hammond, the then British Foreign Secretary, said that the International Syria Support Group - an alliance of countries trying to end the conflict - had agreed to a UK proposal for the UN World Food Programme to carry out airdrops of supplies if aid continued to be blocked on the ground. Since then the suffering and the sieges have continued and yet no airdrops have taken place. The UK must ensure that the commitment it claimed to have secured is delivered and that aid gets through.
To the outside world, because they do not immediately dash for the door, women trapped by their abusive partners may seem submissive. In fact, they are resisting - they adopt survival techniques and actively find ways of coping. An abused woman fights, relentlessly, to keep herself and her children safe.
While the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been having a taster training with the YoungMinds Parent Helpline to learn how volunteers on the service offer support, I've drawn together insights from my work as a family therapist on the best ways to approach difficult conversations.
I was taken with this idea in the song The Believers. I realised I was commenting about the people on either side of the news footage. Sure, those poor people forced to flee were certainly 'believers' who had staked their future on the thinnest of chances. But what kind of people were we? It seemed to me, and I asked myself this question at the end of the song, that we could be fearful, myopic and perhaps less than human if we chose to see all this as simply a problem. Wasn't there a good reason for us too to be 'believers?'
I'm not the only person who listens to the radio with sadness and disappointment when considering artists who used to dominate the airwaves such as the late David Bowie, Prince and Amy Winehouse. I'm not the only one who feels squashed by big corporations and their power over the media.
As Chair of the APPG on School Food, child holiday hunger has been an area I have championed for a number of years now. But, sadly, I have been met with the argument that once the school gates lock for the school holidays, it is none of our business about how a child eats, or doesn't in some cases.
I feel super lucky to be co-hosting the games and am really excited by the fact there will be more disabled people on our TV screens than ever before, but this shouldn't be something that just happens every 4 years.
This may seem like a frivolous debate to have amidst ravaging wars across the globe and unprecedented levels of political uncertainty in Britain and across Europe but lets no longer glaze our words with honey and accept that this policing of Muslim women's attire is symptomatic of an entrenched issue France has with Islam.
Can prisons effectively challenge extremist perspectives, or do they incubate and encourage them to spread? How should we deal those who, like Choudary, are able to persuade and recruit individuals towards an extremist, and in some cases violent, mindset?
As the great Groove Armada once said, 'If everybody looked the same, we'd get tired of looking at each other'. And as the great Bill and Ted once said, 'Be excellent to each other'. And as loads of wise people always say, 'If you can't think of anything nice to say, you shouldn't say anything at all'. I reckon that just about covers it.
Most people possess a model of the world, a script for how things should be. What stops innovation is the lack of willingness to double back and revisit our scripts and determine whether they are helpful or not... it's not working harder but working smarter which is what double loop thinking requires us to do.
In part, Mourinho's reputation plays into how the situation looks from the outside. When fans were concerned about his youth policies months before he was even appointed manager, there was always going to be some extra scrutiny afforded to his decisions.


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"Lijekonvall" Lily of the valley my flower...May. I used to pick these as they grew wild in Scandinavia as little girl.
Gorgeous fresh images...
oink oink! I would love to have this little planter at my house!
How beautiful! & it must smell amazing around that little piggy :) Lovely photos!!
Where did you find this planter? I've been trying to find it online, because it would be perfect for my wedding.
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Who got 2 thumbs and a Conn Smythe Trophy waiting?
This GUY!!!
Hammer & Sicle!!!
Thanks for the Silver for Yosemite Samurai! That was probably my personal favorite for that day.
Your scrimmage image is hilarious! The horror....
Thanks for the pair of Golds last week! =D
Spruce Lee was very unexpected & again, it seemed like a sufficient pun, but I wasn't sure if it was a contender. Appreciate that!
And the one about online gamers...LOL. That definitely comes from real life & one of the many reasons why I don't frantically jump into online multiplayer matches like I used to. Just so many assholes. But, then again, some games just have a very engrossing single player experience & there's that too. Maybe, one day, I'll get back into online gaming just not anytime soon. Haha.
Good point. Alot really... but I'm getting my groove back. -LQ-
Syndication, Minelli and Tiller (Minelli and Tiller...Hey I think I caught their act at the Warfield!)HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!<3
(Reminds me of Steven Wright or Steve Martin. Excellent!)
Grudge. Bulging and Pummel HAHAHAHAHAHHAHahahahahhaha! TY, dear!<3
"In Poland, heroin smuggles you." LMAO!
Pulp Lactation is as funny as it is disturbing!
Pulp Lactation gets the point across just fine while being a bit easier on the eyes. Enjoy that Carson doc. It's expertly done.
Pulp Lactation is hilarious.
"You know Jay's watching right now" -Conan O'Brien on Letterman
Did you watch that 'King of Late Night' PBS special on Carson yet?
Jheri Cola! SURPRISE!!! HAHAHAhahahahaha <3
The world needs more leprosy jokes! Their business has been dropping off lately.
TY Slant! <3
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Technician #1 was sent to our house and took the computer for 3 days. He returned the computer with the new motherboard installedand reported that the power supply was the problem.
The old motherboard was shipped back to Alienware, a new power supply was requested, and we again provided our charge card information. They then shipped a new power supply.
Technician #2 was sent to our house installed the new power supply which took 3 hours & then determined that Technician #1 put the new motherboard back in the computer incorrectly. We can't physically plug anything into the back of the computer & we're afraid Technician #1 has broken additional parts.
Alienware now wants e-mailed photos of the damage (the same day Technician #2 was at our house), is sending us a FedEx shipping label, & refuses to pay for any packaging costs to send our computer back for repairs.
Look out, Alienware - we're reporting you to the Better Business Bureau in Florida, and the State Attorney General offices in Florida & New York! Any attorneys out there interested in a class action?
Fabius, New York
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This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/930,878 entitled "INSTANT MESSAGING ENVIRONMENTS" filed Aug. 15, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,133,900 which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/331,331 entitled "INSTANT MESSAGING ENVIRONMENTS" filed Jul. 6, 2001, both of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
The present invention relates generally to a data transfer and application server system. More specifically, techniques for messenger-controlled applications in instant messaging environments are disclosed.
Instant messaging has become one of the most popular applications on the Internet. Instant messaging programs generally allow users to send and receive messages. The messages are generated and displayed by an instant messaging client on each end and an instant messaging server may perform various functions to facilitate the transfer of messages for communication or conversation.
A message server 112 is also connected to the Internet. In various instant messaging systems, the message server may perform different functions such as receiving messages and transferring them, replacing certain text with symbols, or otherwise modifying or relaying messages. A second instant messenger client also creates an instant messaging window 122 that also includes a history window and a new text window. Instant messaging window 122 displays a message sent from instant messaging window 102 via message server 112. It should be noted that software intended for implementing an instruction set in an instant messaging environment may be generally referred to as an instant messenger application or IM application.
Each instant messenger client provides for various commands to enable a user to interact with the instant messenger window in various ways, and, to some extent, configure the window to the user's taste. For example, the user may select a color for the history window from among various colors available to the user. In this manner, the user configures his instant messenger window to have a desired appearance. In addition, a user may turn certain features such as ringing, on or off.
The instant messaging client may also be configured to react to certain content, in a limited fashion, received as a message by running a routine or performing some function. For example, when a ring is received, the instant messaging client may be configured to react to the ring by playing a sound, shaking, or executing some other action. The instant messaging client may also be configured not to respond to such a ring. Also, the instant messaging client may be configured to insert an image or play a sound when certain text is included in a message. Thus, a user is generally able to exercise a certain amount of control over the appearance and operation of his instant messaging client. However, users are generally unable to affect the environment or state of another user's instant messaging client or window. Moreover, users are also generally unable to implement, execute, or control instant messaging applications in another user's instant messaging environment. Conventional messaging applications are generally limited to and based upon text contained in user messages exchanged between instant messaging users.
Thus, there are numerous problems which exist with regard to conventional techniques. Conventionally, users are unable to execute applications beyond an instant messaging environment to include other users engaged in the same instant messaging session. Users are generally only able to send messages and configure their own instant messaging applications to perform certain actions limited to the instant message content. Moreover, users are generally unable to configure, execute, and control applications in an instant messaging environment between two or more users. It would be useful if a reliable system and method could be provided for instant messaging users to execute and control applications in an instant messaging environment.
A system and method for messenger-controlled applications in an instant messaging environment is disclosed. An instant messaging environment may affect the execution and operation of an application in an instant messaging session. A sending instant messaging environment can specify an instant messaging environment identifier along with an application identifier and cause a receiving instant messaging application to implement a selected environment. The selected instant messaging environment may affect the state of the instant messaging application in a number of ways. The environment may affect how user interface commands are processed as well as the appearance of the instant messaging window and the manner in which information is sent and processed.
The environment may also determine the type of instant messaging application to be executed as well as an associated mode of execution. In some embodiments, an instant messaging application may be configured to automatically, semi-automatically, or manually execute. In other embodiments, instant messaging applications may require the use of a supporting application for execution. Instant messaging environments may be downloaded from one or more central instant messaging servers so that users may obtain new environments to specify to other users. When the instant messaging application receives an environment identifier for which the instant messaging application does not have the corresponding environment, that instant messaging application may also download the environment from the central instant messaging server. Likewise, when an instant messaging environment receives an identifier for an instant messaging application, the instant messaging environment can request and retrieve the selected instant messaging application based upon the application identifier.
It should be appreciated that the present invention can be implemented in numerous ways, including as a process, an apparatus, a system, a device, a method, or a computer readable medium such as a computer readable storage medium or a computer network wherein program instructions are sent over optical or electronic communication links. Several inventive embodiments of the present invention are described below.
In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for selecting, at a first client, the application in the instant messaging environment, configuring an instant messaging control message for the application, including an identifier related to the application selected at the first client, sending the instant messaging control message to a second client, and executing the application in the instant messaging environment using the control message to retrieve the application from a server, unless the application has been previously called by the user.
In another embodiment, a method is disclosed for selecting a control feature in a first instant messaging environment, creating a control message based on selecting the control feature, and sending a control message from the instant messaging environment to a second instant messaging environment.
In yet another embodiment, a system is disclosed for an instant messaging environment for creating a control message and a messenger for sending or receiving the message and selecting an instant messaging environment in which to execute the application.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will be presented in more detail in the following detailed description and the accompanying figures which illustrate by way of example the principles of the invention.
The present invention will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate like structural elements, and in which:
A detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention is provided below. While the invention is described in conjunction with that preferred embodiment, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to any one embodiment. On the contrary, the scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims and the invention encompasses numerous alternatives, modifications and equivalents. For the purpose of example, numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. The present invention may be practiced according to the claims without some or all of these specific details. For the purpose of clarity, technical material that is known in the technical fields related to the invention has not been described in detail so that the present invention is not unnecessarily obscured.
An instant messaging environment is a shared environment which exists between 2 or more instant messaging users.
It should be noted that the term "application" as used herein is intended to refer to any client application, server application, distributed application, self contained application or combination thereof. An application may be implemented in any appropriate manner, including being embedded in a chip or being loaded into memory or firmware.
In some embodiments, the conversation user interface includes a conventional instant messaging window as shown in
User interface commands are transferred from the instant messenger client to the conversation user interface to cause the conversation user interface to display instant messages and their corresponding environment to the user. For example, an append command is used to send a new message received from another instant messaging application to the conversation user interface. The append command may simply cause the received message to be added to a history window if a generic environment is selected. It should be noted that the phrase "user interface commands" as used herein is intended to encompass any functions, behaviors, actions, capabilities, etc. that are features of the user interface or the instant messaging window.
Other instant messaging environments may cause the append command to behave in different manners. For example, in the cartoon instant messaging environment, the append command would cause the last text bubble generated for the character corresponding to the message sender to disappear and for a new text bubble containing the current message to be created. Thus, the selected environment affects the state of the instant messaging application so that a user interface command specified by the instant messaging client may have different effects depending on the selected environment. A number of different environments may be stored in a cache 206.
In discussing the example shown, for the purpose of explanation, instant messaging client 202 will be described as sending a message to instant messaging client 212. In general, the two instant messaging clients will both send and receive messages in turn. Instant messaging client 202 sends a message that includes an environment identifier along with the message over the Internet. Throughout this specification, the Internet is referred to as a medium over which messages are sent. The disclosed system also operates over any other appropriate network or internetwork including wireless networks, proprietary networks, intranets, local area networks, or wide area networks. In one embodiment, instant messaging server 214 receives a message, processes the message and transfers the message to instant messaging client 212. In other embodiments, a peer to peer messaging system is implemented in which an instant messaging server need not necessarily become involved in transferring messages between instant messaging clients.
If a messaging server does process messages, then the messaging server may perform certain checks to determine whether the environment identifier as specified along with the message corresponds to a valid environment. In some embodiments, environments may expire as a result of a sponsorship or other type of agreement to maintain the environment lapsing.
The message along with the environment identifier is received by instant messaging client 212. Instant messaging client 212 also stores in a cache 220 various environments that it has obtained in the past. Instant messaging client 212 searches the cache for an environment that corresponds to the environment identifier received from instant messaging client 202. If a corresponding environment is found, then instant messaging client 212 changes the environment currently implemented by it.
The current environment affects how user interface commands sent from instant messaging client 212 to conversation user interface 216 are processed. In one embodiment, the instant messaging client may check whether or not an environment has expired before it implements that environment. If an environment has expired, then the instant messaging client may retrieve an updated environment from the instant messaging server or another specified source via the network.
It is important to note that, while the above described JavaScript code implementation of instant messaging environments has significant advantages, it is by no means the only manner in which instant messaging environments are implemented. In different embodiments, instant messaging environments are implemented by using different code structures. In general, a certain set of code representing the environment is accessed by the instant messaging application. The set of code is loaded in response to the specification of an instant messaging environment identifier by another instant messaging application. The environment may also be specified by the user of the application. By way of example and without limitation, instant messaging environments may be implemented using the wireless application protocol, XML, VRML, or any other appropriate public or private standard.
The specified environment alters the response of the instant messaging application to actions performed by the user. As shown in
As a further example, another function that may be redefined is the scroll function. The user may indicate by dragging the mouse over an arrow button in the instant messaging window or by some other convenient means that he would like to scroll the history window. When such a scroll command is received, then a check is first made to determine whether or not the scroll command has been redefined by a loaded environment. For example, an environment may contain a watermark that is intended to always show up in the history window. In such a case, the scroll function would be redefined so that the watermark does not scroll within the window while the rest of the text inside the window does scroll.
As shown in
If an instant messaging application passes an environment identifier that is not accepted by the receiving instant messaging application, then the receiving instant messaging application will send back the default environment identifier and the sending instant messaging application may either change back to the default environment or maintain its own environment according to how it is configured. Thus, the instant messaging environment is either maintained or changed with each message passed back and forth containing an environment identifier.
If the sender is authorized, then control is transferred to step 404 and it is determined whether the environment is already cached by the receiving instant messaging application. If the environment is not cached by the receiving instant messaging application, then control is transferred to a step 406 where the environment is fetched. In one embodiment, the environment is loaded by accessing a website that makes environments available for download. The environment identifier may be sent to the website to identify the environment to be downloaded. In other embodiments, the environment may be obtained from the sender and an authentication code or signature may be used to verify the integrity of the environment. Once the environment is downloaded, then control is transferred to step 410. If the environment is in the cache, then control is transferred from step 404 to step 408 and it is determined whether the environment has expired.
In one embodiment, environments that are not found in a local cache are obtained from a secure source, such as a trusted website. This secure mode of distribution prevents parties from using environments for hostile purposes. Since instant messaging participants merely refer to environments and the referred to environments are separately obtained from a trusted source, participants do not intentionally or inadvertently send damaging environments to each other.
In one embodiment, whenever an environment is downloaded by an instant messaging application, an expiration date is also provided to the instant messaging application so that the instant messaging application can determine if the environment has expired. In another embodiment, the instant messaging application is required to always check with an instant messaging server to determine whether an environment has expired before that environment is implemented.
If the environment has expired, then control is transferred to step 406 and the environment is loaded. If the environment has not expired, then control is transferred to step 410 and an instant messaging window is opened if an instant messaging window is currently not open. Control is then transferred to step 412 where it is determined whether a different environment has been specified by the received environment identifier. If a different environment has not been specified, then the currently loaded environment may continue to be used and control is transferred to step 420 where the message is displayed.
If the environment is different, then control is transferred to step 414 and a clean up function is called for the old environment. Control is then transferred to step 416 and the new environment is loaded into memory. Next, in step 418, the start function is called for the new environment so that any code that should be executed when the new environment is loaded is executed. Control is then transferred to step 420 and the message is displayed. The process ends at 422.
In one embodiment, an environment is downloaded from a website by receiving a series of different types of files. The first type of file is an initialization file that contains information regarding the environment that the instant messenger application can access without actually loading the environment. The initialization file may contain items such as a display name that determines how the environment will be listed in a formatting tool bar used to select environments and an expiration that can be used by the instant messaging application to determine that the environment is invalid and initiate a download of an updated version of the environment.
The second type of file is the actual environment program file that contains, in one embodiment, encoded JavaScript that defines how the environment looks and behaves. The third type of file generally downloaded is media file such as an image file, video clip, animation, sound clip, etc. that provides images or other media that are generally used by the environment. In different embodiments, the different types of files are encrypted or compressed either together or separately and encapsulated or signed as is deemed appropriate. The files may be sent together using the .zip or the .cab or other archive or compression format, if desired. Preferably, at least the JavaScript objects are encrypted.
Requiring that the instant messaging environment be downloaded from one or more central sites enables editorial control to be exercised over the environments that are sent to users. Obscene environments or other undesirable environments can be avoided. Also, viruses and other malicious code can be excluded. In certain embodiments, users may be allowed to create environments and send them to other users, but it is an important feature that in some embodiments, there is at least one mode where environments are only downloaded from a trusted or controlled source that ensures security and, if desired, some control over content. One important use of instant messaging environments is advertising. When an instant messaging environment includes an ad, controlling the source of the environment facilitates tracking of the environment use as well as making sure that the environment is not altered.
It should be noted that when the environment is downloaded, data in the initialization file for the environment may be separately stored in a table or system registry so that information about loaded environments may be readily accessed by the instant messaging application without opening files. For example, if an expiration date is associated with the environment, then that date may be written into an expiration table so that the instant messaging application can periodically perform clean up and delete expired environments or check before an environment is accessed whether or not it has expired. Likewise, the names of various download environments may be stored in a single table used to create a list of environments for a menu that facilitates the selection of environments by a user.
Sending environment identifiers between instant messaging applications and using the environment identifiers to change the environment of a receiving application has been described. Once this capability of redefining user interface command functions, executing animations and creating event driven actions to occur in an instant messaging window has been enabled, a rich variety of environments can be defined for instant messaging applications. Some examples of instant messaging environments that may be created are provided in
The instant messaging server may track statistics about environments for various reasons. For example, if an environment has an advertisement theme associated with it, then each time the environment is specified by a user to another user that event may be counted by the server so that ad revenue can be generated. In addition, when certain functions within the environment are called as a result of events, the instant messaging server may record such occurrences as well and those events may also generate ad revenue.
If an IM message is determined above, then an IM application (i.e. movie trailer, video, etc.) is executed. If the message is not an IM message, then IM environments determine whether the message is a user message in step 1110. If the message is a user message, then the message is displayed via IM client 202 on conversation user interface 204. If the message is neither an IM message nor a user message, then error handling is invoked, in step 1114.
Control features such as those discussed in connection with the process flow chart of
Control of IM applications such as co-searching, co-browsing, networked games, shared videos or audio files may be implemented in an automatic, semi-automatic, or manual manner. Information related to the control of IM applications uses IM messages which, when passed between IM clients, causes particular actions/interactions to occur between two or more IM users. The IM messages enable and control IM applications, which is widely varied in terms of functionality and user interactivity. IM applications may include co-searching, co-browsing, site navigation, co-drawing, media sharing (e.g., video, music, animation, photos, etc.), games, and activities in other embodiments. The IM applications can be hosted on servers communicating with the instant messaging clients, which may be operated by a variety of entities such as a content developer, hosted service, service provider, etc.
Procedures and techniques for messenger-controlled applications in instant messaging environments have been described. A number of exemplary environments that may be created using these procedures and techniques have also been shown. In addition to being used in instant messaging environments between two users, the techniques described herein may also apply to instant messaging environments that include one, three, or more users.
Although the foregoing invention has been described in some detail for purposes of clarity of understanding, it will be apparent that certain changes and modifications may be practiced within the scope of the appended claims. It should be noted that there are many alternative ways of implementing both the process and apparatus of the present invention. Accordingly, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the invention is not to be limited to the details given herein, but may be modified within the scope and equivalents of the appended claims.
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|System and Method for Automatically Segmenting Content from an Instant Messaging Transcript and Applying Commands Contained Within the Content Segments
|Aug 1, 2008
|Mar 12, 2009
|Sugarcrm Inc.
|Customer Relationship Management System and Method
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|Li Chen
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|Westerinen William J
|Smart notebook
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|Galli Marcio Dos Santos
|System and method for seamlessly bringing external services into instant messaging session
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|Jan 4, 2007
|Microsoft Corporation
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|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jan 20, 2004
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Immediately at 9:00 I signed an affadavit at the bank stating that I did not authorize the release of this money. I then went home and called Membership Plus and was told that my money would be returned since I called to cancel withing the 7 day trial period. I was told that I applied for a loan and whether or not i was approved, Membership Plus was part of the application. She said the money would take up to 14 days to be returned. We will see. Thank god i had enough money in my account to cover it - I can't afford overdraft fees!!!
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Goebel Charlot Byj 76 Redhead Grilling Boy Figurine "Barbeque" 1975
I am pleased to offer up a small collection of Goebel Byj redheads. Artist Charlot Byj started out by creating the famous redheaded children for greeting cards. Byj joined the Goebel Company in the late 1940's after Franz Goebel noticed some of her artwork. They were produced between 1957 and 1988 with Charlot passing in 1983. Today, they are sought after by collectors around the world. (Resource: azshocks/hobbies/collecting)
One of my favorite redheads of the bunch is this unique figure of a boy grilling a steak and his feline friend looking on in anticipation. Fabulous detail right down to the bricks on the outdoor grill and the marbling in the steak. Rare piece made for only a short period of time.
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it's sounds fine for going away and talk talk talk so i know the person beter.
I like a dinner and then a show. It could be a concert performance, a film, opera, theatre performance. dinner can be anything new!
My first date idea would be dinner. Nothing fancy just enough to get comfortable with the other person. I don't go for guys that just want sex. I like to get to know a person as well as them getting to know me.
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Having dinner in a romantic place , I think this is the most suitable for the 1st date .
How about a dinner a great conversation,,then maybe catching a good movie. If there is time ,maybe we could take a stroll in Bricktown,and just kill time, walking ,and cracking up.
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A walk along the beach to watch the sun set after dinner.as we get to know one another
Keeping it simple with a quick bite and getting to know one another.
To have good dinner and have a good conversation where we learn and gets to know each other better.
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Maybe grab some dinner or a movie. Something casual to really take the time get to know each other. But definitely not opposed to going all out haha.
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On Tap Today: Bon Jovi around the world
Have you been shot through the heart? Is Bon Jovi to blame? Does their rock and roll give love ... a good name?
If you absolutely adore the iconic rock band, then you absolutely have to see "Bon Jovi Inside Out." The concert documentary is showing in movie theaters for one night only tonight and features performances from concerts at The 02 arena in London, Madison Square Garden in New York and the MetLife Stadium in the band's home state of New Jersey. »Read Full Blog Post
Miley Cyrus showcases shock tactics, and talent, at BMO Harris Bradley Center
Miley Cyrus has described her polarizing new persona as "a strategic hot mess."
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Bel Canto tackles new sacred works
The Bel Canto Chorus and the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra joined forces in the Basilica of St. Josaphat on Sunday afternoon to explore the topics on which the Christian world is focused at this time of year: death and resurrection.
The program, led by Richard Hynson, music director of both ensembles, opened with James MacMillan's "Seven Last Words from the Cross," written for chorus and string orchestra. »Read Full Article
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Reports of struggling ticket sales for Lady Gaga's upcoming tour--in particular her Summerfest headlining show June 26--have prompted a Live Nation executive to speak out to Billboard about the "ridiculous" claims.
"The run with Gaga over the last two tours has been incredibly successful, and this one is shaping up no differently," Arthur Fogel, chairman of the company's global touring division, producers of Gaga's forthcoming artRave: The ARTPOP Ball tour, told Billboard's Ray Waddell. Fogel added that the 29 North American shows currently on sale have grossed $26 million in ticket revenue, with 80 percent of all tickets for North America and Europe dates already sold. »Read Full Article(2)
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Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas and Nick Cannon have been dating since Mar 2016.
Nick Cannon was previously married to Mariah Carey (2008 - 2014).
He has also been engaged to Selita Ebanks (2007).
Nick Cannon has had relationships with Sherise Cromwell (2015), Jessica White (2015), Nicole Mitchell Murphy (2015), Rachel Smith (2007), Kim Kardashian West (2006 - 2007), Meagan Good (2006), Eva Marcille (2005), Christina Milian (2003 - 2005) and Nicole Scherzinger.
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I didn't know that he dated Eva and Megan Good.
You have done an incredible and impresssive performance in Drumline (2002).
he's a good looking guy good together but then again what do we know
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he`s married to mariah wow i wish i was married too so i can be happy i am single
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The Blue Jackets got some good news even before they took the ice for practice today at Nationwide Arena.
Fedor Tyutin, out since suffering a broken nose in the first period of a Nov. 20 game against the Nashville Predators, returned to the ice and took part in the full skate with his teammates. Normally a player who opts to go without the visor, Tyutin was wearing a half-visor for Thursday's practice.
Also on the ice was David Clarkson, who's been skating on his own at the OhioHealth Ice Haus in recent days and was cleared to take part full-go today. For the first time in a while, the Blue Jackets had more than enough players on the ice for practice – a positive and welcomed development as they try to get back on track after a pair of disappointing losses in St. Louis and Montreal.
John Tortorella said he's not sure what his lineup will look like tomorrow vs. Florida, but Tyutin said after practice that he felt great during the skate.
The Blue Jackets, after a day off for Thanksgiving, were back at Nationwide Arena this morning for a morning skate before hosting the Penguins tonight.
And this morning skate was a bit more detail-oriented, likely due to the off day and a performance on Wednesday night that concerned head coach John Tortorella. After the team's 2-1 win over the Devils, Tortorella said "it was a team effort of sloppiness" and that the Blue Jackets have "zero habits right now."
For a team that's trying to pile up wins and climb up the standings, that's something needing a cleanup in short order.
They won't have a formal practice to work on the details until Monday morning, but for now, they'll have to watch the tape and go about it one shift at a time, starting with tonight's game against a Penguins team that's starting to find its game.
As it often goes in sports, there's good news and bad news.
The good news? It certainly looks as though the Blue Jackets are getting two big parts of their lineup back sooner than later. For a second straight day, both Brandon Dubinsky and Alexander Wennberg took part in the full practice, and today, Dubinsky ramped it up a bit further and took reps on a regular line.
In contrast to Monday's practice where Dubinsky sat out the heavy contact drills, today was a different story. Wennberg was right in there with him, and if one or both is able to play Wednesday night in New Jersey, the Blue Jackets are getting a huge boost at a pivotal point in their season.
They've had injury troubles all over the lineup, but the man games lost at center ice have been most glaring. The Blue Jackets have struggled in the face-off circle (and it directly lead to third period trouble against San Jose), and getting two of their top centers back is certainly an injection of good news as they get set for back-to-back divisional games wrapped around Thanksgiving.
John Tortorella had originally planned to give the Blue Jackets a day off today, but after watching the game tape, he changed his mind.
Instead, the team gathered at Nationwide Arena for a meeting and an hour-long practice just after the noon hour.
There was simply too much for the team to work on, he said, coming off a disappointing home loss to San Jose on Sunday night – one that they couldn't afford to have slip through their fingers with a two-goal third period lead.
"I just felt we needed to come in and work on a number of different things with mindset, and that's what we did," Tortorella said today. "I changed my mind. I changed my mind, and we just have too many things to do. I would have loved to give them the day off…but sometimes, you have to look at the whole big picture of where we are as a team, and I don't think we could afford a day off today."
If the Blue Jackets are to continue their home-ice momentum, they will have to do it (surprise!) the hard way.
Adversity has found its way into the fold once again, in the form of injuries to two defensemen – Cody Goloubef and Fedor Tyutin – in the first period of Friday's 4-0 win over the Nashville Predators. Goloubef is out indefinitely with a fractured jaw (he had surgery on Saturday at Dublin Methodist Hospital) and Tyutin's status is considered to be day-to-day.
In the wake of those injuries, the Blue Jackets called up Andrew Bodnarchuk from the Lake Erie Monsters, and he's a guy they feel can give them some stability in the interim. Bodnarchuk, 27, was signed as a free agent this summer and assigned to Cleveland out of training camp; he's known for a steady two-way game and for keeping things simple on the back end.
Today's game against the San Jose Sharks will be Bodnarchuk's sixth at the NHL level, and he'll be joined by Dalton Prout, who's back in after sitting out a few games as a healthy scratch.
The Blue Jackets are no strangers to adversity and they were dealt a heavy dose of it early in tonight's game.
Both Cody Goloubef and Fedor Tyutin suffered upper body injuries in the first period, and it was announced by the Blue Jackets communications staff that neither player would return to the game.
Goloubef and Tyutin started the game on separate defense pairs, but regardless, it's a heavy burden on the remaining four defensemen: Jack Johnson, David Savard, Ryan Murray and Kevin Connauton.
Stay tuned to BlueJackets.com for updates on both players when and if they become available following tonight's game.
No morning skate today for the Blue Jackets, who get right back on the horse tonight against one of the best teams in the stacked Central Division.
You know them well, of course. The Nashville Predators are old friends of Columbus from the former Central Division days. There were some wicked, confrontational battles between these clubs when they met eight times per season (though I think the Blue Jackets are glad they don't have to make four visits to Bridgestone Arena anymore…that was their house of horrors).
It's been a long week for the Predators having not played since Tuesday night, when they beat the Anaheim Ducks on home ice before getting a brief respite. The Blue Jackets have had no such luxury, having played last night and are currently in the midst of a three-in-four spurt that concludes Sunday at Nationwide Arena against the San Jose Sharks.
Here's what we know so far: Pekka Rinne is expected to start in goal for Nashville. He's always played well against Columbus, so it's not much of a surprise if he ends getting the nod from Peter Laviolette.
Shortly before hopping on Blue Jackets Air and heading to the Canadian capital, the Blue Jackets convened at Nationwide Arena for a short, focused practice before their next back-to-back set.
Much of the effort today involved special teams, and the drills served dual purpose for both the power play units and the penalty killers. Under coach John Tortorella, the Blue Jackets have seen a noticeable improvement in both categories after a disastrous start, and the penalty kill has been leading the way.
In the last nine games, the Blue Jackets have killed 29 of 32 penalties – a stretch that includes 17 in a row (an active streak). Tortorella is using multiple rotations of forwards and defensemen, and all groups are producing a similar result born from pressuring the puck carriers and being active and alert in dangerous areas.
"Two in a row" has seemed to be the Blue Jackets' threshold over the last couple weeks. In order to climb the standings sooner rather than later, they know that has to change.
After starting 0-8, they won back-to-back games at Colorado and New Jersey, then dropped consecutive games to Washington and Winnipeg. Then it was two straight wins over San Jose and Los Angeles to open the California trip followed by losses to Anaheim and Vancouver.
The latest edition of this story includes wins over Pittsburgh and Arizona over the weekend, setting up for an important week of four games in six days beginning Tuesday night against the St. Louis Blues.
The Blues are a team that plays similarly to how Blue Jackets want to consistently play: physical, aggressive, no-nonsense and a regular contender. In the ultra-competitive Central Division (easily the NHL's best so far this season), the Blues are off to a solid start at 11-5-1, but sit five points back of division-leading Dallas.
Locked in a 2-2 game – a game that was, at one point, a two-goal lead for them – the Blue Jackets found themselves in a surprisingly nasty game with the Arizona Coyotes.
For two teams that are not and have never been division rivals, had a playoff series between them, or really anything to ignite the flame, Saturday's game at Nationwide Arena featured a little of everything and it was (to say the least) spirited throughout.
With heavy legs and a relatively mundane second period winding down, the Coyotes tried to send a message of the physical variety, but it wound up being a much-needed wake up call for the Blue Jackets.
Not long after Boone Jenner gave the home team a 3-2 lead with their second power play goal of the night, all hell broke loose after John Scott got involved with Scott Hartnell in front of the Columbus bench.


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KINGSTON — A Poughkeepsie man pleaded guilty Monday to killing a Newburgh motorcyclist in May by driving his SUV head-on into him while drunk at three times the legal limit.
Francisco Vasquez-Cruz, 26, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in Ulster County County before Judge Don Williams, according to the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.
Vasquez-Cruz was arrested by Lloyd police May 2 after his Chevy Trailblazer crashed into a motorcycle driven by Fernando Diaz, 41, the DA's office said.
An investigation found Vasquez-Cruz had gotten drunk at a Newburgh bar earlier that night and was heading north on Route 9W with his headlights off toward the Mid-Hudson Bridge ramp, police said.
At about 10:30 p.m., Vasquez-Cruz traveled into the southbound lane and smashed into Diaz, the DA's office said.
Vasquez-Cruz's blood alcohol level tested at .25 near the time of the crash. The legal limit is .08.
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On August 9, Visa joined officials from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and four-time U.S. Ice Hockey Olympic medalist, chair of the IOC's Athletes' Commission and ambassador for the Practical Money Skills for Athletes program, Angela Ruggiero, to showcase Visa's new global financial education initiative in the Olympic Village. Read more
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Visa and the International Olympic Committee have announced a global financial education program at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games that will help athletes take control of their financial futures. Practical Money Skills for Athletes expands Visa's commitment to help provide athletes with the tools, resources and support they need to reach their highest potential in sport, and in life. Read more
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