Joel Tulloch at AOL has written another feature on an Open AIM Submission, this time on the bot, "CodeRemote", submitted by velorien.

Aside from the fact that it provides useful functionality, CodeRemote jumped out at me for another reason: it is a great example of a bot which does more than simply send and receive messages. I mentioned this in an earlier post, but one of the key aspects of Open AIM that the Developer Challenge intends to highlight is that it is more than simply an instant messaging protocol. There is incredible potential within the Open AIM platform to power a wide variety of solutions.

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Joel Tulloch at dev.aol.com today takes a look at jal278's submission, QuizBot 3000.

QuizBot 3000 sends you quiz questions and tallies your correct responses, adding up your score. To begin using the QuizBot 3000, simply add it as a buddy, then send it a message to begin a session. The bot will respond with a welcome message, displaying the menu and any relevant information (ie. "your buddy has beaten your highscore!"). Selecting a menu option is as simple as sending the corresponding number to the bot.

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Joel Tulloch over at dev.aol.com will be writing regular highlight pieces based on the submissions to the Open AIM Developer Challenge. His first article spotlights IM Whiteboard.

While in some ways the idea is a fairly simple one, as I mentioned earlier this plug-in is a great example of thinking about Open AIM as a platform which enables communication, rather than just an IM protocol. Whether you're brainstorming rough design concepts, trying to describe the weird car you saw on the way to work, or taking a quick time-out to play tic-tac-toe with your son or daughter, the IM Whiteboard provides a quick and easy solution.

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