iChat: AIM for iPhone via JavaScript

iChat Again, it’s David Cann that made another iPhone web application. This time it’s JavaScript-powered iChat that allows chatting with your friends from AIM via iPhone. The application is still in the early stage of development and the moment doesn’t support groups and buddy icons, and opening of more than 4 conversations gets unruly. Like the iPhone-optimized version of Digg, the iChat was also built with Yahoo! UI Library and PHP, and instead of Digg API – David used BlueTOC.

The complete source of the program is available for download and you can get it from here. While you’re there you can also test the web app for yourself (note: it requires Firefox or Safari).

[Via: PDALive]

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Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

William

it looks like Apple want to make development for its devices entirely web and connected like google-style. Launch of Safari on Windows proves that.
dusanb

There’s a point in your words. Still I would love to see the SDK for iPhone released. After all they do develop and allow others to develop applications for Mac, why not for an iPhone? Security is a solid reason, but I would want more 3rd party apps nevertheless.
bleh

this app is useless on the iphone.
jack

i dont get how to download the app on the iphone
hb

just use meebo.. it works fine on my phone
Mary

Argh! Meebo sucks on my iphone, i keep getting kicked off! I just switched from tmobile and I used to have the sidekick. Damn, I miss that thing. I am an AIM junky and as much as I love the iphone that is one thing that I am having the hardest time adjusting to. Anyone found an application that will download aim??
El rubio

if someone does gt a program for this can u please do the favor and post it here…thanks.
unknown.

OMG NOTHING WORKS.
THE IPHONE NEEDS AN AIM THAT U CAN DOWNLOAD AND THAT DOES NOT SIGN U OFF ALL THE TIME AND CHECKING THE CONNECTION
THE SIDEKICK IS BETTER BECAUSE IT HAS THE AIM BESIDES THAT THE IPHONE IS GOOD. WE NEED AIM SOMEONE HURRY AND FIND A WAY !!!!!!
BrooklynRodriguez

oh my god! i need aim on my iphone or im going to die! seriously tho, does any one know how to get aim like on a sidekick on the iphone? cause i used 2 have the sidekick lx and the only thing i love about it was aim i use it like it was my crack lol if any knows a way ,post it here pleaseeeeeee=-)
awesome-o

yea, i have AgileMessenger on my iphone and aim works perfectly, and NOT as texts!!
meg

go to aim.com and there is a program to download onto ur itouch and iPhone. U have to have atleast the 2.0 version in order to do it on the itouch though
Duck

Aim on the iphone 3g sucks! it signs you off after liek 1 minute or so and on Meebo it sucks too cus it signs you off in a certain of time =| help peopel please!
kayla

I hate this, the iPhone is perfect aside from the fact that aim succckkksss… why does it sign you off after 30 sec. and is there a way to change this??? please someone help! I need aim!!!
Angell

ugghhh totally does not work. Waste of time.