[webteam] intro pages

[Nicolas Vérité]

Here is my input:

> http://stage.jabber.org/what-is-jabber

Here, I added three other closed IM networks/protocols/systems,
and brought small precisions:

< Jabber is not a standalone instant messaging service like AIM, ICQ,
MSN, or Yahoo. Instead, Jabber is:
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> Jabber is not a standalone instant messaging service like AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, QQ, Gadu-Gadu, or Nate On. Instead, Jabber is:


<     * An open, secure technology for instant messaging and a whole lot more.
---
>     * An open, secure technology for instant messaging and a wide set of applications.


> http://stage.jabber.org/what-can-i-do-with-jabber

Same kind of modifications here:

<     * For end users, you can chat with Jabber users all over the
world on services like Google Talk, Live Journal Talk, mabber, MXit,
Talkonaut, and Wippien, or use a free IM client to set up an account
at one of the many other Jabber IM services.
---
>     * For end users, you can chat with Jabber users all over the world on services like Google Talk, Live Journal Talk, mabber, Meebo, JWChat, MXit, Talkonaut, and Wippien, or use a free IM client to set up an account at one of the many other Jabber IM services.


<     * You can also chat with non-Jabber friends on AIM, ICQ, MSN,
and Yahoo by registering with one of our IM gateways.
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>     * You can also chat with non-Jabber friends on AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, QQ, and Gadu-Gadu by registering with one of our IM gateways.


<     * For developers, you can build your own applications using open
XML protocols and open-source code libraries.
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>     * For developers, you can build your own near-real-time, data-exchange and/or presence-based applications using open XML protocols and open-source code libraries.


> http://stage.jabber.org/why-use-jabber

Added two more items:

< We know. All your friends use AIM or ICQ or MSN or Yahoo. So why
should you use Jabber?
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> We know. All your friends use AIM or ICQ or MSN or Yahoo or QQ or Nate One or Gadu-Gadu. So why should you use Jabber?


>    5. Flexible. Jabber technologies are used in a wide set of applications, from presence-based to near-realtime to data-exchange applications.
>    6. Adoption. Jabber is widely adopted by tens of millions of people worldwide and the biggest names in the industry.


> http://stage.jabber.org/quickstart

Here, I removed all the "if", shortend the text, and removed "account",
in favor of "username":

<    1. Download a free client or register with a free web service like meebo.
<    2. If you downloaded client software, install it and start it.
<    3. If you have an existing account at a Jabber-enabled service
like Google Talk or Live Journal, you can simply log in.
<    4. If you don't have an existing Jabber account, log in to one of
the many free Jabber services using your preferred username and your
client will automatically create the account. *
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>    1. Download a free client.
>    2. Install it and start it.
>    3. Log in with your existing username and password at a Jabber-enabled service like Google Talk or Live Journal.
>    4. Or choose your username on one of the many free Jabber services and your client will automatically create the account. *

> Or register with a free web service like meebo, Mabber, or JWChat, and start chatting within your web browser.

> Feedback is welcome as always. I find that it's really hard to summarize
> what Jabber is in just a few words...
>
> Peter

Sorry, I have not simplified the message, just added more buzz...

Nÿco
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