vk-xmpp-kanfet

Description

Desktop client for private messaging in social network "VKontakte". Created for competition

Client use XMPP-protocol for messaging. Also client use VKontakte API for desktop-applications.

Implemented:

• sending / receiving private messages;
• messages history (viewing / searching);
• own status (viewing, changing);
• friends statuses;
• avatars;
• friends info;
• popup notifications about new messages, friends status changing;
• look and feel customizing (theme sets).

Installation

Client requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 10 or above from Sun (Oracle). You can check your JRE version by this link. You can download last JRE version by this link. Debian / Ubuntu has own JRE package: sun-java6-jre

Installation via installer (exe, Windows only)

Download installer (exe). Run it. Follow instructions on screen. Shortcut will be created on your desktop after successful installation.

Installation from archive (zip)

Download zip version. Unzip it. And run:

• Windows: vk-xmpp-kanfet.bat
• Linux: vk-xmpp-kanfet.sh

Download

Windows x86 zip
(4.9 Mb)

Windows x86 exe
(5 Mb)

Windows x64 zip
(4.9 Mb)

Windows x64 exe
(5 Mb)

Linux x86 zip
(5.9 Mb)

Linux x64 zip
(6 Mb)

Technologies

• language: Java;
• GUI implemented on Swing
• Themes: Nimbus and System - native Java themes, other themes: Substance Java look & feel (BSD license);
• OS browser: Native Swing (LGPL license);
• XMPP-client: Smack (Apache License 2.0 license);
• HTTP-client: HttpComponents (Apache License 2.0 license);
• JSON-parser: JSON.simple (Apache License 2.0 license).

Sources

Sources with dependencies: vk-xmpp-kanfet-src-with-dependencies.zip

Compile and build:

1. Install JDK 6
2. Install Apache Ant
3. Unzip archive
4. Run ant create_distribs

Changelog

2010-09-03

• Disconnection after initial connection fixed. Problem observed for users with a large (more than 100) list of friends.

2010-08-31

• Installers added (exe, Windows only).
• Sources added.

2010-08-30

• This page created
• Download links added.