Userplane has been quiet about the rumor they are being shut down by AOL. However, the writing is on the wall. Ex-Userplane staff have launched Topicfox, which offers Userplane customers white label social networking tools as a drop-in replacement for the beleaguered social applications company’s products and services.
My name is Nick Schneble, and I used to be the senior developer over at Userplane. Before anyone asks, I can’t confirm or deny any shutdown rumors. :-)
I wrote all of the Flex and AIR applications for Userplane, and since leaving I’ve started a new company, Topicfox, with the intent of providing a robust, stable and highly scalable white-label IM solution.
As a result of my many years at Userplane, Topicfox is 100% compatible with existing Userplane WM configurations, and can be imported and converted for use by Topicfox with very little client interaction.
I’m looking to provide a far more hands-on solution than Userplane, with a greater amount of client feedback.
If you have an existing Userplane Webmessenger (IM) setup, and/or you may be interested in a solution customized exactly the way you want, drop me a line!
Looks like White Label Dating is installing Toksta. It will be interesting to see which chat platform (if any) dating sites replace Userplane with.
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POF dumped it, it’s over.
Hi,
i have more than 10 Datingsites, only one page will cost the user money, the others are totally free.
A lot of Websites I have integrated with Userplane.
Was always a big problem, but this free-Service from Userplane with A/V-Chat and A/V-Messenger are fine vor free Websites.
I hope all the other newer scripts are not so many problems during installation cause.
PeterJend
Being under pressure of Userplane official shut down, thousands of web site owners seek alternative solutions. In response to market needs Flashcoms will be releasing hosted chat and instant messaging solution.
The applications are being developed in full compliance with the Userplane API to provide seamless and easy transition. In addition to “industry classic” numerous features and innovations, Flashcoms compliments users with a hassle-free installation – a simple, copy-paste procedure.
Being among the speakers at the upcoming iDate conference held in June 2009 Flashcoms will make an official announcement of Z5messenger and Z5chat release. We welcome all interested parties to participate in exhibition to get latest updates straight from the tin.
Anticipating the official release live demos of Z5messenger and Z5chat can be already seen at http://www.z5messenger.com , http://www.z5chat.com.