From the technology archive. This English edition describes older products, news or opinions from the original article. Use our setup guides for current eMule instructions.

An institution's image on the Internet

Building an institution's image online requires responsible, effective work because the integrity of its brand is at stake.

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Websites and a company's image

Developing a website brings responsibility for presenting a company clearly and professionally. The original article examines the relationship between a company's website and its public image.

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Configuring a P2P client: part one

Configuring a P2P download program can be complicated. The first part of this series introduces the settings and explains how to approach them.

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Configuring a P2P client: part two

The second part continues the explanation of network types and covers further settings in the eMule client.

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Configuring a P2P client: part three

The final part explains more of how eMule works, offers configuration tips and discusses solutions to connection problems.

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eDonkey2000: an influential protocol

The article distinguishes the original eDonkey2000 client from the protocol used by later file-sharing software. It describes a partly centralised network in which servers help process discovery information while peers exchange files.

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File-sharing networks

Early eDonkey networks relied on central servers run by users who contributed bandwidth. Those servers handled substantial traffic and could become vulnerable points. This article introduces the development of other file-sharing network designs.

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Instant communication and more

The article describes the move from MSN Messenger to Windows Live Messenger, presenting the latter as a messaging application with more features and closer integration with the computer. It records the products as they existed at the time.

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Messaging wherever you are

The original article discusses being reachable through an instant messenger at home or on a mobile phone. Its examples include Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger and Google Talk. These are historical examples, rather than a list of current services.

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A display name with style

Messenger Plus! allowed users to add colours and formatting to their display names. Contacts without the extension could instead see numbers and symbols mixed into those names. This article explains that historical feature.

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