buddycloud

Working with the Buddycloud API

A couple of notes before you get started.

• Buddycloud runs all messages through XMPP
• There are two connection options
  • TCP socket based: jabber.buddycloud.com
  • HTTP-bind: http://api.buddycloud.com/http-bind (the HTTP-bind proxy conforms to the specs of the Bidirectional-streams Over Synchronous XEP)
• The current Symbian client sends Location Queries approximately every three minutes. We have found this to be a good balance between battery life, and providing accurate and responsive location updates. The location server will accept an arbitary rate of beacon queryies.
• Buddycloud is XEP-0255: Location Query compliant.

Examples of Use

• Location Queries
• Place management
• Nearby Queries
• Maitred - the channels directory service
• Channels

Getting help.

• Ross has good experience of implementing the queries on the Symbian platform and can provide suggestions as to how to best implement the logging and queries.
• Simon can help with connectivity issues, HTTP-bind issues or any user authentication issues.
• Tuomas channel API issues.