Its not uncommon to get requests from clients and others about whether there is a web chat solution for Microsoft Lync to embed functionality in a website for public customer to contact Lync users/groups. Below are some we have noted, not all tested, not necessarily recommended and in no particular order:
Enabling Technologies ETC Web Chat: click here
Notes: Price $4995 USD
Evangelize SmartChat
http://www.evangelyze.net/smartchat.asp
Notes: Silverlight requirements, cost $1800 per agents seems a bit high if low functionality needed
Pros: Very slick and nice features
e-Office
http://unified-communications.blogspot.com/2010/09/ocs-webchat-also-works-with-microsoft.html
e-Office OCS/Lync2010 web chat. Notes: Hosted (not sure vendor is selling product anymore?)
http://www.e-office.com/about-e-office/
Orbitone
Now developer Thomas Stock from Orbitone has a produced a free Lync presence and chat widget that will allow your customers to chat to you from your website.
Blog and Download: http://www.orbitone.com/en/blog/default.aspx
Code: http://lyncwidget.codeplex.com/
Try it out right now: http://lyncpresence.orbitone.com/
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Clarity Connect Web Chat Gateway
Notes: Requires Contact Center backend/hosted.
Not exactly Web Chat Widget, but getting somewhat close is Lync MVP Tommy Clarke’s “Lync Support Session Web Page” Code:
http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/lync/Lync-Support-Session-Web-3e1c8889
If you think Microsoft should include this functionality on Lync Server, vote below:
http://lync.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Lync-Web-Chat-Embed-Anonymous-WebChat-on-Website/519354-16285
They're charging for the chat widget now. 99 Euros
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update Darrel. hmm.
DeleteLync Server 2013 has UCWA, making such an app trivial, so they may have a limited window to benefit from this developement so i don't begrudge them.
Anyone doing a widget for 2013 yet?
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Enabling WebChat for Microsoft Lync/ Skype for Business: There are many chat solutions on the market that rang in price and features. Most of the solutions will require you to have a second client and multiple windows open to reply and address the questions coming in. I have heard of one solution that ties in directly with the Lync/ Skype for Business client and that is Enabling WebChat. Supposedly when a customer clicks on the "live chat" button on the companies website, it will start a conversation that is hosted inside of the Skype for Business chat client. Agents will be able to respond using their Skype client. It appears to be a super cheap solution and allows for unlimited agents. Hope this helps :)
ReplyDeleteEnabling WebChat for Microsoft Lync/ Skype for Business: There are many chat solutions on the market that rang in price and features. Most of the solutions will require you to have a second client and multiple windows open to reply and address the questions coming in. I have heard of one solution that ties in directly with the Lync/ Skype for Business client and that is Enabling WebChat. Supposedly when a customer clicks on the "live chat" button on the companies website, it will start a conversation that is hosted inside of the Skype for Business chat client. Agents will be able to respond using their Skype client. It appears to be a super cheap solution and allows for unlimited agents. Hope this helps :)
ReplyDeletecould you modify the html page to send a im to the support team members and then have them start the meeting and update the page with the meeting number?
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