[jdev] How to make own instant messenger and chatting site

[abhishek jain]

Dear Friends,
I am the owner of a small company in India and does wanted to start up mine own instant messenger just like yahoo etc. have.I know i will be not be able to provide all the facility as yahoo so i want to start up with a very basic one .So if anyone of you can suggest me how to go and complete this project tell me.
The language iu am comfortable with is PERL . 
Also tell me can i make a chatting site based on jabber. I mean so that people can chat on mine site. Please help me.

I shall be very very grateful.
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Regards,



Abhishek jain 

mail at ejain.com 
www.goyali.com