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Software / Web Center
AOL Instant Messenger(sm) (America Online)
DesktopStreaming (tm) (Expertcity)
DigiChat (Digi-Net Technologies)
Groopz(tm) (Digi-Net Technologies)
GroupBoard (User Data Connections)
HumanClick(sm) (Human Click, Ltd.)
LiveAssistance (International Business Systems, Inc.)
LivePerson(sm) Chat (LivePerson, Inc.)
Virtual Reference Software (Library Systems & Services, L.L.C. (LSSI))
Virtual Reference Librarian (Docutek)