Opportunity/ Problem Statement : a common ...framework for writing bots ...that can be glued to IM clients,

                                 offering virtual presence ...ability take and give out inputs

Design Specifications  :    XML-DTD-DOm and RSS compatible stuff.

                            scriptable using any scripting interface (commandline interface of the php ...static binary compiled for the purpose ....ability to plug or attach to the messenger)

....given the context ...a programming free tool or interface over XML...document from which to source the input,
    and also potentially exploit pattern matching and natural language ...construction using techniques of 
    natural language processing ...usage of a dictionary in conjuction with symantics of sentence or language
    construction.

Opportunity : ability to use as a virtual marketing tool ...on messenger forums .

Note: The above problem statement having been encountered in various scenarios
      and detailed in various 'Proof of concepts' as mentioned in 
      
       http://uk.geocities.com/ravivenkatus/projects.pdf
       http://ravishankarkv.tripod.com/projects.pdf
        ....apply appropriate
      'use-case' modeling, rationalize and arrive at a workable and feasible 
       solution both commercially and techinically viable.

             


                               