The project in 3 steps

I create a MOVIM account

I download and install MOVIM at home

…or I join a trusted mutualized hosting…

I customise my account

Then I customise the interface and my MOVIM content thanks to plug-ins created by the community

I meet my friends on the network

And finally I can chat, exchange and share with all my contacts.

For developers

The project is composed of three distinct parts

MOVIM Core which contains the project core

• Database connexion and management
• Blocks management
• Interface and administration setup

MOVIM Social which contains all the social part

• XMPP protocol usage
• Contacts management
• Chat and messaging system

MOVIM Group will allow users to join discussion groups in order to share their preferences and make new contacts.

Frequently Asked Questions

MOVIM, why this name ?

MOVIM stands for My Open Virtual Identity Manager

What does MOVIM have that other social networks (Facebook, MySpace...) do not have ?

MOVIM is overall free, that means you can learn how it works and modify it to your needs. This garantee a total transparency on your personnal data managing and the way they are used.

MOVIM is furthermore decentralized, that means your data will be on your computer or on a trusted server, you have the choice !

Its system, composed in "blocks", allows you to customize your MOVIM content according to your desires.

And what are its main assets ?

MOVIM uses the last web technologies (CSS3, HTML5, canvas...). This offers a dynamic light interface and overall it respects web standards.

It also uses the XMPP protocol in all the "social" part, MOVIM does not want to be a "separated" network; from your account you can chat whith your friends who have a XMPP client (Pidgin, Gajim, Empathy, Google Talk...).

MOVIM does not work with my browser...

The last web standard requiers a high-performance and recent browser, unfortunately some browsers do not offer this particularities. MOVIM will not or badly work on all Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers (version 6, 7 and 8) and on browsers based on Internet Explorer. In order to fully use MOVIM, we advise you to use a real browser like Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera Epiphany...