Yahoo! Messenger Still Not IM 2.0

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice now includes plug-ins "designed to let people to do things like track eBay auctions, see friends' wish lists on Amazon.com, collaborate real-time on event planning and compare calendars with contacts" (presence is the new dial tone, then I need better ways to manage my presence. I want to be able to make my availability known to certain subsets of my contacts. Perhaps, for example, I'd like to be available via IM to a group of people I am working with but not all of my business contacts. The only option I have right now is make my IM "invisible" to everyone. That's obviously not useful if I do want to take advantage of IM for a subset of all my contacts. Presence based systems - AIM, Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, and others - could benefit from this concept across the board. But Del.icio.us | Yahoo! My Web | Ken Yarmosh is a consultant who helps organizations get the most out of their technology investments. He works with technology users and creators across various industries, focusing on technology education and strategy. With over 7 years IT experience, Ken has worked with small businesses, non-profits, federal agencies, and multi-million dollar companies. His online efforts include acting as the Editor for the Corante Technology Hub and authoring the