The buddy- resp. user-list is another basic element of lots of community- and collaboration-solutions. It is the base for interaction between users and the targetted exchange of information. It provides the foundation for many user-specific functions.

The userlist is an overview of all (logged in) user resp. users of certain groups. Workgroups can communicate easily, logged in service-members can be shown (to whom can I/the customer/co-worker/partner talk?), ... Therefore the user-list is the central communication-unit as it's not only showing the available users but provides simple communication. With a single mouse-click a user can be selected and in combination with other modules messages/tasks/mails can be sent.

The buddylist is an expansion of the userlist especially for communities. It allows the grouping of users and the definition of appropriate actions. In fun-communities this could be "friends" and "foes". For example you want to be informed if one of your "friends" logs on, on the other hand you want to hide your online-status from your "foes" and block any messages from them.
The buddylist can also be used to define certain behaviour. For example special users may contact me at any time if I'm online, "normal" user only at special times.

Features:

• show all or only certain user
• assign user to individual groups
• show online-status
• define actions (for example automatic message at logon)
• connection to other modules (for example mail) possible
• design fully customizable
• central and personal buddylist possible