Thursday, May 11, 2006

No-client Instant Messaging

Part of the problem with instant messaging is that it typically requires a client (software running on your PC) to work. If you want to connect to MSN, you need MSN Messenger, ICQ client for ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger, yadda yadda. You could use a third party program like Trillian or Miranda to combine all your messaging networks into one client. But what if your work doesn't allow messenger clients? You could always use a web messenger, but that only works for one service at a time. What if you're on the road and need to use someone else's PC?

Enter meebo. AIM, ICQ, Yahoo!, Jabber, GTalk, and MSN all in one web site. Nice.

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