The social addicts or even normal internet users utilize the chat facility through different platforms. The primary purpose of chat is to remain in contact. The chat be text, voice or video. Further, it may be one to one direct chat or group chat. There are many desktop clients for chat which support either one protocol or multi protocols. Instead of downloading, installing and managing a client for each platform, you can use one client supporting all required protocols. Still, there is a possibility that you are roaming around and your personal computer is not available. You can utilize one of the Web based Instant Messengers which are multi protocol. There may be also a case that using desktop client is prohibited in your school,college, or office and Network Administrator has blocked the services. These web messengers will no let you remain cut you off from your chat community.
Another advantage provided by some of these services is that
they provide you a specific identification. Employing this identification, you can manage and log in all the chat platforms which you use often.
eBuddy is one of the poplar web messengers which support all major chat services like MSN, Yahoo,AIM, Google,Facebook,MySpace, and ICQ.The web interface is sleek and simple. You can sign in multiple accounts. A new window will appear for every signed in account. Besides, you contacts will also be shown in the first chat window. The service also provides a free ID which connect all your IM accounts to eBuddy. After signing in with eBuddy ID, all IM accounts associated with this ID will login automatically.
This online web messenger is bit fresh but supports all major Instant Messaging platforms. imo.im also provides choice to use Skype without a client. If you have listened about Real Time interaction provided by Google Wave and haven’t yet tested it. You can experience a this Real Time interaction provided by imo.im which is called White Board. White Board lets your create drawings, diagrams, and text documents with your friends in real-time. imo.im also provides a 2 GB free space to upload you photos. Contrary to eBuddy, all your signed in accounts will appear in one window. It doesn’t also offer any specific ID like eBuddy and meebo .
meebo is another elegant online instant web messenger providing support for popular chat platforms. It has also the ID feature which collects and connects all instant messaging accounts in one place. In case of facebook, it has an exception comparing to the previous mention service.It doesn’t directly connect you to facebook chat rather you are confirmed by facebook first to allow meebo access to the account.
In short, these three online instant web messenger services provides an easy access to all major chat services like MSN,Yahoo,AIM,Google,Facebook,MySpace,and ICQ. The user can easily access the chat accounts from anywhere at one place and don’t have to worry about managing different desktop clients for chat
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cool list. I haven’t used any of them yet. Maybe I should since it definitely saves you time using these services.
Thanks for sharing I’ll take a look at them.
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