We all know about the race to get as many users as you can. To gain more users now all of the major IM client owners such as Yahoo!, MSN & Google have launched their messengers on the web.
Heres a quick look at the features of these msngrs
Yahoo!
System Requirements
- Adobe Flash (you need to have Adobe Flash v9)
- Supported browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox (Windows and Mac), Opera, Netscape or Safari
- Javascript needs to be enabled in the browser you are using to access the web version
- Popup blocker disabled or Yahoo! Messenger for Web added to the allow list
You must have the following to use MSN Web Messenger:
- A web browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape 7.1 or later, or Mozilla 1.6 or later, running in Microsoft Windows.
- An Internet connection (56 Kbps or faster recommended)
- A Microsoft® .NET Passport. If you have a hotmail.com or msn.com account, you already have a Passport.
- Popups enabled for this web site if you are using popup blocker software like the MSN Toolbar
Google as always has added a lot more than just a web messenger.
You can use the Google Talk Gadget on your Google Personalized Homepage to chat immediately.
Add Google Talk to your own webpage or blog.
You can add Google Talk to your own webpage or blog by pasting a single like of code into your site’s HTML, which can be found here.
Google Talk also offers the option to add a button to your webpage or blog that will pop out Google Talk into a separate, small window. To put the button on your site, just copy the script below into your page.
<script src=’http://talkgadget.google.com/talkgadget/button’></script>
Meebo[dot]com is a website for instant messaging from absolutely anywhere. Whether you’re at home, on campus, at work, or traveling foreign lands, hop over to meebo.com on any computer to access all of your buddies (on AIM, Yahoo!, MSN, Google Talk, ICQ and Jabber) and chat with them, no downloads or installs required, for free!
ebuddy
eBuddy is a free web based messenger that enables you to chat with your MSN, Yahoo and AIM buddies. No downloads or registration required!
To use the web version of eBuddy, all you need is a Javascript enabled browser on your computer. You can access eBuddy from any computer or location and it even works behind a firewall. Whether you’re at home, school, at the library or at work, surf over to eBuddy and login with your account to start chatting - it’s as easy as that!
When you’re on the road, outdoors or traveling you can use the mobile version of eBuddy to chat with your buddies. Every mobile device that supports xHTML or WAP can be used; this includes Cell Phones, PDA’s, Sony PSP and Nintendo DS! Check out the Mobile page for more info.
