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Communication Tube Web messenger for MSN, ICQ, GTalk, IRC

Communication TubeCommunication Tube is a multi-network Web messenger supporting Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ and IRC.

The biggest advantage of Communication Tube is that it’s completely Web based, no software download is required. It is convenient for people using the internet from internet cafes, school, or work. You can be connected to multiple IM networks simultaneously from its single Web interface. Sending and receiving messages are done without refreshing the page, which minimizes internet traffic and makes manual page refreshing unnecessary.

The service is still relatively new, so it doesn’t have too many flashy features and has a few glitches (eg. it’s showing I have some offline contacts whose display name is 2, 10, or 12). There is a feedback email link at the bottom, so if you can think of ways to improve it, why not let the author know?

Kool IM Web messenger for MSN, AIM, GTalk, ICQ

Kool IM, launched in July 2006, is one of the more recently released Web based instant messaging services supporting the Windows Live Messenger network. It also supports a few networks most others don’t, such as Google Talk, ICQ and Sametime.

Kool IM launched version 2 a couple of weeks ago, with the most notable change being the switch from pop-up windows to being entirely embedded in one page using AJAX.

The sounds of IM

As posted on the forum newsroom, I picked out some sounds from a few IM clients. You can find them at http://www.msnfanatic.com/sounds/.

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To change the sounds in MSN Messenger, go to Tools > Options, and in the 'Alerts and Sounds' section, click the Sounds button. Scroll to the bottom and chose the sound events and click browse to pick your new sound of choice.