Text, Audio and Video Chat Software
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IRC Clients
The most widely used irc (Internet Relay Chat) client on the net, though not actually the best... I`d have to give that honour to AmIRC for the Amiga. I personally found this software to be quite difficult to set up initally, though once that`s done, it`s a very powerful tool. There are countless scripts available, some very useful... others downright unpleasant.
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Instant Messengers, Audio and Video Chat
The definative instant messenger. Everyone has this, if you don`t... why not? If you want to keep in touch with people, this is the program you need, because chances are, the people you want to talk to already have it. It`s getting maybe a little complicated these days, mainly down to the masses of features it crams in.
Almost as popular as ICQ, and a whole lot more pleasant to use. It may not have quite as many features as ICQ, but on the plus side, it does include a voice chat facility.
There`s not a whole lot I can say about this one. A very run of the mill messenger. Easy to use, no fancy features... pretty dull really. It does tell you when you have mail in your hotmail account, which is a bonus I guess.
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Okay... this program is awsome. Let me say that again to make sure you understand me... THIS PROGRAM IS AWSOME!!! It has instant messenger features like ICQ and AOL IM, text and voice chatrooms.. some set up by Yahoo, others created by users, you can do private audio chat, view user profiles... blah blah blah. I could go on all day. Just get the thing, you won`t regret it.
Now includes the new webcam feature. This is really going to take off.
Very similar to Yahoo Messenger, with a very big added bonus... VIDEO. It`s very quick to download too. Get this, you`ll love it. Nuff said.
Okay... you already have this. Did you know that? It comes with Windoze, but this is the latest version. It has a highly improved interface over the last version... so now I only hate it. Horrible... truly horrible. The thing is.. when you can make it work, the audio and video are really pretty impressive, good frame update even on a slow connection. It`s just making it work that`s the problem.
Not tested by Benway Free video conferencing software. Has won a few awards, and should certainly be worth a look.
Not tested by Benway Free video conferencing. Features public chatrooms in different catagories, with the added benefit of a video option.
Not Tested by Benway Much as iVisit, but with a lot of extra features.
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Text Chat On Any Web Page
Another very clever program. This will allow you to integrate your ICQ, AOL IM, and Yahoo Messenger contact lists into one program. Some really cool search facilities for finding just the kind of person you`re looking for to chat with... and it creates a chatroom in every website you visit.
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3D Avatar Based Chat
Wander around complex 3D worlds and chat with the people you find there. A broadband connection would
really help here, as some of the scenes take a while to download. Even on a modem connection though,
it`s a fascinating experience.
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