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- Associations
- Community Hubs
- Starting a Blog
- Dating
- Forums
- Friends/Family
- Local Towns
- Religion
- Social Networks
- Making A Difference
And ever want to engage in real-time discussions or chats with people? "Chat" clients are what you'll want to learn about.
Before You Begin - What Really Are These Beasties?
Instant messengers are client-based software (meaning you install it on your computer) that let you communicate in real time with selected individuals. The possibilities are endless - you can set up specific groups like
- Friends
- Family
- Business
- School
- Trade Association
- ...
and populate them accordingly. This allows you to always be in touch.
You can also make friends based upon criteria from Instant messenging sites too.
Here's how to learn more about them.
Step 1 - Choose Your Client
Popular Internet messenging clients you should consider are:
Which one should you use? Well, it depends upon your level of comfort. If you're used to Yahoo, well, go Yahoo. If you're an AOL user, stick with AOL. And so on, and so on.
But wait! An opportunity now arises! (remember, problems are only misunderstood opportunities!). What if your friends and family are on different client networks?
Not to fear! You simply move towards:
Step 2 - Cross Client Platforms
There's free software out there that will allow you to talk with AOL, MSN, Yahoo, Google and just about any other IM clients that are available.
They include:
That's not all you should know regarding Instant Messenging, of course. It's now time for:
Step 3 - For More Information
As always, an educated Internet user is the safest online! Check out:
- 5 steps to help avoid instant message viruses - they could
be viruses in disguise.
- MSN Messenger Antivirus Forum - place to go for help regarding MSN IM viruses.
- Yahoo and MSN Emoticons - quick ways of making cute smilies in IM conversations
- 10 tips for safer instant messaging - excellent ideas for being safe while IM'ing.
- Instant Messenging Planet - everything you want to learn about IMs.
What about wireless Instant messenging? Proceed to:
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