The Trillian web client incorporates a general desktop look and feel, minus all of your other windows. I can understand this metaphor as can most computer users, but I’m not sure it’s the best use of space. The more I use it though, I can see how taking advantage of the ALT+TAB function of switching windows tasks would allow you to quickly jump to all of your open chats very quickly.

As with the desktop client you can use just about every instant messaging platform you can think of and chat with video and audio. Organization of chat windows, grouping of all buddy lists and email notifications.

Visit the Trillian IM website for more details and how you can possibly participate in their beta.

Image: Snagit of Trillian IM website

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Facebook is one of those websites I’ve been trying to manage my time on lately. Between Facebook and Twitter, there’s a battle for which one will remain open the longest on my screen.

Now Facebook has added a new feature that may make it even more difficult to turn it off. They now have embedded chat features so you can instantly talk to your Facebook friends that are online.

To some degree it’s not a big deal for me because I’m always logged into all my chat clients (Live Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, Y! Messenger) at once with Trillian. That along with keeping a Gmail tab open continuously lets me pretty much contact anyone that’s online at any time anyway.

However, for those people not as immersed in instant messaging applications already, this is a great new feature!

For people like me though, the next question is when there will be an application that allows me to combine all my chat clients (Live Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, Y! Messenger, Google Talk, Skype, and now Facebook) all into one location and buddy list manager. That my friends would be the ultimate!!!!

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