Meebo is a online instant messaging service that can support different messenger protocol like MSN, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger and AIM. I like to use this as I can access my MSN anywhere as long as there is internet access. You only need to log in to one meebo account to sign in all the messaging services you are subscribed to. I have switch back and forth between this and desktop multiple messenger like Pidgin (formerly Gaim) and Miranda, but I finally settled on this for the easy setup and continuous improvements meebo has provided.
Meebo Me Widget
As you can see from my main page, I am using their meebo me widget which allows you to chat with me directly from my blog. I will be online most of the day, so feel free to meebo me. Another good thing about meebo me service is that any visitors coming into the blog will show up on Meebo as a contact. Effectively, this will allow me to see how many visitors I have at any given time.
Meebo Rooms
Their newest addition to their list is the meebo room. This is similar to a chat room , but now has become a chat lounge. You see, you can embed a media link to the room and all visitors to the room will be able to watch, hear and chat at the same time. Its like IRC 2.0. Although, now it is limited to 80 people per room, there are plans by meebo to extend that limit. I don’t use this much but it seems like the next big thing as major companies like Capitol Records, Columbia Records are supporting it heavily.
What I feel needs improvement
The login cannot be captured by my Opera or Firefox. So I am not able to auto-fill password to enter meebo. This is even worse for Opera as the “remember me” function fails too. Most web users now employ password manager either standalone or in-browser to remember their password, so this can become irritating very fast.
There are also infrequent auto logout or connection problems. You would have to close your tab and open a new tab to log back in, as the “Do you want to reconnect” button doesn’t work for me. Though infrequent, troublesome too.
Meebo in constantly improving and I think in the near future, these problems can be solved. Also apparently, someone is so hooked on meebo, he even built a desktop version. Not updated for sometime, but still usable.
