Top 10 sites and apps chat and instant messaging


When you cannot download an IM client, web messengers are a great, web-based alternative for keeping in touch with friends and family. Unlike other multi-protocol IM clients, web messengers require nothing more than a screen name to your favorite IM and a web browser.

Top 10 sites chat and instant messaging

  • www.aol.com/aim. ICQ. ...
  • www.icq.com. MSN Messenger. ...
  • messenger.msn.com. TalkCity. ...
  • www.talkcity.com. Internet Relay Chat. ...
  • www.irchelp.org. Dobedo. ...
  • www.dobedo.co.uk. Habbo Hotel. ...
  • www.habbohotel.com. Yahoo! ...
  • chat.yahoo.com. Virtual Zones.
  • einricht.com

AOL Instant Messenger


The grandfather of chat applications, Instant Messenger was first introduced on AOL's online service and then expanded for use across the internet. See when your buddies log on and send them messages faster than the speed of email.

www.aol.com/aim
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ICQ


Now owned by AOL, ICQ (I seek you, geddit?) was the first internet-based instant messaging program and became phenomenally successful in a very short space of time. A classic case of viral marketing and an essential program for many people.
www.icq.com


MSN Messenger


Microsoft belatedly tried to muscle in on the instant chat arena. To get it now, you have to sign up for a Passport account and become part of the Big M's strategy to take over the online world.
messenger.msn.com

TalkCity


Highly organised subject-based chat rooms, mostly with a US bent. If none of the rooms take your fancy, create your own.
www.talkcity.com

Internet Relay Chat


The first internet chat application was (and still is) largely the preserve of the geekier elements online. The unfriendly text-based command-line interface could have something to do with it.
www.irchelp.org

Dobedo


"A non-stop 24-hour party island." Choose an on-screen avatar that matches your mood, pick a phrase and let the chat commence.
www.dobedo.co.uk

Habbo Hotel


A great-looking Shockwave site that is proving popular with teenagers. Chatting in the hotel is free, but members can pay for extras such as text messages and mobile phone logos.
www.habbohotel.com
Yahoo! Chat

Hundreds of chat rooms dedicated to hundreds of topics. Download the Yahoo! Messenger program to keep in touch with friends without having to visit the web-based chat rooms. The latest version gives users the ability to stream popular music, play games and create cartoon backgrounds while they chat.
chat.yahoo.com

Virtual Zones


The self-proclaimed "ultimate avatar chat community" is not so ultimate when you realise you have to pay for the service, either by dialling in on a local rate number or forking out $9.95 (£7) a month. Why pay when so many are free?
www.virtualzones.co.uk

Chat Danger


Remember when chat rooms were the greatest known danger to children? Carol Vorderman certainly does. She is still online to give parents and their offspring some sensible advice for staying safe online.
www.chatdanger.com
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