on May 3rd, 2007Web based Yahoo Messenger is out
So I wake up to this blog on Yodel and I read that the new yahoo messenger web is out. I had eagerly awaited the Yahoo mail beta integration with yahoo messenger and also expected a really fancy app but it was a let down. I have seen YUI’s capabilities and rather than use YUI , the developers chose a more flash based approach , probably a flex app. Scalability of the app would definitely have been a concern but Im sure yahoo could have managed the show well.
It adds more credibility if you use homegrown technology to show your prowess rather than use third party tools. Anyhow , you would traditionally expect a flash app to look and perform better than js based apps but this contradicts general expectations. The fonts are terrible and essential emulations of desktop apps like multiple window chats are missing. I somehow don’t see people using this service, at least when you have services like meebo around. And to add to the misery is the traditional Yahoo vertical banner that takes 30% of your real estate away.
you can check it out as http://webmessenger.yahoo.com/Â or as web.im
Here’s a screenshot of the app – click to enlarge
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