I have been using
meebo.com for my im for the last few months. They are offering an awesome web based im service that allows you to add contacts from all the big im names (AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, etc.) and you dont even have to download any software. All you have to do is make an account with their site and they save all your login details for you. The service is awesome and I recommend it to anyone.
Anyway, the reason I am telling you all about this now is because they have just released the "Meebo Me" flash widget that enables 2 way chat between the viewers of your site or blog and yourself. Its not just another chatbox or whatever that lets your users communicate with each other, the messages are actually sent right to you.
Every viewer of your site is added to a section of your buddy list in meebo while they are viewing your site. They can then initiate a conversation with you that gets sent right to your instant messanging account at meebo. Whats more, is that YOU can even initiate a conversation with any random user viewing your site.
This is definitely a very cool little widget for bloggers who want to be even more connected to their readers or anyone else who wants to add it to their site.
I recommend using meebo for all your im needs as well as using this cool new widget.
More details:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/02...nches-meebome/
P.S. I set up a little test widget on a random myspace i have. If you want to test it out and send me a message heres the link:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=93163735