HiYo Instant Messenger Addon
Until recently I tried to give Instant Messengers a wide berth as I found it really distracting getting pinged constantly by dozens of people in some instances I barely knew. But after clearing out a lot of contacts I’ve started using MSN Messenger again. I use MSN Messenger rather than AOL or Yahoo! because it’s the most popular IM client by far in the UK with around 75% market share.
For someone who’s supposed to be quite technically savvy and cutting edge, my IM client until recently was not customised at all. I have though been playing with HiYo for the last couple of days. HiYo is a free add-on for Windows Live Messenger, that provides additional Winks, Animations, Emoticons and Sounds.
Installing HiYo is very simple and done in a few clicks. The software doesn’t contain any adware, spyware or crapware and given that it’s so small it will run on any machine that will run Windows Live Messenger 8.1 and 8.5. Once it is installed, an additional toolbar is added to the compose message window allowing the HiYo content to be accessed quickly, including interactive talking animations.
What I found really clever was that HiYo would automatically suggest content based on your converseration, which helps keep conversations flowing rather than wasting precious seconds trying to find the ‘perfect’ wink or emoticon. An additional nice side benefit is that HiYo can also display a photo slideshow instead of a static user display image. Very handy if you want to share your latest snaps with your friends.
The best way to see all of HiYo’s features is to install it. Go on, give it a try! It only takes a few seconds to install.
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Pingback by Pimp your MSN Messenger with HiYo on 27 June 2008:
[...] I’m not using Instant Messengers and also do not use the Web 2.0 equivalent in the form of Twitter and comparable services. That’s something that stuck with me since I began using the Internet in the early 90’s and I never changed my stance on the subject. Instant Messengers are nevertheless highly popular and Everton came up with a nice addition for MSN Messenger. [...]
Comment by Keiron on 30 June 2008:
Arrrggh…. I subject myself to standard IM out of necessity, VOIP and Webcam as well.. But all these winks, bells and whistles drive me potty!!
I have to browse with the sound down to save myself from insanity most of the time!
Comment by rummuser on 5 July 2008:
I have been using both gtalk and yahooIM. The former is plain and utilitarian though recently, google is trying to change, but yahoo is quite user friendly and comfortable to use. I have to constantly keep the list updated so that it does not get out of hand though.
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Comment by rummuser on 5 July 2008:
Oops! It did not for #3 but did for #4. My apologies.
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Comment by Wii on 14 July 2008:
Just off to install it now, thanks.
If you are ever stuck for IM access perhaps due to filtering at work, or just don’t want to install them, have a look at Meebo.com , a great Web Alternative that supports all the major IM clients out there.