On Monday, the ever-growing meebo launched meebo applications: mini-apps designed to bring advanced voice and video chat options to you and those with whom you chat – all inside the meebo.com Web interface.
The first four applications to be launched present options for voice chat (via Pudding Media,) video/audio calls (via TokBox,) group voice calls (via TalkShoe) and personalized video streaming via Ustream.
These applications are available to you by selecting the rocket ship icon at the top of each message window. The options appear off to the right-hand side of the chat window and integrate seamlessly during use.
Using the TalkShoe group voice call application as an example, you initiate the call from within your meebo chat window and the person with whom you’re IMing, despite which IM platform they’re using, will automatically receive a hyperlinked invitation to TalkShoe’s site.
Once there, they’ll be presented with a number to call, a TalkCast ID and a PIN number with which to join. Meanwhile, you’re presented with the same information while never leaving the chat window … and the same goes for the recipient if they’re also using meebo.
The rest of the applications also offer seamless integration for you and your friends/family/co-workers using meebo.
The meebo team has also opened up the application platform so you can build your own JavaScript- or flash-based meebo app:
"Why stop there? There are so many cool applications you can dream up to connect people live! Play games? Go shopping? Watch TV? Find restaurants? They’re all coming soon and we know we can’t possibly code all the neat ideas out there, so we thought, why not open it up to all of you?
We’re opening our doors and letting meebo applications be open for anyone to develop! Got an idea? Just visit http://www.meebo.com/platform and you can learn about the meebo platform API, obtain a unique key, and get access to a starter kit to help you build and test your application in meebo.com. JavaScript or Flash, it’s your choice."
Last week, we covered the launch of the exquisite meebo Firefox extension: an add-on for the Mozilla browser that blends your meebo experience and chat options into the browser.
meebo is growing by leaps and bounds and we’re genuinely looking forward to their next release. It’s innovative companies like meebo that make us fans of tech.
Related Articles:
Official meebo Blog Entry RE: meebo Applications
Pudding Media Press Release – Pudding Media and meebo Join Forces to Deliver Free Voice Chat to Millions of Instant Messaging Users via the meebo Platform.
