More Ways to Use Google Talk Google offers more ways to use its instant messaging client. Here's a (supposedly complete) list: Desktop applications * Google Talk client - available only in Windows. * Jabber clients. Mobile applications * MGTalk - third-party Java application that includes Gmail notifications. * Talkonaut - another third-party Java application. * OctroTalk - Windows Mobile client for smartphones and Pocket PCs. * Google Talk for BlackBerry. Web applications * Google Talk is available in Gmail. * Go to google.com/talk and click on "Launch Google Talk". * Add a gadget to Google Personalized Homepage or to Netvibes. * Add it to your browser's sidebar. In Firefox, click on this link: Google Talk Sidebar <sup>[1]</sup> to create a bookmark that opens in the sidebar. In Opera, create a new panel by clicking on this link: Google Talk Sidebar. * There are also third-party sites like Meebo that let you chat with your friends from other IM networks as well.
Best Google Wave Tips and Tricks Now that Google Wave is out in the wild, we are back with another Ultimate List. This time around we are doing a ultimate list of tips and tricks, which will help you get started out with Google Wave, and also look at some really useful features and tools that you could put to use. What Is Google Wave? Before you even get started with Google Wave, here is a short and sweet video which answers the question What is Google Wave?. While you are getting started out, watch a cute little video that attempts to make Google Wave simpler for end users. First Look at Google Wave Haven’t look around Google Wave yet? In addition to that, my favorite editor Gina Trapani, takes a first look at Google Wave. 11 Wave Tools That You Thought Never Existed So you have been using Wave for quite sometime now, but do you know all the tools that exist? Google Wave Shortcuts, Filtering and more Gina Trapani takes a look at Google wave shortcuts, filtering, bots and more in her extensive article, Google Wave 101.