• Yahoo Messenger for Windows Vista (Preview)

    Yahoo Messenger for Windows Vista (Preview)

    Rohan Naravane, Dec 30, 2007 2319 hrs IST

    Here's what the new Yahoo messenger will bring along for Vista users

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Yahoo Messenger has been a popular Instant Messaging client till Google Talk came into existence (it's still a favorite for many). From version to version, it kept improving with respect to its functionality and the user interface. Yahoo had announced its Vista-specific messenger project a long time ago. And now, we finally have the opportunity to get our hands on its preview version.



Design

The Yahoo Messenger Vista Preview version has a completely redesigned interface. Yahoo has made optimum usage of the graphics sub-system of Windows Vista -- the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). Thus, it harnesses its power to make the new messenger more aesthetically pleasing and eye-catching.



Its presence is evidently noticed - be it through the soft glowing of an element when a mouse hovers over it or the smooth anti-aliased fonts. The user interface is simplified and stream-lined.



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