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Channel Z - If you're new to the Web and haven't tried "chat" (communicating in real-time with other
people online) then Channel Z is a good place to try it out. It's very easy to get connected here. No
complicated software to install. Just sign up and you can start chatting through your browser.
Palace Chat - Palace is a popular, easy-to-use chat service, with regularly scheduled live events and
hundreds of virtual graphical environments to roam around. You can access this innovative chat
community for free as a "guest" for as long as you like. Just download the software client to get started.
You can also experience "InstantPalace," which lets you check out the service without the hassle of a
download (but your browser needs to support Java). If you become a "member," (which costs $39.95),
you get extra bells and whistles. (For Windows and Macs).
OzChat - This free service lets you chat in "public rooms" and gives you the ability to create your own
private room. Just click on "Create Room," and follow the instructions. Once a week, each room created
will have its contents cleared and after 7 days of inactivity, these rooms will automatically be erased. This
is a good chat service from Australia (although the site loads quickly for those in the U.S.)
Pagoo - Has it become impossible for your friends to contact you by phone because you're always
online? Then check out Pagoo, an innovative way to communicate between you and your friends. Pagoo
is a free unique service that delivers phone calls to the user's desktop while they are online. Your callers
can leave you a voice mail or a numeric message just like a pager. (For Windows).
SneakerChat.com - SneakerChat, a Java-based program, allows anyone to set up a chat room on their
Web site. With SneakerChat, you do not need server software to set up your own rooms (as long as you
are not going to use them from behind a firewall).
Visual IRC - Powerful freeware chat client that features an Office 97-like user interface, voice chat and
video conferencing. Visual IRC also offers an object-oriented scripting language (ViRCScript) and support
for Active Scripting. Suitable for newbies and experiences users alike. The Web's top IRC client.
ParaChat - Get a free chat room for your Web site with this major service which claims over 100,000
users. Just fill out a form and plug a few lines of HTML on your page and you're ready to go. A Java
program that's customizable and extensible (although, like many Java chat programs, sometimes slow to
load). The only other quibble we have is that they display banner ads.
Beseen.com - This service is offering free chat rooms. Adding a chat room to your Web site is free and
simple. There's nothing to download and there are no CGI programs to configure. To create your free chat
room, visit their site and answer a few questions, and your chat room will be ready to go within minutes.
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