I just tested Itzle, a fun little web based chat application with a unique twist. As you are surfing the web, you can “invite” your fellow Itzle buddies to visit the web page you are on making the web surfing experience seem more collaborative. Itzle then provides a small pop up chat window that overlays the web page that gives you the sense of collaboration – in other words, a “you see what I see” experience. This is in contrast to other chat applications that just allow you to “cut and paste” a URL to share a link to what you are seeing . . . the same outcome, but a different interface.
Unlike my current favorite web chat application, Meebo, Itzle users have to register and create a unique screen name. I really appreciate that Meebo lets users bring their own IM ID history and buddy lists.
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