What are the instant messaging software

Typical representatives of instant messaging software include: WeChat, QQ, Baidu HI, Skype, Gtalk, Sina UC, MSN, ICQ, AIM, NetEase Bubble, etc.

Instant messaging software is software that enables online chatting and communication through instant messaging technology.

Here are some of them introduced(recommended learning: PS video tutorial)

QQ: The largest number of domestic users. In 2004, it already had 226 million registered users and more than 5 million paid users, and the number is still increasing by hundreds of thousands every day. Compared with other Chinese communication software, Tencent QQ has won the trust of users with its beautiful interface, reasonable design, good ease of use, powerful functions (such as hidden functions, grouping functions, etc.), and stable and efficient system operation. Favor, if you don't mind that it has too many ads, it is indeed a good chat software. A large number of cartoon patterns are provided, and a three-dimensional style is introduced, making the image more cartoon-like. The new version of QQ also adds custom dynamic emoticons. It supports netizens to customize the number of lines for displaying system emoticons, and provides flexible and convenient shortcut key settings. The hotkeys can be set to the same words or letters as the emoticons. The combination of colorful Chinese characters and letters is comparable to MSN. Therefore, whether in terms of the number of users or public influence, QQ is the undisputed "boss" in the domestic instant messaging software market. The most unflattering thing about QQ is the large number of ads, which seem to be getting worse all the time; the installation is poorly customizable, and the most intolerable thing is Tencent Browser, a multi-window browser that not everyone likes. Installing QQ will install it and change many system settings, forcing ordinary users to use this browser. With the integration of video chat and other functions, QQ's resource consumption is very serious: the size of the installation file is about MSN 4 times, the installed folder is 80MB (MSN is 5.5MB), and the memory occupies 12.5MB (MSN occupies 3MB). In addition, there are fewer foreign users.

MSN: The number of global users is the largest, with about 50 million users, and the number of domestic users should be second. In people's impression, MSN is more focused on office-class users, and its fool-like control allows us to master the key points of its use in the shortest time. The main interface is quite refreshing and not too cartoonish. However, the main interface of the software is too large and takes up a lot of desktop space. It is not as small and exquisite as QQ. The current version of MSN 7.0 gives people a refreshing feeling and is a good choice for office workers who like fashion and pursue variety. The most talked-about function of MSN is to turn Chinese characters into colorful emoticon pictures. If the hotkey is set to the same character, you can type colorful Chinese characters during chat, and the effect is dazzling. However, it does not support batch import and export, and only 10 custom expressions can be displayed, which is still inconvenient to use. It supports handwriting; it takes up more resources than similar software; it has excellent stability; the voice and video quality are excellent, and when playing CS with voice, it is still stable and clear (QQ is intermittent and cannot be heard clearly); the most exciting thing is , starting from version 6.0, file sharing can be performed through firewalls. Disadvantages: Cannot send messages to offline users, cannot customize offline status, and has not been well solved in the new version; adding users is not as convenient as QQ, and users must be searched and added through its "busy" web page , and the search website is still in Traditional Chinese.

ICQ: As the ancestor of similar software, it currently has more than 150 million registered users and has extensive user support around the world, but the lack of localized support in China is still its biggest shortcoming.

AIM: The number of registered users ranks second in the world (excluding China), second only to ICQ.

UC: As a rising star, UC has some functions that QQ members have. Its free network hard drive service provides file upload and download services, and its functions are simple and practical. The space enjoyed by ordinary UC users (32MB) is twice that of ordinary QQ users (16MB). Even better, as long as the cumulative online time of UC reaches 100 hours/500 hours, the capacity of the network hard drive can be upgraded to 64MB/128MB for free respectively. UC's chat function supports the display and sending of animations. Click the button in the UC chat window, select local animation send, select the picture you want to send on the local hard drive, select Send after confirmation, and you can send animated pictures to your online friends. There is an automatic chat function. No matter when you open UC, there will be "people" online to greet you cordially. Nowadays, whether it is registered users or the more valuable number of people online at the same time, UC has taken away more than 5% of QQ's market share (QQ is still the overlord, but now it can no longer cover the sky with one hand). In time, it may occupy the generation behind us

NetEase Paopao: It has done a relatively good job in being free of advertisements and integrating NetEase services. Most of the chat functions are similar to QQ, but there are also some unique functions: it supports users to choose pictures as avatars; it has a "common phrases" service that provides many chat witty phrases; it is possible to set selective invisibility for each contact, and right-click to click Just click on the contact (for this QQ also has an option "If the friend is online, he will automatically be invisible)

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