IT Masala

Google has just leaunched a new widget version of Google Talk that you can put right on your site or blog . I found a few things interesting… First, the widget is much more like the actual Google Talk desktop client and there is support for buddy icons and also it supports voice calls too! and last but not the least , the interface is rich and created in flash. Thank You Google !  

Google softwares engineers comment :

We know a lot of people love being able to chat with their friends in Gmail Chat, so we created the Talk Gadget to offer that experience in other places, starting with the Google Personalized Homepage.

And just like with Gmail Chat, you don't have to download and install software to use it. One thing we really like is that it looks and feels the same on a Linux desktop as on a Windows, and it also works on Macs. No matter where you go, all you have to do is login to your Google account, and there it is. Your friends can now chat with you very easily.

Extra features:

- Paste a link to a video from YouTube or Google Video and you'll see the title of the video and a thumbnail. If you click on "Play" an embedded player will show up and you'll be able to see the video inside the gadget.* paste a link to an album or photo from Picasa Web and the gadget will display a thumbnail and some details. If you click on "View", the photos will be displayed in a small slideshow.

- You can also add links to videos and albums in your status. If your contacts use the gadget, they'll be able to see the content without opening a new page.

PS : Get a sneak peek at the Google Talk Gadget in this short video:

enjoy !

Add the widget here via [ Google Talk blog ]