why no facebook stand alone clinet

[tbluhp]

Why only can you get digspy or adiumx or trillian but no standalone app that conects onlys to facebook?

 

[Intell]

Because Facebook thinks that the website is good enough for most people. I disagree and use Adium.

 

[miles01110]

...because web browsers already connect to facebook. Until a facebook app can offer something besides what you can already get easily and free with a browser, it's not worth developing a stand-alone app.

 

[BlueRevolution]

Instant messaging clients have too many features. I want a useless program that will only do one thing!

The Facebook iPhone app can do Facebook Chat, and iChat should be able to connect now that Facebook has XMPP/Jabber support.

 

[CrzyCanuck72]

I use Fluid to create a site-specific browser for Facebook. It's just the website in its own app, but it creates the illusion of a separate client.

edit: oh, were you just talking about facebook chat?

 

[ViViDboarder]

Why only can you get digspy or adiumx or trillian but no standalone app that conects onlys to facebook?

1. Download Adium.
2. Add ONLY your Facebook account.

You now have an app that connects only to facebook!

 

[lindseyquads]

This might be a dumb question.... But what exactly is Adium?

 

[ViViDboarder]

This might be a dumb question.... But what exactly is Adium?

Short answer:
It's an instant messaging client. Like iChat but it supports themes and more protocols.

Longer answer:
Similar to the GTK program named Pidgin which branched from Gaim. It's supports a plugin architecture and uses the libpurple library to connect to a wide range of protocols. The libpurple library is also used by Digsby on Windows computers.

 

[notjustjay]

I like Adium because it connects to my ICQ, MSN, AIM, Yahoo, Gmail, iChat accounts all at once, and presents one single contact list with all my friends. In theory it supports Facebook chat, Twitter, etc. too but I haven't bothered to set all that up.

 

[instaxgirl]

Adium supports twitter now? Awesome

I'd only want a facebook application if it was more reliable than the useless website. Even then I think I could live without it.

 

[roadbloc]

Adium plugin + http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=219303305471

You cannot go wrong.

 

[miles01110]

Adium supports twitter now? Awesome

The newest beta version does. Works fairly well for me so far.

 

[lindseyquads]

Short answer:
It's an instant messaging client. Like iChat but it supports themes and more protocols.

Longer answer:
Similar to the GTK program named Pidgin which branched from Gaim. It's supports a plugin architecture and uses the libpurple library to connect to a wide range of protocols. The libpurple library is also used by Digsby on Windows computers.

Thanks..

 

[BlueRevolution]

The newest beta version does. Works fairly well for me so far.

It also adds support for IRC and Identi.ca / Status.net. Adium 1.4b has been in the works for a long time, though.

Thanks..

Extra-short answer: adium.im

 

[ViViDboarder]

Thanks..

Your welcome...