Another Web-Based IM That Rocks: KoolIM

By Sid Yadav    July 11th, 2006

In Web 2.0 'more' of something is usually a bad thing, but I think web-based-bring-em'-all-together IMs actually have it the exact opposite: they're doing what the companies behind the original IMs are too stupid to do themselves — to integrate with each other — and that's good. KoolIM launched today, just as a reminder competing against Meebo, Mabber and eBuddy, and I think they're a pretty close tie with Meebo. If they didn't open a popup, I think they would indeed be better — hats off to them for getting it right on the most part the first time.

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  • Greetings Sid,

    Thank You very much for the feedback,

    We are indeed working on an embedded version in the background :)

    Thank You - Samer
  • leo
    I love this site!
  • jimmy
    Why they just copy IMUNITVE's look and feel, without meaning e.g. copy imunitive GIM's menu bar without anything inside ?

    please see http://www.imunitive.com or their userguide http://www.imunitive.com/gimuserguide.html
  • mesho
    very nice website, i can use IM at work now, great stuff!
  • helen
    i like it.
  • Jesse
    i can use it at work, thx!
  • Randy
    This website works at my school and i have no problem with it.
  • Rachael
    nice work.
  • Jeff
    nice work.
  • Danish
    i think they have a lot of potential.
  • adam
    works at school, awesom work.
  • thanx! it works great at my job.
  • sugar
    can any1 tell me how to use it
  • adam
  • adam
    just go to the site, type in your info and log-in.
  • adam
    i think koolim is coming out with something "BIG" according to thier blog.
  • duke
    Lots of people ask my oppinion about who is the best in instant messaging.
    Here's my 2 cents:

    1. http://www.meebo.com ( alternatives- http://www.meebo.us" or http://www.meebo.biz )

    2. http://www.imunitive.com (alternatives- http://www.imunitive.co.uk )

    3. http://www.imhaha.com - supports QQ as a bonus-( alternatives- http://www.imhaha.net)

    4. http://www.e-buddy.com (alternatives -http://www.e-buddy.us)

    5. http://www.koolim.com (strong newcomer) -(alternatives-http://www.koolim.us)

    6. http://www.goowy.com - ( alternatives-http://www.goowy.us , http://www.goowy.info , http://www.goowy.biz)
    7. http://www.mabber.com ( alternatives-http://www.mabber.us )

    8. http://www.wablet.com ( really strong competitor for the first places-still in Alpha- ) - ( alternatives- http://www.wablet.us )
  • mike
    I'm not a fan of koolim.com. I've never used it for more than an hour because it just annoys the hell out of me... it's a very unimaginative application which just copied the basic function of meebo, applied its own uncreative user interface, and presented it as a new application. I wouldn't be surprised if koolim didn't make it big.
  • Amanda
    Well I love kool IM and i beleive they will make it big. It's a great site and it will become even better.
  • Bill
    nice site, i agree with amanda, i use koolim also.
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  • nate
    nice site, but lacks speed and features, i will stock with koolim for now.
  • nate
    also why do you spam this cool forum :(
  • nate
    koolim.com all the way!
  • amber
    koolim works in my univ.
  • amber
    check it out.
  • Mark
    I don't like koolim.com.... there's nothing to like about it... really.
  • amber
    its nice, just needs work.
  • nico
    koolim.com ?

    cheap copy of meebo !!!

    sorry Samer :))
  • duke
    Ohh My Good Samer...
    Ads on Koolim ?

    Tsz,tsz,tsz...:))

    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?p...
  • Samer
    we actually did a lot of research on ads, its not a bad option, everyone uses ads, at this time after our research, we ebelieve that ads is to early and not the best route for our user base at this time.
  • Samer
    on every forum i see a message from nico and than one of duke :) come on.

    anyhow, thank you for your feedback and comments.
  • duke
    Of course...I'm not alone..but we always sign with our names...
    And about ads...you are right,is too early...if you can,try to don't be the first one in using ads on your IM.

    Thanks for now,
    Duke.
  • more
    paginas
  • Samer
    Funny,

    Ebuddy, the biggest uses ADS :) Iloveim.com, the third biggest uses ADS, Messengerfx, a new comer uses ADS.

    There is nothing wrong with using ADS, if the users like the service, they will come back, its that simple, google has ads, thats how they make all thier money, same with most other web properties :)

    -Samer
  • Billy
    Anyone got any more than I can get on AIM on? All these are blocked and/or dont work for me
  • rhiannon
    iyaa.

    i need more wayz to get on
    im

    plz reply
    k fnkz.
    x
  • rhiannon
    iyaa jenna.
    :)

    how are ya?
    on im.

    JENNA4MATT
  • chaz
    i dnt lyk dis syt it would b betta if u could get on it in sko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • duke
    Never heard of any school to block Google so if nothing works try this :

    http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=es&...
  • kyle
    hi im gay
  • amber
    koolim rocks!
  • cutie
    do u ppl no any other sitez? to go online?
  • tiago
    hi, also other option for a webmessenger but with a lot of more social networking features is MingleWorld
  • interesting site
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