New Aim Express 7 with New Aim 6.8 Beta 3
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago at 11:19 am. 13 comments
Posted in AOL, Aim Express.
Aim Express 7 Beta has a brand new interface iPhone-like interface. Taking some hints from Meebo, Aim Express now is completely in Adobe Flash. So no more javascript error messages for you! Another big complaint is when AIM Express would pop over all your windows when you receive a new IM. That my friends is no longer an issue in Aim Express 7.
Whats New in Aim Express 7?
Absolutely nothing… Its pretty much as basic as you can get. You can IM, set yourself as away, and add or delete buddies, thats all there is to do.
iPhone-like Interface?
Taking a slice out of the iPhone’s pie, Aim Express 7 has the same slide out visual effect when you open a tab. All IMs now appear on the top as tabs. Each tab you press slides the whole screen to the left just like Safari on the iPhone. With this new interface, it makes you wonder how Aim 7.0 will be.
Aim 6.8 Beta 3
Aim 6.8 Beta 3’s main purpose is to integrate plugin developers with users. AOL has been boasting their API for quite some time. However, plugin developers had a tough time getting the much needed attention they deserved to get users to install their plugins.
With Aim 6.8 Beta 3, the integration is now much more visually apparent. A new ‘Get More’ button straight at the bottom of the buddy list will allow you to see the most downloaded, and most recently updated plugins. It also features a developer highlight which at this time doesn’t seem to be up yet. There is also a much needed slider button for the plugins. This feature seems to be working erratically in this build as I was unable to even slide it up or down.
[Developing Aim with Action Script]
Have you seen anything like this: a user either installs or uninstalls AIM (this could be any version from 6.-5-7, since the reader who left me the comment on it didn’t give me that info) then sees this message:
"please run the installer after installation is complete"
And the user can’t get rid of the message by any normal means?
I scratched my head hard on this one…
I tried to make the error happen on my own machine using a variety of methods but I couldn’t.
The only version I haven’t tested for this bug is AIM Express 7 - I didn’t know 7 existed until I found your blog just now.
I would love to link to your blog on mine - I’m at http://anti-aol.livejournal.com - I didn’t think anyone else wrote on the same topics as I do. You seem to cover every tutorial and bit of news that I don’t, so in the future if I can’t answer a reader’s question maybe I could bounce that question over to you? It would be a relief since I normally refuse to answer questions that would help anyone continue to use AIM or AOL.
Great blog…
I have heard about it, and i haven’t really covered it yet, but yes it does exist, I never got around to it though. Yes it would be ok to link to each other. Congrats!
Whats the benifts of 7.0 Aim?
Thats just Aim Express 7, all you can do is talk on AIM and thats it.
its gayy. you cant even edit your buddy info. id like to see them update that or what ever. ( :
I guess in the future he will update more stuff to it. He is adding new features every few weeks.
like aim
add me anglluis917
yeah, so like. this is actually wickeddd gay. you can’t do anything. the only plus on this is that you can edit anyones screen name.
i like the regular aim. mk? peace. beotch
I love it, I’m on my school computer, and I can’t download anything so I can still use this to talk to my friends