Implementing a MSN chat on your website or blog

A small tip allowing you to integrate a chat on your website without installing any script or IRC channel.

• Microsoft allows persons using Windows Live Messenger to integrate a chat window in their site.
• Note that this will work only on coded pages and will not work on sites like skyrock.

Implementation

To integrate the code of the chat window , you must activate the option that Microsoft offers. For this,go to this link:

http://settings.messenger.live.com/Applications/WebSettings.aspx

Enter your WLM ID to connect to the service.
Check the box "Allow everyone to see my presence and send me messages"
Click on "save".

The code

You can then access the second step:Go to this link:

http://settings.messenger.live.com/Applications/CreateHtml.aspx

• The source code window at the bottom of the page will be accessible
• There is a choice between a chat window, a button that points to the chat window or icon that points to the chat window.
• Choose one of three, then copy the HTML code generated (bottom of page) on your site.

Alternative for Skyrock

• Concerning the mentioned above, on skyrock blogs, it is impossible to insert HTML code as one generated by MSN.
• there is an alternative: Skylive messenger service.
• It's use is very simple and is accessible for download here
• In fact, skylive messenger will generate a link that will put you where you want in your skyblog.