Google+Talk+and+Video+Chat

 Google's approach to instant communications. Chat with family and friends over the Internet for free =Download Google Talk= Requires Windows XP/Vista also available for Macs
 * See real-time availability and status of friends online
 * Send instant text messages
 * Easily go from text to voice chat
 * Chat right from your desktop or from Gmail
 * or [|Video chat right from Gmail]**

The Google Talk downloadable application for Windows offers many features for communicating with your friends and family.
 * Instant messaging** — Chat with all of your Google Talk and Gmail contacts in real time.
 * Free PC-to-PC voice chat** — You can talk to anyone else for free who's online and has the Google Talk client.
 * Send and receive voicemails**— If the person you're calling isn't available, you can leave a voicemail.
 * Unlimited file transfers** — Send files to your contacts. There are no file size or bandwidth restrictions.
 * Gmail notifications on your desktop** — When you're signed into Google Talk, you'll be notified of new messages in your Gmail inbox.


 * Gmail Chat**

[|Gmail], Google's free email service, offers built-in chat using the Google Talk network. **Built-in chat** — Gmail has chat built right in, so you can easily switch between emailing and instant messaging with your contacts.
 * Video chat** — See and hear your friends with high quality video. [|Get the plugin].
 * Voice chat** — Free PC-to-PC voice calls to any of your Gmail contacts. [|Get the plugin]
 * Invisible mode** — Appear to be offline when you don't want to be interrupted.
 * Group chat** — Invite multiple people to chat with you in a group.
 * Chat history** — If you use Google Talk with a Gmail account and all of your chats are saved to a searchable archive in Gmail.
 * Reply by chat** — When the contact who sent you an email is online (in Google Talk or Gmail), you have the option to reply to that person by chat.

====**Chat back **Chatback makes it easy for visitors to your blog or website to see if you are available and chat with you. They don't need to be one of your contacts or even have a Google Talk account, and you can keep your Google Talk ID private. ====


====Skype is another video conferencing tool. There is even a new feature I discovered the other day where you can share your entire screen. This is similar to livesite in that you can show a presentation, lecture, bring up webpages, etc. ====