I love a good quick reference chart, so here it is! It’s a work in progress, but by the end I hope to have a great chart of all the technologies that can help you with your extracurricular activities, complete with links to the articles that will give you more detail.
| AIM | GTalk | MSN | Yahoo | ICQ | Facebook IM |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac, Web | Windows, Web, Mac via alternate IMs | Windows, Mac | Windows, Mac, Web | Windows, Mac, Web | Web |
| Can Disable Logging | Yes | Logs to Gmail account, can disable and also go 'off the record' | ? | Yes | Yes? | Chat log only exists until you close window? |
| Alternate Notifications | IM to SMS (mobile) | Can receive emails when someone IMs you and you're offline | ? | SMS? | SMS? | No |
| Invisible Mode | Yes | No? Some multi-IMs show it as an option, but not GTalk itself. | Yes, by group | Yes, global or per contact 'stealth' settings | Yes | No? |
| Text Chat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Voice Chat | Yes | Yes | Only with video | Yes | Yes? | No |
| Video Chat | Yes | Yes, via web and plugin, not via GTalk client | Yes, live or video messages | Yes | Yes | No (coming via Skype?) |
| Support Alternate Profiles | No | No | No | Yes, but primary profile is default. Make sure you send from the correct profile | No | |
| HTA Guide | | | | Guide | | |
| AIM | GTalk | MSN | Yahoo | Facebook IM |
| Platforms | | | | | |
| Can Disable Logging | | | | | |
| Email Notification of Messages | | | | | |
| Invisible Mode | | | | | |
| Text Chat | | | | | |
| Voice Chat | | | | | |
| Video Chat | | | | | |
| Support Alternate Profiles | | | | | |
| ooVoo | fring | Tango | Facetime | Qik | Knocking |
| Platforms | | | | | | |
| Can Disable Logging | | | | | | |
| Email Notification of Messages | | | | | | |
| Invisible Mode | | | | | | |
| Text Chat | | | | | | |
| Voice Chat | | | | | | |
| Video Chat | | | | | | |
| Support Alternate Profiles | | | | | | |
| Trilliant | BeeJive | Palringo | | | |
| Platforms | | | | | | |
| Can Disable Logging | | | | | | |
| Email Notification of Messages | | | | | | |
| Invisible Mode | | | | | | |
| Text Chat | | | | | | |
| Voice Chat | | | | | | |
| Video Chat | | | | | | |
| Support Alternate Profiles | | | | | | |
| Kik | WhatApp? | | | | |
| Platforms | | | | | | |
| Can Disable Logging | | | | | | |
| Email Notification of Messages | | | | | | |
| Invisible Mode | | | | | | |
| Text Chat | | | | | | |
| Voice Chat | | | | | | |
| Video Chat | | | | | | |
| Support Alternate Profiles | | | | | | |
| Skype | ooVoo | Comcast | Earthlink | GTalk | Google Voice | Yahoo |
| Platforms | | | | | | | |
| Can Disable Logging | | | | | | | |
| Email Notification of Messages | | | | | | | |
| Invisible Mode | | | | | | | |
| Text Chat | | | | | | | |
| Voice Chat | | | | | | | |
| Video Chat | | | | | | | |
| Support Alternate Profiles | | | | | | | |
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