Myspace IM
{{Short description|Discontinued instant messaging client for Myspace}}
{{Infobox Software
| name = MySpace IM
| logo = MySpace IM logo.png
| screenshot =
| caption = Screenshot of MySpaceIM under the "New Blue" theme.
Owner= JDaniel Mangosing
| author =
| developer = Myspace
| released =
| latest release version = 1.0.823.0[http://www.myspace.com/myspaceim MySpaceIM Download Page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060610223128/http://www.myspace.com/myspaceim |date=June 10, 2006 }}
| latest release date = {{release date and age|2009|12|01}}
| latest preview version =
| latest preview date =
| operating system = Windows
| platform =
| language =
| genre = Instant messaging client
| license = Freeware
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20111103072737/http://www.myspace.com/guide/im MySpaceIM page] (archive)
}}
MyspaceIM was the official instant messaging client for the social networking site MySpace.
In 2009, a web-based client dubbed [http://www.myspace.com/aplaceforim MySpaceIM for Web]{{cite web |url=http://www.myspace.com/aplaceforim |title=MySpaceIM for Web}} was released to all English-speaking countries, allowing users to interact with friends and non-friends alike to grow their network. Both the desktop and web-based clients can be used to communicate between friends over a common IM network.
Features
MySpaceIM integrates several features into the IM. Currently, these are the features included:
- Basic instant messaging to other Myspace users.
- Shortcuts to Myspace.com features and profiles.
- Imports friends from Myspace into your contacts list in MySpaceIM.
- Instant alerts for all requests, messages, and comments.
- Switchable conversation views, such as: traditional IM, with pictures, or with cartoon-like balloons.
- Skinnable interface.
- Shareable custom backgrounds in message windows.
- Built-in avatar picture cropping.
- Custom emoticons.
- Custom "Zaps". (Zaps is a combination of a sound bite, picture, and/or words.)
- Voice calls with MySpaceIM users and Skype native client users.
- Voice calls to and from regular phones.
Protocol
MySpaceIM uses a proprietary text-based protocol developed by Myspace. Messages are sent as lists of key/value pairs, separated by backslashes. Logging in involves a challenge/response protocol using the SHA-1 hash function and RC4.
Although no official documentation is available, an unofficial MySpaceIM protocol specification [http://imfreedom.org/wiki/MySpaceIM MySpaceIM - IMWiki]. Imfreedom.org. Retrieved on 2013-12-09. has been produced as part of the effort to implement the protocol in Pidgin.
There has also been a very rough .NET implementation of the MySpaceIM protocol which can be found here:.[http://pastebin.com/wtKPmFir [C#] MySpace IM Protocol C# .NET]. Pastebin.com (2010-10-13). Retrieved on 2013-12-09.
Compatibility
In November 2006, Cerulean Studios announced their support in MySpaceIM through the upcoming release of Trillian Astra.
In August 2007, eBuddy announced [http://blog.ebuddy.com/index.php/instant-messaging/myspace-im-now-in-beta/ MySpace IM now in Beta! | eBuddy Blog] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121208210310/http://blog.ebuddy.com/index.php/instant-messaging/myspace-im-now-in-beta/ |date=2012-12-08 }}. Blog.ebuddy.com (2007-08-22). Retrieved on 2013-12-09. support for MySpaceIM through their beta web version.
During September 2007, the Pidgin project development team incorporated MyspaceIM support developed through work by [http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/jeff Jeff Connelly] with the Google Summer of Code. MySpaceIM support appears in the 2.2.0 release of libpurple, enabling MySpaceIM support in Pidgin v2.2.0 and Adium v1.1.3.{{cite web |url=http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/MySpaceIM |title=MyspaceIM on Pidgin Wiki |accessdate=2008-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414195210/http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/MySpaceIM |archive-date=2008-04-14 |url-status=dead }}
Versions
Over time, Myspace has released several versions of MySpaceIM,The third number is the build number. listed here in reverse chronological order:
- Version 1.0.823.0 (released 12/01/2009)
- Version 1.0.804.0 (released 10/09/2009)
- Version 1.0.800.0 (released 08/27/2009)
- Version 1.0.789.0 (released 12/17/2008)
- Version 1.0.756.0 (released 04/23/2008)
- Version 1.0.754.0 (released 02/07/2008)
- Version 1.0.745.0 (released 12/19/2007)
- Version 1.0.739.0 (released 12/11/2007)
- Version 1.0.731.0 (released 11/28/2007)
- Version 1.0.716.0 (released 08/15/2007)
- Version 1.0.712.0 (released 08/??/2007)
- Version 1.0.697.0 (released 05/31/2007)
- Version 1.0.673.0 (released 03/07/2007)
- Version 1.0.595.0 (released 01/??/2007)
- Version 1.0.594.0 (released 01/09/2007)
- Version 1.0.529.0 (released 01/08/2007)
- Version 1.0.476.0 (released 10/17/2006)
- Version 1.0.458.0 (released 10/10/2006)
- Version 1.0.404.0 (released 08/25/2006)
- Version 1.0.366.0 (released 07/21/2006)
- Version 1.0.357.0
- Version 1.0.349.0 (released 07/07/2006)
- Version 1.0.337.0
- Version 1.0.331.0 (released 06/14/2006)
- Version 1.0.330.0
- Version 1.0.327.0 (released 06/07/2006)
- Version 1.0.318.0 (released 06/06/2006)
- Version 1.0.312.0
- Version 1.0.306.0
- Version 1.0.302.0 (released 05/28/2006)
- Version 1.0.281.0 (released 05/20/2006)
- Version 1.0.269.0 (released 05/18/2006)
- Version 1.0.265.0 (released 05/13/2006)
- Version 1.0.262.0 (released 05/12/2006)
- Version 1.0.253.0 (released 05/10/2006)