8hands 0.8.036 alpha version is now available for download!

Our developers are certainly working hard these days and they managed to add many superb improvements, features and bug fixes since the last public release.

 

One of the cool features we added is the “Flip!” Button, which was added to the 8hands IM window – It literally flips the contents of the entire chat window on demand (wow), making it more in the style of Twitter and Tumblr. We like the flipped mode so much that it is now officially the default mode of our, radically improved btw, 8hands IM window.

 

Note – you can always choose to "Flip!" back to the old IM window mode by clicking the "Flip!" button.

 

Why Flip! It, you ask?

As you already know, the 8hands chat window is not just a regular chat window - it is designed specifically to support HTML codes, so you can basically drag-and-drop any 8hands media item into the IM window and share pictures and videos with other 8hands users. We believe that the “Flip!” mode is a natural progression in these media-saturated times, kinda like the Twitter/ Tumblr feel – Typing at the top of the window instead of at the bottom so that the latest content is always placed at the top of the chat dialog.

 

We would love to hear what ya think about the new “Flip!” feature and the new and improved 8hands in general.
Comment here, post on the forums or send us an email to:
Info (at) 8hands (dot) com

 

Have a flippin' day!
Maya.

 

 

Back in da days, before the flippin feature was invented

 

 

 

Flippin' feature is in action!

 

 

Usually, "IM" stands for Instant Messaging. At 8hands, we took IM to the next level, so when we say "IM" we mean Instant Media. We think it's a natural progression in these media-saturated times. We also think it's a much cooler IM.

 

To experience Instant Media, simply drag-and-drop any 8hands media item into the 8hands IM window to share pictures and videos with other 8hands members.

 

You see, since all your photos and videos are already on Flickr, YouTube, Facebook and MySpace (and we're adding support for more media sharing sites), you don't have to wait while "uploading…" – Anything you drag into the IM window will instantly be seen by the other person. It's a whole new way to communicate with your friends!

 

Try speaking in visuals and you'll never go back. And if you're a Tumblr
fan, our IM is basically a live, interactive tumblelog! (we're looking into providing direct-posting to Tumblr, right from your IM window…)

 

Have fun!

 

 

 

StartupSquad.com wrote a very nice feedback about 8hands: "After spending hours blogging everyday, last thing I want to do is load my profile page on all the numerous social networks I am part of to check what is new...To start with, you need to understand that 8hands doesn’t try to replicate the social networking sites on your desktop. Instead it’s IM client like UI pulls up the list of 8 most active users in the IM window with whom you interacted within the last 4 weeks. So in effect, what you get is a very dynamic list based on the activity metric and not just a static good and great friend list...read the whole review