SkypeWeb Beta is here!
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on January 20, 2006 in Developer Blog.
Those that signed up for SkypeWeb information will be pleased to hear that you are about to receive the details on how to take part in the SkypeWeb beta.
What is SkypeWeb?
SkypeWeb is a new feature of Skype 2.0 that allows Skype users to display their Skype online status on a Web page, email, blog, any other HTML enabled content or any other Internet-enabled application.
The button below shows my current Skype status:
The great thing about SkypeWeb is it is so easy to add to your website, it works on a simple HTTP query. This button was added by using the following line of HTML:
img src=http://mystatus.skype.com/lestermadden
What’s more you have control over the button style you display, just by manipulating the URL query string.
http://mystatus.skype.com/bigclassic/lestermadden
Developers
For developers returning a button may or may not be helpful in your application, so by changing the query string you can retrieve a text string:
http://mystatus.skype.com/lestermadden.txt
or if you prefer the result in a localized language
http://mystatus.skype.com/lestermadden.txt.fr
Similarly you can retrieve the status represented as a numeric value or in XML which will return all the localized strings.
http://mystatus.skype.com/lestermadden.xml
Privacy
Naturally some people may not want others to see their Skype status.
SkypeWeb, by default, is off until you explicitly opt in by selecting the relevant item from the client.
How do I get the beta?
Your probably wondering how you get the beta, drop an email to SkypeWeb@Skype.com
Comments
Hi, I'm a little confused. We already integrated skype into our blogging network. Is this something differnt?
Go to the URL
Scroll down on the right side.
builtsmarterco | Friday, Jan 20
Hello! I would like to know if It's possible in the version 2.0 to separate my skype contacts and my Skype out contacts like in the previous version. It was more confortable. What's the way for it? Thanx
calambrus | Friday, Jan 20
Hi lestermadden,
http://www.exomac.com
Its very nice about SkypeWeb, I love it! I started using it in my website
Its cool!
uyogesh | Friday, Jan 20
Hi lestermadden,
http://www.exomac.com
Its very nice about SkypeWeb, I love it! I started using it in my website
Its cool!
uyogesh | Friday, Jan 20
hi lestermadden!
It is a good thing for SkypeWeb! do i need to send you email?
dionyseus | Saturday, Jan 21
well this skype-web has certainly one privacy flaw, since it displays the actual internal status of skype.
and there is a big difference between "offline" and "invisible" meaning people who access the xml or txt method will actually know that you are not offline for real, but simply prefer to seem as if you would be offline, meaning you are only invisible.
cheers
abittner | Saturday, Jan 21
builtsmarterco i just checked your site. the button you have is a skype contact button. SkypeWeb extend the button to show a user whether you are online or not.
lestermadden | Saturday, Jan 21
Hmm.. "with Skype 2"... so this is another great feature that Mac users cannot use, right?
Wouldn't it be so much nicer to first implement one feature, let's say video for instance, for all platforms before coming up with another feature....?
steffennork | Saturday, Jan 21
Is there support for Skype software for embedded systems. Suppose if we have an embedded system with MIPS or ARM processor running Linux do you support these platforms. I saw a press news as
Skype CEO promises versions for Symbian and Embedded Linux cellphones
http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/skype-ceo-promises-versions-for-symbian-and-embedded-linux/
What processor achtechture do you support and how do we integrate the Skype software in our embedded system?
jaspaly | Saturday, Jan 21
Hi everyone ! Did anyone manage to separate the SkypeIn contacts from the SkypeOut contacts, like in the previous version ? I´ve created groups to separate them, but it´s not the same.. this is really a minus in this version.
If anyone has another solution, I´d love to know! Bye.
carol_lamaziere | Sunday, Jan 22
You have an error in your SkypeWeb Beta.
While http://mystatus.skype.com/c.heindel and http://mystatus.skype.com/bigclassic/c.heindel work, the following calls return "unknown".
http://mystatus.skype.com/c.heindel.txt
http://mystatus.skype.com/c.heindel.xml
c.heindel | Sunday, Jan 22
Thanks!
Looks great - looking forward to integrate in my blog.
esoptron | Monday, Jan 23
Skype – embedded
We don’t have public API for embedded development so the only way to find out more is to partner with us. Filling out the partner form at http://www.skype.com/feedback/partner/index.php would be the best place to being the process.
SkypeOut Contacts
It does seem that the grouping has changed with Skype 2.0. Now the list is ordered alphabetically. Personally I like this approach as before I used to get lost and looking though the old list.
Have you tried considered creating a SkypeOut group for your contacts?
lestermadden | Monday, Jan 23
Is it possilbe to get that beta?
arturs.mednis | Monday, Jan 23
Skype Status + Skype Me
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There is a SkypeMe button on our website http://www.knowlesys.com for a long time.
But sometimes when the client skype us, maybe we are not online. Now we can change it to Skype Status + Skype Me button.
When we are online, the browser can click the img to contact us with his/her skype!
See bellow HTML Code:
Enjoy it.
Bear
bear_at_knowlesys | Thursday, Jan 26
Hi lestermadden
I have enabled SkypeWeb to our site
We are Real Estate agents in Gladstone Queensland Au.
From now on you should be able to see when our agents are online. Havent had time to change the whole site jet but if you like to have a look
http://www.rainehorneglad.com/Current/fairview/fairview.htm
Thank you
have a great day
Per
per_eriksson | Sunday, Jan 29