Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Jaikuroo 1.1 - Windows Desktop Client for Jaiku.com

Jaikuroo 1.1 (Windows, Freeware, 608KB) is a desktop client for presence updates on Jaiku.com. This requires MS .NET 2.0 Framework.

Features:

  • Update your Jaiku presence from your desktop
  • Watch your presence, your friends presence or the public presence
  • View comments on messages
  • Refreshes automatically and alerts you of updates
  • Choose which icon to associate with your presence
  • Update your current location
  • Built-in URL shortening via Rurl.org
  • See which feed messages are associated with Flickr, Las.FM, Twitter, and news feed
  • Customize interface colors or choose from predefined color schemes
  • Sophisticated image caching for faster updates
  • Customize window opacity and font size
  • Fully threaded for maximum responsiveness
  • Built by RareEdge, the creators of Twitteroo
  • Cool icons by FamFamFam
  • Get Jaikuroo updates at jaikuroo.jaiku.com

There are three versions of this app: Installer, Stand-alone, and Full. If you also like portable apps (like me), you should get the Stand-alone version.

Just recently, I was trying out the presence update service of Jaiku.com, and was looking for a nice Windows desktop app for it. I am a fan of Twitteroo, a desktop client for Twitter made by RareEdge Design Group, so I was naturally wanting for something similar.

I blindly contacted Eric of RareEdge, inquiring about any plans in creating a Jaiku app, and was rewarded with a preview of Jaikuroo! I was very happy with the preview (version 1.0), and was even more pleased with the latest version (1.1).

I would definitely recommend anyone using Jaiku and Windows to try Jaikuroo.

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