The implementation of Facebook Connect includes regular text chatting as well as video chat. When a call is placed through the Skype software, the user on Facebook can accept the call and a video chat window pops-up on the Facebook screen. Ideally, this will eventually allow Facebook users to place calls to anyone running an active version of Skype rather than being logged into Facebook at the time. Skype's and Facebook's friendship is growing.
On Thursday, Skype announced an update to its Windows and Mac OS X apps that enable the Internet calling service to offer users Facebook-to-Facebook video chatting. It's a natural move move for Skype, which has powered Facebook's video chat feature since its debut in July. The update also integrates Facebook Messenger for instant messaging from Skype to Facebook. In July, Facebook and Skype announced that they had linked up their platforms so that Facebook members could communicate via one-on-one video chats. Now, a Skype user will be able to initiate a video chat session from within the Skype interface with a frie
nd who is logged into Facebook but not necessarily also on Skype. To do that, Skype users need to install version 5.4 Beta for Mac or version 5.7 Beta for Windows of the Skype client software, Skype said on Thursday. In addition to the deeper Facebook integration, the upgraded versions of Skype also feature improved video rendering for Mac users and the ability for Windows users to show what's on their computer screen to multiple friends, a feature called "group screen sharing."
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