Having unveiled the new interface of Skype 4 to Windows users last June, crew VOIP software presents the second beta, which will be available for download shortly.
According to Skype the evaluation of the fourth milling consolidate more than 350 000 testers and 50000 of them participate actively in the recovery of feedback from developers.
Skype 4 Beta 1 embeds several new features both in the interface of ownership of the software. Thus, once the webcam connected to the computer, the video conference mode does not require a mouse click. It is possible to establish several simultaneous conversations and chat module has been redesigned to facilitate its use. Finally, the GUI has been extensively amended in particular the size allocated to the video window. That is the change that has been decried by the beta testers.
On the official blog of the company, Mike Bartlett, product manager of Skype for Windows, stated: "We have received various reactions to the beta 1 and in particular on the expansion of the window to Skype" to clarify that before was a request made by many users. However, Bartlett added that the firm is working on a solution - Compact Mode - to propose a smaller window: "We hope to unveil in late summer for the release of our second beta.
Today is done and this compact is embedded in the new version of the client. To enable this new way, simply go to the toolbar under the "View" menu.
Overall, the customer interface has become more customizable with the ability to resize each component as the profile of contact or conversation window. The developers have reviewed the notification system that was becoming increasingly intrusive for users and the possibility of creating categories grouped conversations.
For the third beta software, Mike Bartlett announced that the team work, among other things, chat history. But it made no mention of a possible beta for users of Mac OS X.
01-10-2008
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