Mac OS X Tiger/Meet the Applications/iChat

=Introduction= =Setting Up iChat= =The Buddy List=

=Instant Messaging=

Glossary
Because typing takes time, it's sometimes too hard to hold a real-time conversation using it. It's commonplace to not capitalize words, use sentence fragments, and abbreviate words to save time. Here's a handy cheat sheet for the most common words of IM lingo:


 * afaik - As far as I know
 * AIM - The AOL instant messaging network, or as a verb, "chat with" or "file transfer"
 * asap - As soon as possible
 * bbl - Be back later
 * bbml - Be back maybe later
 * bbs - Be back soon
 * bc - Because
 * brb - Be right back
 * btw - By the way
 * cu - See you
 * cul or cul8r - See you later
 * fyi - For your information
 * gtg or g2g - Got to go
 * idk - I don't know
 * iirc - If i recall correctly
 * imo - In my opinion
 * imho - In my humble opinion
 * jk - Just kidding
 * jp - Just playing
 * jc - Just chilling
 * k - Okay
 * l8r - Later
 * lol - Laughing out loud
 * np - No problem
 * plz - Please
 * rofl or rotfl - Rolling on the floor laughing
 * ruok - Are you okay
 * thx - Thanks
 * ttyl - Talk to you later
 * wtg - Way to go
 * yt - You There? (as in "Are You There?")

=Audio Chat= =Video Conferencing=