What Is Application Extension in Yahoo! Messenger?
Yahoo! Messenger is a service that allows users to make calls, text, use a webcam, send file transfers and perform many other actions through electronic devices. Yahoo! Messenger uses application extensions to provide its services.
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Yahoo! Messenger Application Extensions
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A Yahoo! Messenger application must be compatible with the web browser program on which it used. This is where application extension programs come in handy. These programs work with Yahoo! Messenger software to make it compatible with certain browsers. For example, the software program Meebo is an add-on that allows users to operate Yahoo! Messenger with the Mozilla Firefox browser.
More on Yahoo! Messenger
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Yahoo! Messenger is a multipurpose application with a variety of features. It allows users to instant message with their friends who are also on the Internet, as well as talk in chat rooms and make calls PC-to-PC and PC-to-phone. Messenger also allows users to personalize the service with emoticons, avatars, plug-ins and other features. Yahoo! Messenger is available for the iPhone, Mac computers, Windows (XP and later) and directly on the Web.
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More on Application Extensions
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An application extension is an add-on program containing code and data that expands the capabilities of an application. Application extensions are usually designed to function with a number of different program. There are hundreds of application extensions created by popular technology companies such as Microsoft, Google, Apple and many smaller companies.
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