Bill Gates left Microsoft today.

I need to thank him, because I love Microsoft, and I will continue use these products, and developing on Microsoft products!

Good bye, Bill Gates!

Hi.

I need to tell you that the previous post was a 1st April Fool, so, don't believe ;)

Now, about Messenger Content 6.0, I'm sure I will release the program, soon, but before I am learning C++ ( alone :( ).
This means that, either you wait for Messenger Content 6.0 with some extras written in C++ (executables by me), or you will wait (maybe 1 year) for an addon all written in C++ that replaces the actual Messenger Content 6.0.

See you :)

This is the best feature that you will love in Messenger Content 6.0.
I'm working on this since January.

The person has to be your messenger contact (and has to be online at the moment).
Why? Because you need to start a connection with the person and the program get all info about him.

The person doesn't need to have Messenger Content installed. =D

Known bugs (limitations):
- This feature lists the active connections, that means the contact can be connected but not talking.
This happens because, for example, the messenger downloads display pictures and start a connection.
- The person can be talking with another person, but if he stops more than 1 minute, the connection stops.
So, you need to check several times to be sure you know all active connections.

And finally a screenshot:

You don't want to block a person, but don't you want talk with that person, too?

Just ignore it =D
If you want, later on, know what the person said, the program can save all conversations in a text file.

This is a screenshot of the feature. I'm sorry the language... it's Portuguese, for the time being.

In personalized alerts, you can change immediately your status.

And a lot of other bug-fixes, from the actual released version (5.0).

I fix a lot of bugs, but other bugs come.
I will try release the program (no date) without bugs or with points in wish list.

At the moment:
- "Help" simplified;
- "Sign in as Idle" fixed for mails defined with uppercase letters;
- Current opened tab is now highlighted;
- Contacts list now is FAST! It doesn't freeze on events;
- Content Stealer:
.... Contact cards backgrounds now doesn't appear in content stealer (fixed);
.... Faster while loading;
.... All smileys are shown in first load;
.... More organization.
- You can now install automatically the display pictures you find in Content Stealer;
- You can now delete smileys from Content Stealer;
- You can now install or delete the display pictures and smileys from Your/Others' Content.

Screenshot?

Since 21 January I am developing (improving) the Messenger Content.

At the moment:
- A LOT of bugs were fixed;
- All strings are now in a text file, to implement multi-language feature;
- "Change nick" was improved (fixed);
- Program colorization now fills all window;
- You can now move the window with the mouse;
- Feature/category description in bottom of window;
- All submenus can be closed/opened.

New features to Messenger will be implemented, coming soon.

You can download the latest version of Messenger Content (5.0) in www.messenger-content.pt.vu
It has a lot of bugs, but all will be fixed in this new version ;)

Hi!
I stopped continuing developing the skin in DLL file, and I will continue but with Messenger Plus! Live skinning system.
I finished the migration from DLL to Plus!, and fixed some bugs.
Now, I will improve the skin and implement a lot of features that Messenger Plus! give permission. ;)

@Edit: Windows Beach Messenger released!

A new look of group conversation list... and the default display picture.

The Windows Beach Messenger has now the website.

The skin is still being developed, only the toasts and (maybe) the conversation window is completed.
And I need to skin ALL messenger.

Please visit www.beachskin.pt.vu.

Two days ago, this window was completely different.
I didn't like the older version, and this version is not yet perfect for me.
My first idea was not to remove the advertising banner. But, when mouse is over, the ad expands and I HATE that.

What DON'T YOU like in this image? Please comment about this window. ;)

The skin works perfectly with final version of Windows Live Messenger 8.5, so, i don't need to "restart" the skin.

I will continue to work, with my friend Digil, to complete this skin... ;)

Hi.

I had finished a new (improved) feature.

You can select your default sign in status, but, after you click on Sign In button, you can change your status with only one click.

Hi.

Conversation window was improved.
I added the menu button and transparency for the conversation history.

Hi again.

I want to thank for people that made comments on forums about the skin, but I prefer that you comment on this blog =)

Now I want to share the status icons.

The status icons have an hat, because the beach has sun. ^^

Please tell me here if you like it or not.

Hi.

I'm developing a new skin with a friend (called Gil).

I will use this blog to show how the skin is improving and worked out for Windows Live Messenger 8.5 (currently in Beta 2).

I hope you like the skin, and send comments about it.

And now, I'll show you the conversation window, do you like it?

Note: if you don't want the girl, you can remove by clicking on arrow (right side) that will only remove the girl and not the display pictures.

The skin can be discussed on these forums:
http://forum.msgshit.com/index.php?showtopic=7530
http://www.msghelp.net/showthread.php?tid=77385
http://forum.msgstuff.com/showthread.php?tid=1002
http://forum.mess.be/index.php?showtopic=22532
UPDATE . http://www.msghelp.net/showthread.php?tid=80147

But I prefer you comment here, on this blog. =)