An example of a buddy icon in Windows Live Messenger.
A buddy icon is buddy icon a small image associated with an instant messaging (IM) account. AOL buddyicons Instant Messenger was the first IM program to use buddy icons, but now several other popular IM programs do, including MSN budddy icons Messenger (now known as Windows Live Messenger), Trillian, GAIM budy icons and Yahoo! Messenger.
Buddy icons for AOL Instant Messenger can be in GIF or JPEG buddy icona formats. Maximum file size of buddy icon image is 7 buddie icons KB while its dimensions are 48x48 pixels.
Buddy icons for Google Talk were buddy icons added in April 2006, and are in BMP format.
Depending on the program, sometimes buddy icons are aim buddy icons also referred to as avatars (Yahoo!) free buddy icons or display pictures (MSN).
Buddy icons and advertising
Buddy icons free aim buddy icons have been used by entertainment companies, such as record labels or movie studios, as simple plan buddy icons a form of word of mouth advertising. Buddy icons advertising the releases animated buddy icons of films or albums are available through instant messaging software or company/band websites.
See also
- Buddy profile
- Emoticon
- Jabber IconSet make buddy icons Packages
- Kaoani
- Free Icons
External links
- AOL Instant naruto buddy icons Messenger
- MSN Messenger
- Yahoo! Messenger
- Google Talk
- Iconator buddy icons and avatars
- Buddy icons for AOL Instant Messenger
- Avatarweb.eu - Avatars, buddy funny buddy icons icons and display pictures
- Dragid.com animated buddy icons
- More buddy icons
- Yahoo! Buddy icons directory
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