Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

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Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

Hmm... It's complicated.

Lets go flash. Somewhere in June 2006, I released Orkut Messenger, a messenger for the popular social networking site, Orkut - owned and operated by Google. I'm so glad to receive your nice and happy happy (and a few spam) messages and suggestions either dropped at my mail box or as comment on the post. Orkut Messenger was as an answer to OrkutCute and some thing called ScrapBoy. Well, it worked so great until Google revamped the Orkut portal causing all the scraps to bounce and only a few (in most none) to reach the user. After getting this initial appreciation (fame are for gays), I ventured to make something better, stronger and more importantly flexible. Then this existed. Orkut Messenger v2.

Though Orkut Messenger v2 was not publicly released. A few volunteer tester (thanks dudes, duh!) figured that Orkut was changed again and none of us (or ya, me) got anytime after that to make a new one. I got my internship and they figured something else. Orkut Messenger was forgotten. Basically the project was abandoned.

17 October 2007.

I have decided to restart the project and follow a more professional workflow this time. The technology remains the same - Microsoft .NET (may be 3.0+). Btw, a mention of the ClickOnce Technology used in the previous version was mentioned at Justin (Microsoft Israel Community) blog. Yea - Whatever! So the thing is - .NET based windows and/web application as Orkut Messenger. I am also thinking for changing the name to something sexier? LöL - How about Venedig? - I really like this place and am more inclined to name the messenger the same. I know who cares about the name - ya, its later, so be later.

Fixing the deadline as 19 November 2007, I believe it should be completed. Guys and Barbie hating gals who like to help me code buzz me anytime at shauryaanand@hotmail.com, gmail.com, yahoo.com, gmx.at or any other service you feel like. Important - I'm firm about using Microsoft.NET so don't mail be saying PHP is cool, PERL's awesome and Java's everywhere - I'm staying with .NET as the core engine.

Jai Hind!
Jai Hind! :)
(second one's for my last post, I forgot to attach this then!)

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# re: Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

i love

10/23/2007 12:18 PM | fazal

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10/27/2007 2:28 PM | soniya

# re: Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

send me orkut messenger in my mail

11/23/2007 5:20 PM | adeel

# re: Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

it is very nice

11/28/2007 4:13 AM | amit kumar

# re: Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

never compromise work

12/16/2007 6:04 AM | pradeep

# re: Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

i am very glad to hear about orkut messenger.
well, anybody can tell me download link plz.
send at my yahoo id.

2/8/2008 9:23 PM | faisal

# re: Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

plzzzzzzzzz send me download link.

2/8/2008 9:24 PM | faisal

# re: Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

i am very happy

2/10/2008 5:23 PM | ravi

# re: Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

HIII IAM RAMNEET AND SHORT NAME IS SAHIB YOUR EMAIL AND PASSWARD I CHECK IT

2/19/2008 12:26 PM | ramneet

# re: Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

बहुत दिन हुए वो तूफ़ान नही आया,
उस हसीं दोस्त का कोई पैगाम नही आया,
सोचा में ही कलाम लिख देता हूँ,
उसे अपना हाल- ए- दिल तमाम लिख देता हूँ,
ज़माना हुआ मुस्कुराए हुए,
आपका हाल सुने... अपना हाल सुनाए हुए,
आज आपकी याद आई तो सोचा आवाज़ दे दूं,
अपने दोस्त की सलामती की कुछ ख़बर तो ले लूं
खुशी भी दोस्तो से है,
गम भी दोस्तो से है,

तकरार भी दोस्तो से है,
प्यार भी दोस्तो से है,

रुठना भी दोस्तो से है,
मनाना भी दोस्तो से है,

बात भी दोस्तो से है,
मिसाल भी दोस्तो से है,

नशा भी दोस्तो से है,
शाम भी दोस्तो से है,

जिन्दगी की शुरुआत भी दोस्तो से है,
जिन्दगी मे मुलाकात भी दोस्तो से है,

मौहब्बत भी दोस्तो से है,
इनायत भी दोस्तो से है,

काम भी दोस्तो से है,
नाम भी दोस्तो से है,

ख्याल भी दोस्तो से है,
अरमान भी दोस्तो से है,

ख्वाब भी दोस्तो से है,
माहौल भी दोस्तो से है,

यादे भी दोस्तो से है,
मुलाकाते भी दोस्तो से है,

सपने भी दोस्तो से है,
अपने भी दोस्तो से है,

या यूं कहो यारो,
अपनी तो दुनिया ही दोस्तो से

2/21/2008 1:59 PM | khjan

# re: Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

just for chatting

2/23/2008 9:58 AM | niklesh

# re: Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

koun ho aap

2/23/2008 9:59 AM | niklesh

# re: Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

best of luck for ur future if i can help u than contec me on my profile and join the community 'LIONS KE BACHHE HAI RABBA' ALL MEMBERS THERE R UR FRND THAN JOIN AND CONTECT ITS OWNER

5/10/2008 1:33 PM | sahil

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best o fluck

6/15/2008 6:13 AM | Sarey

# re: Dude, Where's my Orkut Messenger?

Hello, friends hw r u would u like join me ? i m waitining just for chating......have a nice day & Take Care KEEP SMILING .......& SEARCH ME...

10/11/2009 5:56 PM | Jyoti

# re: Dude,Where' s my Orkut Messenger

How are you? Happy Diwali. Niklesh.

Your New Friend,
madhuri.

11/2/2010 9:40 AM | Madhuri

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