Getting Chatty with Google Talk

Some new Google Talk features make it much easier for site owners to keep in touch with their visitors.

You can now embed a “chatback” badge in your site that lets visitors see whether you’re available for a chat session. A simple wizard lets you choose between different badge formats, including a version that can be sent by email. When clicked, the badge launches a simplified web based Google Talk client.

The full version of the client now features group chat and media embedding.