Facebook Chat Application

If you use Facebook, chances are you've used the Chat feature. Ever want to chat with your friends on Facebook without opening your browser, going to the Facebook website, logging in, going down to the little bar, and clicking on the chat button? There's an app for that!

So it's not technically an 'app' but it works like one.

What you'll need:
Google Chrome - If you have it, good. If not, get it.
Facebook Account - Obviously...

Step 1. Open up Google Chrome, log into your Facebook account.

Step 2. Click on the chat button at the bottom of the page.

Step 3. Click on 'Options' and then 'Pop out Chat'

A new Chat window will open up.

Step 4: Right-Click on the title bar, and click on 'Show as tab'

Step 5: Click on Page Options, then click on 'Create application shortcuts...'

A little dialog appears, asking where to create shortcuts to this new app.
Step 6: Check the boxes appropriately, I just want an icon on the desktop.



Step 7: Your icon has been created! Open it up for a simple Facebook Chat Application!

There are faster ways for everything, for example, you could simply open http://www.facebook.com/presence/popout.php in a new tab, and then jump to step 5.

Of course, for the nerds out there, one could simply create a new Chrome shortcut and modify the target path from \Chrome.exe to \chrome.exe --app="http://www.facebook.com/presence/popout.php", but then there's no fancy icon...

Anyway, this is a great way to save a few clicks, or to help you multi-task.