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Here's a handy guide to Skype third-party utilities and hacks
Given that the Skype site's third-party software taxonomy is still a bit less intuitive than it ought to be, I'd recommend VoIP News' Hacking Skype: 25 Tips To Improve Your Skype Experience as a resource you might want to check out.The title is a bit unintentionally misleading.
The title is a bit unintentionally misleading. The balance of these tips really aren't "hacks," but 25 individual short articles- the majority of which are based on downloadable, third-party, Skype compatible utilities. Whether hack or a software review, each of these articles has a description of what the product or hack is, how it works, as well any OS compatibility applicable limitations or gotchas.
Articles are organized into the following sections:
- Starting Simple: Built-In Skype Features You Didn't Know About;
- Plug-Ins, Add-Ons and Extras;
- Mobility;
- Pure Silliness: Skype Hacks Designed To Entertain, and
- Advanced Hacks
Most importantly, each of these articles offers links to the product download or order page.